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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]All the schools you mentioned are Christian. Does your kid have a particular desire to attend a Christian SLAC? Not criticizing that choice, but it’s just a possible explanation.[/quote]
These schools are “Christian” in the same way that Carleton, Grinnell, Elon, Boston University, and Emory are. Aka not really at all.[/quote]

Berry definitely is religious. They talk about Christian principles in their mission statement. The others are affiliated with churches, but appear less religious in an impact on everyday life sense. But don’t kid yourself; if a school is affiliated with a religion it makes a difference.

- Jewish Georgetown grad who definitely felt the impact of Georgetown’s Catholic identity [/quote]
I am a Carleton grad and disagree 100%.[/quote]

You disagree with the poster’s experiences at Georgetown?[/quote]

I am not this poster, but I do understand the point: Georgetown is not Carleton. Georgetown is a far more religious school than Carleton is now or ever was.  The Georgetown poster is just plain wrong in extrapolating his or her experience at Catholic Georgetown to nominally Cristian affiliated small liberal arts colleges.  There is simply no comparison.  Many students attend small liberal arts colleges nominally affiliated with Christian church having no idea of the affiliation beforehand.  Anyone who attends Georgetown not knowing it’s Catholic affiliation has not done the research.[/quote]

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