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[quote=Anonymous][quote=andrew70912]OP here. I truly appreciate all the responses. Honestly, I was a bit surprised by the overwhelming support for Pitt over Grinnell. Considering that Grinnell is a highly ranked SLAC with an acceptance rate around 11%, compared to Pitt, a rather large public university with an acceptance rate nearly 50%, I expected more people to favor Grinnell.  That said, DC has always been part of large public school systems, so it's not surprising to me that he's not comfortable with a smaller college environment, especially in the middle of nowhere. Ultimately, it's going to be his decision, and as parents, we have to respect that.[/quote]

Just another perspective here, but I also think there is an established bias on this board against SLACs with the possible exceptions of the WASP schools and to a lesser extent the “good” NESCACs (ymmv). Schools like Grinnell, Carleton, or Macalester, for example, just don’t get the love on this board they deserve. Grinnell is a great, great option, but it is remote. It just is. The town is cute but it closes early. Des Moines is a sleeper gem but an hour plus away; not a regular amenity for students. Given the initial prompt, Pitt just seems like the much more reasonable choice for where the kid will be happy. And as has likely been a little over debated here, there are plenty of opportunities afforded by both options. [/quote]

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