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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Bates' location stinks. Most of the econ profs--including the dept. head--departed without much notice. Lots of racial issues. Crappy weather. Need aware admissions. Very small enrollment.

Positives are a decent liberal arts location & the kids are nice.[/quote]

Depends who you ask. Have a passionate skier? One of the best locations (close to Sunday river and a local ski hill) of any LAC. Not studying Econ? Don’t care about the faculty leaving! Care more about the people than the most newly built facilities? Like a smaller campus size? It’s awesome. Midd and Colby might feel like too much space and too few people. “Lots of racial issues”? Experiences may vary. There’s a vibrant immigrant community in Lewiston — I hope that isn’t what you mean by “crappy location.” Students who want a vibrant — and not exclusively white —local community may be drawn to that. And it’s not as isolated as other rural LACs.

Bottom line: they’re all great schools. Do you really need to denigrate a teen’s dream school that works great for them to feel better about yourself living vicariously through your kid?[/quote]

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