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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How would you describe the collection of schools your kid applied to without using any selectivity metrics. Location? Size? Public/private? Other criteria? If they had an outlier did they go there?

Interested in some of the criteria kids use that aren’t just selectivity.
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Mid-size (&lt;8,000) schools with a top reputation for overall academics and, specifically, undergraduate teaching, in an attractive-to-beautiful setting. Strong in both STEM and humanities. Reputation for “nice kids” and good relationships with professors.[/quote]

Would love to hear some of the schools on this list if you’re willing to share![/quote]
Sure thing! This was for two different kids; one looking for humanities, one for biology.
In order of most-to-least selective: Yale (SCEA), Rice, WashU, Carleton, William & Mary (OOS), St. Olaf, plus a few others that weren't quite in line with the description above, but that they added to possibly have a few more options.
They were rejected from Yale, waitlisted at Rice and WashU, accepted at the rest. They're finishing up their freshman year at W&M and it's been great.

As for a longer list of candidate schools to consider (not all of which made my kids' lists, but that I've heard track with what they were looking for) …
Mid-size schools: Rice, Tufts, Yale, William & Mary, Brown, WashU
If small schools are in-bounds, consider: Bryn Mawr, Haverford, Bowdoin, Davidson, Carleton (+ St. Olaf for a more likely admit)[/quote]

Thanks for the break down! When I read the post I instantly thought W&M, which is of interest to my junior and seems to offer such a unique combo of qualities. Glad your student has had a good year there[/quote]

Funny, I immediately thought of Carleton which also was. Thanks for sharing.[/quote]

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