Loyola of Chicago is a fabulous university, high admit rate, great reputation.

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Anonymous wrote:Are you looking for wealth? That’s the only difference between in state options and lower level high acceptance rate privates

SMU
Pepperdine
LMU
TCU
Not sure the current acceptance rate of these schools, do you really need a 67% acceptance rate?

Completely untrue. Privates generally offer smaller classes with full professors, rather than the crowded lecture halls led by TAs that typically are encountered during the first two years at big public universities.

Many private universities, such as Loyola Maryland and Pepperdine, both mentioned by OP, are led by faith communities. They have a more familial and service oriented feel than most big schools.

Yes - and very loyal alumni. They have great communities.

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Anonymous wrote:Indiana - we loved it! My favorite college visit. Miami of Ohio is also a great option is you want smaller.

Oh god. See people talking about this school all the time and just have to laugh. This is where the dumbest of the dumb went when I was a kid. All the kids who couldn't get in anywhere else (not even Ohio State or BGSU) went to Miami and OU.

This is ridiculous. Know what the safeties for the less academically inclined kids kids were when I was a kid? Maryland and Virginia Tech

Anonymous wrote:Looking for true safeties. I figure, we're in state for Virginia, why not go with GMU or VCU. Spouse wants to look farther afield at high admit privates like Elon, Gonzaga, or Loyola Maryland. I guess I don't see the point in going private at that level? What would those schools offer that VCU wouldn't? Cost isn't a factor.

Cost not a factor. Full pay and told she could go anywhere. Our child chose CNU over Elon. Very comparable. Elon is gorgeous but in the middle of nowhere.

SMU is awesome! Residential housing system, fun but not overwhelming sports culture, close proximity inside Dallas, great career resources, small classes with a ton of support, and a beautiful campus!

We’ve looked at a couple of the schools you mentioned, including VCU, Elon and Loyola MD. If cost is no factor, then I’d still want to find the college that’s the best fit.

My kid liked Loyola best of these three. The medium size felt right, city location, pretty campus with nice dorms, friendly and supportive atmosphere, etc. VCU is massive and rather impersonal when compared to schools like Elon and MD. I think the student experience is just different.

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Anonymous wrote:Indiana - we loved it! My favorite college visit. Miami of Ohio is also a great option is you want smaller.

Oh god. See people talking about this school all the time and just have to laugh. This is where the dumbest of the dumb went when I was a kid. All the kids who couldn't get in anywhere else (not even Ohio State or BGSU) went to Miami and OU.

That is completely untrue. The kids from my public high school who went there the 80s were students in AP classes who partied a little too much.

Why do people make posts like this?

You need to look for safeties with the same care that you look for reaches. Tell us about your kid. Tell us what they want to study. If you know what their matches and reaches will be tell us that. There are thousands of colleges, and people throwing out random suggestions without knowing if your kid wants urban or rural, astrophysics, nursing, or bassoon performance, is pointless.

One of my kids is at a school like this. I think the acceptance rate was 70%. She went to a very large public high school and was interested in a smaller environment for college. Class size is never bigger than 35. She has gotten to know her professors every semester, and that's been good for her academic development. She got into some more competitive schools, but this was her favorite.

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Anonymous wrote:Indiana - we loved it! My favorite college visit. Miami of Ohio is also a great option is you want smaller.

Oh god. See people talking about this school all the time and just have to laugh. This is where the dumbest of the dumb went when I was a kid. All the kids who couldn't get in anywhere else (not even Ohio State or BGSU) went to Miami and OU.

Are you still a kid?

Do you understand the point of this thread?