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[quote=Anonymous]I have often posted in support of Denison as my DS attended, had a great experience, and our family was grateful for the merit scholarship they provided that made a LAC experience financially possible.

The folks that I have met and worked with that have attended Wesleyan have always been quite bright and intellectual. An early mentor of mine was a Wesleyan physics major - definitely a bright guy.

We toured Wesleyan with my DS - who in full disclosure was eventually rejected - and he wanted to leave after a current student q&a session with prospective students on one of their tours.

When I asked him why he said because they were all slytherins. I didn’t get the reference - only that it wasn’t a compliment. He found them snarky and though they wore their intellect on their sleeves.

A little bit of a long story but I agreed with his assessment.

And while I have posted in the past in support of Denison - I learned two things going through the college process with three kids - read the course catalog and syllabus to understand that actual courses you will have the opportunity to take and two your kids will know. You may not agree but they’ll know.

We toured Oberlin - has a great program that was of interest to my DS. Should have been a great fit. He wasn’t interested. We got to Denison and it clicked - did an over night - liked the kids and he was happy.

Would I pay more for Bates - no but that’s me. I suspect Grinnell is a very personal choice that only your child can make. I suspect it’s very good value. I could not get any of my kids to consider it. Don’t know a lot about CWRU.

I think the student body is key. The Wesleyan student body is different from Denison. I’d say quite different. I do see the value of a Wesleyan degree. To me it always signaled intellectual horsepower. I would ensure your child spent time with both student bodies before deciding. Is it worth 140k - only you know your finances. I would pay more for a Wesleyan education than a Denison education. Part of my calculus would be degree program and grad school plans.

Hope this was helpful.

Good luck to you and your child.[/quote]

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