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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I have to say, I'm baffled to hear that a counselor at a top private school would label Grinnell College a "safety" for any student who isn't at the very, very top of the high school class.  That makes no sense to me.  And for you to say that you don't know much about the school speaks volumes.  It consistently ranks near the top 10 of all liberal arts schools in the country, has one of the largest endowments anywhere, has a highly qualified student body, routinely sends its graduates to top graduate programs, and by every objective measure is one of the top schools in the country.

Another thing about Grinnell, though:  it tends to attract kids who eschew the northeast liberal arts colleges with greater name recognition.  It is not a school for kids from, shall we say, "snooty" privates with "snooty" attitudes.  If I were your child, I'd absolutely choose William & Mary over Grinnell.  My kid made the opposite choice, but yours -- no way would she be happy at Grinnell.

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