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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't know Kenyon, but I would guess both are good choices.  I am very familiar with Whitman.  The faculty and staff are so friendly and welcoming.  The students are very engaged in many activities at a time.  They have a culture really built around community.  I would describe "most" students as PNW-outdoorsy types.  Not all, for sure.  But it is warm and sunny much of the year, which is very conducive to biking, skating, outdoor activities, hanging out on the main quad, and walking to the adorable downtown adjacent to the school that is filled with soooo many great shops.
My child is transferring to Whitman this fall/sophomore year and also plans to major in ES/bio, but is also a fall athlete who likes to have lots of clubs to participate in, outdoor activities, guest lecturers, etc.  When she was on campus last month to tour, to sit in on classes, observe the team spring practices, lift with the team, do a volunteer activity with the team, and really talk to current students, our goal was to see if community was a real thing or just lip service.  We found out that there are constantly gatherings/parties/dinners/volunteer activities going on all around campus and in dorms/interest houses that are truly open to all students.  They work to get as many attendees as possible, and the events do have good attendance. 
My kiddo is a west coaster who was recruited to a NESCAC and the social vibe did not work out.  So, she is transferring somewhere she will thrive academically and socially (yeah, the athletics aren't as competitive, but that does not seem to matter as much now).  We know other Whitman grads from her top private day school who are thriving and LOVED their time at Whitman.  
Anyway, I hope this helped a bit.  Again, Kenyon may have a lot of these same qualities, but for my kiddo it is all about FIT this time and Whitman had it.  [/quote]

PP. This is super helpful. DC does not want the NESCAC vibe (nothing wrong with NESCACs, DH attended one, but they wouldn’t be a fit for this kid). We’ve been watching Whitman videos and doing a deep dive on the web site, and we really like everything we’ve seen. I actually think this might be the one. Really appreciate the feedback! Thank you![/quote]

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