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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We just did spring break with DD (which is more like self guided wandering around during COVID). But she came away with strong feelings.  Introvert into humanities and music, which colored her view.

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Tufts:  I agree with PP the campus was weird and off putting.  And it’s hard to described, but it felt more Greek that the numbers let on.  Beer pong out of second story windows, etc.

Hamilton:  nixed for the same reason as Kenyon. Just too rural for her. If you don’t have a car, literally nothing off campus is walkable.  Greek system also a negative. Kids setting beers outside dorm windows on ledges to chill also made a bad impression.  It feel like that with a school that rural with a Greek system alcohol and parties will make up a big piece of social life. And that’s not her thing.

Colby: it’s obvious that Colby right now is sinking a lot of money into athletic facilities. And the number and quality of athletic facilities for a small school really stood out. And did kids walking around campus with LAX sticks and Conby swim and dive shirts.  And there was,UCs less emphasis on fine arts. It’s a mismatch for my kid.

Mixed feeling on Northeastern. It’s a new, sprung up in the middle of Boston campus. The metro station is a nice bonus, but we heard “it doesn’t feel like a real college campus”. She probably won’t consider GW for the same reason.  Mostly, she’s undecided on the co-op program.  Really likes it in theory but isn’t sure about friends constantly leaving and returning for being away 4-6 months. And isn’t sure whether taking 5 years to graduate is better than doing a gap year between college and grad school. I like the focus of giving kids skills for employment.

OTOH, really lived Brown (we’ve been clear that with a 34 ACT and a few Bs on her transcript and no curing of cancer, it’s a high reach), Boston College, Bates.  Bowdoin to a lesser extent.

Loved Vassar, which makes sense. She also loves Oberlin.  Likes Vasser was an hour train ride from New York, relatively large for for a SLAC ADAs a cute, walkable downtown.

Hope  this helps. Not trying to put down any schools. Place like Hamilton have great academics and are great for some kids.  Just maybe not my kid.

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