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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe try a bigger school that is less prestigious according to stats but has wider name recognition like Syracuse.[/quote]

I mean maybe. But name recognition shouldn't be the only factor at play here. Syracuse is great and surely offers programs and an environment that are a great fit for come students, but I feel like it's known best for basketball.

If your DC is set on grad school like law, med, phd, an LAC like Denison, Dickinson, or Franklin and Marshall might be a great fit as the smaller size would afford closer relationships with profs to write recommendations, smaller class sizes etc. Perhaps more individualised attention from the college, career services than one would have at Syracuse being one among tens of thousands of students.

ultimately figure out what DC likes, and which environment they vibe more with. I feel like sometimes small LACs in ruralish areas are tough if you're not an athlete. `but you have to visit to see I think, talk with the students.

Of Denison, Dickinson, and F+M, my impression is that F+M is most prestigious, though I know very little about it, and it was not part of my DC's search.

Denison may have changed but its reputation in my mind is that it's a school for dumb WASPs and boarding school kiddos. I've met some very pretentious folks in new england who went to denison, not the brightest bulbs but the biggest superiority complex.

Dickinson seemed like they tried during my DC's search, but I just wasn't impressed. Can't really imagine why someone would choose this school unless they're an athlete. Or maybe you really like rural pennsylvania. They highly emphasised study abroad, more so than other schools, I guess kids can't bear the thought of spending a full four years in Pennsylvania. Also they're had declining enrolment lately. [/quote]

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