Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 17:59     Subject: Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oberlin and Kenyon are amazing schools. Ohio sucks for sure and the atmosphere off campus is probably way too closed-minded and conservative for most students (and parents).

However, Kenton's writing program is great and the swim team is often the best in D3. Even swimmers like my son who could swim at a D1 program are eager to see Kenyon because of how much everyone talks about it.

We actually had an admissions rep from a competing NE school tell us how great Kenyon was and my son should consider it because the swim program was so good.
Went to another competitive LAC in PA and yet another admissions person said that Kenyon was what they aspire to be like in many ways.

I know kids with great ECs, 1580 SATs and 4.0 unweighted GPAs who were rejected from Kenyon. It's pretty popular despite being in Ohio.
Once kids are on campus, the surrounding area doesn't affect them much.
Colgate and Hamilton are great schools but they are about as far as Kenyon and Oberlin and the weather and surrounding area are just as bad.



“Ohio sucks for sure” and “despite being in Ohio …” Do you paint every state with this broad a brush?


Keep in mind, this is the type of people at Kenyon. Honestly, they are the students and athletes who couldn't get into a NESCAC. This Kenyon boosting is sad and beyond transparent. There is not a single school, anywhere, who tells prospective students that they are aspiring to be like another school, especially not Kenyon.


That was not our perception of Kenyon at all.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 17:44     Subject: Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oberlin and Kenyon are amazing schools. Ohio sucks for sure and the atmosphere off campus is probably way too closed-minded and conservative for most students (and parents).

However, Kenton's writing program is great and the swim team is often the best in D3. Even swimmers like my son who could swim at a D1 program are eager to see Kenyon because of how much everyone talks about it.

We actually had an admissions rep from a competing NE school tell us how great Kenyon was and my son should consider it because the swim program was so good.
Went to another competitive LAC in PA and yet another admissions person said that Kenyon was what they aspire to be like in many ways.

I know kids with great ECs, 1580 SATs and 4.0 unweighted GPAs who were rejected from Kenyon. It's pretty popular despite being in Ohio.
Once kids are on campus, the surrounding area doesn't affect them much.
Colgate and Hamilton are great schools but they are about as far as Kenyon and Oberlin and the weather and surrounding area are just as bad.



“Ohio sucks for sure” and “despite being in Ohio …” Do you paint every state with this broad a brush?


Just the red states. Lack of intelligence and morality among a good portion of the population is an important consideration.

Many parents have told me their kids refuse to look at colleges in red states. My son’s friend (a female) said she thinks the college process is harder for girls because there are so many states now where she can’t get healthcare. It’s a real issue.

My kid isn’t discounting Ohio schools entirely but knows he might spend more time on campus than if he went to a school in a more open-minded area. He’s gay and not white. Don’t pretend Republicans care about his well being.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 10:13     Subject: Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell
Anonymous wrote:DC just visited Kenyon and, as poster above said, Ohio is a harder sell over other states, so no need to take such offense at prior poster’s comment. Kenyon is a great school but no surprise most teens wouldn’t love Ohio over, say, New England states.


They were ignorant comments and poorly phrased. And if my teen believes that visiting a small town Gambier or Oberlin makes her an expert to judge the ENTIRE state, including areas as different as Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, Dayton, Columbus, well, … I raised her wrong.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 09:34     Subject: Re:Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Grinnell is a Plan B for kids who don’t get into Swat or Haverford.

Kenyon is a Plan B for kids who don’t get into a top NESCAC.

Oberlin is just Oberlin. Kids who go there want to be there. It’s not for everyone.


The cluelessness about families' financial considerations is mind-boggling to me.


The dichotomy is insane. Mostly everyone on dcum brags about living on beans and toast, driving 10 year old cars, and having millions in the bank however nobody wants to spend money on their children's education?!
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 09:19     Subject: Re:Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Grinnell is a Plan B for kids who don’t get into Swat or Haverford.

Kenyon is a Plan B for kids who don’t get into a top NESCAC.

Oberlin is just Oberlin. Kids who go there want to be there. It’s not for everyone.


The cluelessness about families' financial considerations is mind-boggling to me.


Yes, yes, yes.

BTW, many of DCs' friends passed on Haverford as it felt too small to them in a way that other LACs did not.



OMG. We were at Haverford three weeks ago. DS, DH, and I each felt the environment was completely claustrophobic. It was even worse as we left campus in our car and realized how small it all is (notwithstanding a few acres of trees fringing the actual campus/buildings). It is off the lisr!


We all loved Haverford. DC was admitted to Haverford and Swat, along with a number of other SLACS, and eventually chose Grinnell. There was much to like about all the SLACs we visited.



Can you explain why your DC chose Grinnell over the others? Are they happy there, and feel it was the right choice?
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 09:17     Subject: Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oberlin and Kenyon are amazing schools. Ohio sucks for sure and the atmosphere off campus is probably way too closed-minded and conservative for most students (and parents).

However, Kenton's writing program is great and the swim team is often the best in D3. Even swimmers like my son who could swim at a D1 program are eager to see Kenyon because of how much everyone talks about it.

We actually had an admissions rep from a competing NE school tell us how great Kenyon was and my son should consider it because the swim program was so good.
Went to another competitive LAC in PA and yet another admissions person said that Kenyon was what they aspire to be like in many ways.

I know kids with great ECs, 1580 SATs and 4.0 unweighted GPAs who were rejected from Kenyon. It's pretty popular despite being in Ohio.
Once kids are on campus, the surrounding area doesn't affect them much.
Colgate and Hamilton are great schools but they are about as far as Kenyon and Oberlin and the weather and surrounding area are just as bad.



The above post is just a bit too obvious. Feel like I need to jump in Kenyon's pool just to wash off the bs.


I have been at Kenyon's pool for a swim meet and it is very nice and the team is very fast. The school is beautiful and in the middle of nowhere. Definately not for all types of students.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 09:09     Subject: Re:Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell
Continuing: For those who prefer to learn in an environment with intelligent, motivated students, but without intense, academic pressure, Kenyon College should be considered.

I am not trying to promote this school--just trying to be fair in recognizing its strong points.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 09:05     Subject: Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oberlin and Kenyon are amazing schools. Ohio sucks for sure and the atmosphere off campus is probably way too closed-minded and conservative for most students (and parents).

However, Kenton's writing program is great and the swim team is often the best in D3. Even swimmers like my son who could swim at a D1 program are eager to see Kenyon because of how much everyone talks about it.

We actually had an admissions rep from a competing NE school tell us how great Kenyon was and my son should consider it because the swim program was so good.
Went to another competitive LAC in PA and yet another admissions person said that Kenyon was what they aspire to be like in many ways.

I know kids with great ECs, 1580 SATs and 4.0 unweighted GPAs who were rejected from Kenyon. It's pretty popular despite being in Ohio.
Once kids are on campus, the surrounding area doesn't affect them much.
Colgate and Hamilton are great schools but they are about as far as Kenyon and Oberlin and the weather and surrounding area are just as bad.



The above post is just a bit too obvious. Feel like I need to jump in Kenyon's pool just to wash off the bs.


I wrote the above two sentence post.

There is a lot to like about Kenyon College. Beautiful campus, concerned, dedicated faculty, strong D3 athletics program, level headed administrators who are serious about minimizing alcohol abuse, and a growing student body which is designed to partially counter the rural location.

The student body is fairly liberal.

For students who prefer a small school, Kenyon College seems to be doing everything that it can to make the experience safe, rewarding, and enjoyable and affordable.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 08:46     Subject: Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Oberlin and Kenyon are amazing schools. Ohio sucks for sure and the atmosphere off campus is probably way too closed-minded and conservative for most students (and parents).

However, Kenton's writing program is great and the swim team is often the best in D3. Even swimmers like my son who could swim at a D1 program are eager to see Kenyon because of how much everyone talks about it.

We actually had an admissions rep from a competing NE school tell us how great Kenyon was and my son should consider it because the swim program was so good.
Went to another competitive LAC in PA and yet another admissions person said that Kenyon was what they aspire to be like in many ways.

I know kids with great ECs, 1580 SATs and 4.0 unweighted GPAs who were rejected from Kenyon. It's pretty popular despite being in Ohio.
Once kids are on campus, the surrounding area doesn't affect them much.
Colgate and Hamilton are great schools but they are about as far as Kenyon and Oberlin and the weather and surrounding area are just as bad.



“Ohio sucks for sure” and “despite being in Ohio …” Do you paint every state with this broad a brush?


Keep in mind, this is the type of people at Kenyon. Honestly, they are the students and athletes who couldn't get into a NESCAC. This Kenyon boosting is sad and beyond transparent. There is not a single school, anywhere, who tells prospective students that they are aspiring to be like another school, especially not Kenyon.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 08:41     Subject: Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell
Anonymous wrote:Oberlin and Kenyon are amazing schools. Ohio sucks for sure and the atmosphere off campus is probably way too closed-minded and conservative for most students (and parents).

However, Kenton's writing program is great and the swim team is often the best in D3. Even swimmers like my son who could swim at a D1 program are eager to see Kenyon because of how much everyone talks about it.

We actually had an admissions rep from a competing NE school tell us how great Kenyon was and my son should consider it because the swim program was so good.
Went to another competitive LAC in PA and yet another admissions person said that Kenyon was what they aspire to be like in many ways.

I know kids with great ECs, 1580 SATs and 4.0 unweighted GPAs who were rejected from Kenyon. It's pretty popular despite being in Ohio.
Once kids are on campus, the surrounding area doesn't affect them much.
Colgate and Hamilton are great schools but they are about as far as Kenyon and Oberlin and the weather and surrounding area are just as bad.



The above post is just a bit too obvious. Feel like I need to jump in Kenyon's pool just to wash off the bs.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 08:34     Subject: Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell
DC just visited Kenyon and, as poster above said, Ohio is a harder sell over other states, so no need to take such offense at prior poster’s comment. Kenyon is a great school but no surprise most teens wouldn’t love Ohio over, say, New England states.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 00:12     Subject: Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell
Anonymous wrote:Oberlin and Kenyon are amazing schools. Ohio sucks for sure and the atmosphere off campus is probably way too closed-minded and conservative for most students (and parents).

However, Kenton's writing program is great and the swim team is often the best in D3. Even swimmers like my son who could swim at a D1 program are eager to see Kenyon because of how much everyone talks about it.

We actually had an admissions rep from a competing NE school tell us how great Kenyon was and my son should consider it because the swim program was so good.
Went to another competitive LAC in PA and yet another admissions person said that Kenyon was what they aspire to be like in many ways.

I know kids with great ECs, 1580 SATs and 4.0 unweighted GPAs who were rejected from Kenyon. It's pretty popular despite being in Ohio.
Once kids are on campus, the surrounding area doesn't affect them much.
Colgate and Hamilton are great schools but they are about as far as Kenyon and Oberlin and the weather and surrounding area are just as bad.



“Ohio sucks for sure” and “despite being in Ohio …” Do you paint every state with this broad a brush?
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 00:02     Subject: Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell
Oberlin and Kenyon are amazing schools. Ohio sucks for sure and the atmosphere off campus is probably way too closed-minded and conservative for most students (and parents).

However, Kenton's writing program is great and the swim team is often the best in D3. Even swimmers like my son who could swim at a D1 program are eager to see Kenyon because of how much everyone talks about it.

We actually had an admissions rep from a competing NE school tell us how great Kenyon was and my son should consider it because the swim program was so good.
Went to another competitive LAC in PA and yet another admissions person said that Kenyon was what they aspire to be like in many ways.

I know kids with great ECs, 1580 SATs and 4.0 unweighted GPAs who were rejected from Kenyon. It's pretty popular despite being in Ohio.
Once kids are on campus, the surrounding area doesn't affect them much.
Colgate and Hamilton are great schools but they are about as far as Kenyon and Oberlin and the weather and surrounding area are just as bad.

Anonymous
Post 02/22/2024 23:08     Subject: Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell
My kid looked at both Oberlin and Grinnell and really liked them both. The merit was appealing but ultimately went with a NESCAC. They were a recruited athlete and the sports are stronger at NESCAC but the music at Oberlin (and merit) was appealing… plus seems free spirited.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2024 18:58     Subject: Re:Why apply to an Oberlin/Kenyon/Grinnell
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Grinnell is a Plan B for kids who don’t get into Swat or Haverford.

Kenyon is a Plan B for kids who don’t get into a top NESCAC.

Oberlin is just Oberlin. Kids who go there want to be there. It’s not for everyone.


The cluelessness about families' financial considerations is mind-boggling to me.


Yes, yes, yes.

BTW, many of DCs' friends passed on Haverford as it felt too small to them in a way that other LACs did not.



OMG. We were at Haverford three weeks ago. DS, DH, and I each felt the environment was completely claustrophobic. It was even worse as we left campus in our car and realized how small it all is (notwithstanding a few acres of trees fringing the actual campus/buildings). It is off the lisr!


We all loved Haverford. DC was admitted to Haverford and Swat, along with a number of other SLACS, and eventually chose Grinnell. There was much to like about all the SLACs we visited.