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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Antioch, Beloit, Knox, Lawrence, Muhlenberg, Union [/quote]

I think that these schools are regarded today exactly as they were 40 years ago.  Neither better nor worse. [/quote]

No, they aren't.  They are the type of a school that's out of fashion now - small, rural LAC, located where the winter is pretty cold.  Yes, I know that many kids are still dreaming of Amherst and Williams, but move one tier down, and the kids that used to dream of those now prefer the big state schools.  [/quote]

The difference between a small LAC and a big state school is huge.  So no, most students who were interested in the benefits of a LAC (smaller classes, more student-professor interaction, more leadership opportunities since you're not vying against a large number of students, tighter community, etc.) would not suddenly prefer a big state school.  However, they may well indeed be looking south.  Lots of good small and mid-sized schools in the south -- Davidson, Wake Forest, SMU, etc.  [/quote]

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