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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have an athletic, straight son who is politically progressive and socially very tolerant (volunteers with kids who have disabilities, befriended the trans kid in his class who couldn't find a partner for a project, etc). He's considering some SLACs at which he could play his sport. We have visited F&M and Dickinson, both of which seem like decent fits vibe-wise.

What are the student bodies like at Middlebury, Wesleyan, Trinity (CT), Haverford, Occidental, and Vassar? Maybe the Maine ones as well (Colby, Bates, Bowdoin)?

I don't think a super artsy crunchy place will be the best fit for him....he is going to want to find friends who want to watch professional sports, join a fantasy football league, etc, and girls who are interested in dating men. I feel like at a smaller school you really have to make sure it's the right fit.[/quote]

Oxy sounds like a great fit for what you're DS is looking for. What is his sport?

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Not unless the student isan active social justice warrior.[/quote]

Nope I know two moderate liberal boys there who are not politically active at all and having a great time! vocal few tend to grab headlines, but Oxy is a pretty mainstream place if you're there.[/quote]

Agreed. We visited and DS has spent time with a friend who goes there. It’s definitely liberal but the idea that it’s full of social justice warriors is pretty funny. My impression when we visited was that there wasn’t a big divide between athletes and non-athletes and the vibe was friendly. [/quote]

I agree with this description of Occidental.[/quote]

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