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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Kenyon is a much easier admit than Grinnell and doesn’t have nearly the money or prestige.  Grinnell has even surpassed Carleton in selectivity.  It’s the most selective liberal arts college in the greater Midwest and is nearly as selective as the top liberal arts colleges in the northeast.  I wouldn’t label it a target for anyone not applying ED.   [/quote]

[b]It’s probably more selective but I don’t know, would the student’s experience be better? Is the faculty better? Is the student body materially more impressive? Are career outcomes really better? I hear a lot of meh things vis a vis Grinnell and so much gushing praise from families associated with Kenyon.[/b] If I were 17, I’d choose Kenyon. [/quote]

I'm a Williams alum with two extended family members who are on the faculty at other SLACs named here.  Based on my own experience and what I hear from my family, the quality of teaching at the top 50 or so SLACs is pretty high across the board.  And, yes, the Kenyon students, alums and parents whom I know do seem to be very pleased with everything about it.  All that said, I agree with many who find OP's list and strategy as laid out here a little flaky.    [/quote]

For what it’s worth, US News ranks Grinnell much higher - and tied with Swat - than Kenyon in its “Best Undergraduate Teaching” rankings.

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-liberal-arts-colleges/undergraduate-teaching[/quote]

For what it’s worth, Kenyon crushed Grinnell (and a lot of other schools) on Fulbrights. https://www.fulbrightprogram.org/tpi/?_filter_tpi_type=scholar&_filter_tpi_year=2022-2023&_filter_tpi_degree=ba
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Grinnell is a better school but Kenyon is ok for preppy rich students.  [/quote]

That’s a bit of a smear. Just about half of Kenyon students receive need based aid (averaging over 50k a year). Grinnell is mid 60s, and is admittedly very high.  Most peer schools around 50 pct.

Pros and cons associated with sending your kid to a school where the parents are predominantly not financially successful. [/quote]

Kenton’s 19 percent yield is very, very low for a highly ranked liberal arts college.  I wouldn’t be surprised if it were the lowest in the top 25 or 30. And it’s that low even with an ED option.  That means it is very rarely the first choice for its applicants.  It’s generally viewed as a safety/target for kids reaching for more prestigious schools.

We had good friends who both went to UVA.  Their kid applied  from in state and was denied.  Ended up at Kenyon.  Man, were they bitter.

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I feel like I've seen this particular tale of bitterness before on DCUM.  Like a dozen times.[/quote]

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