Anonymous wrote:I went to a top 3 law school (the one with the palm trees . You'd be surprised how many of my classmates went to small private colleges -- not NESCAC schools or their peers -- but little places you've never even heard of. It's not where you start, it's how you finish.

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Anonymous wrote:OWU. Roanoke. Kalamazoo. McDaniel. Elon.

I don’t think Gettysburg or Dickinson are easier to get into than Denison.

St Olaf, but I don’t think that’s easy to get into. Rhodes felt similar, but it’s more religious, and I think harder to get into.

Denison may not be harder to get into academically (I'm not sure), but more students are applying to Denison, making it... harder to get into.

2023 ACCEPTANCE RATES
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Denison - 17%
Dickinson - 43%
Gettysburg - 48%
Rhodes - 53%
St Olaf - 56%

This looks to be several years old, but you can compare SAT scores here: https://www.reachhighscholars.org/scores_and_acceptance.html.

Why??

I can’t answer for everyone but I will answer for my family.

Our family looked at a lot of SLACs mainly in the 20-50 ranking range.

There are a lot of very good schools with a lot to offer in that grouping.

But my children lacked interest, for a variety of reasons, in a number of these. Their remoteness, the adjoining town/city - either it lacked interest or appealed economically depressed or perhaps there was a history of gown/town issues, the student body gave off a vibe that made them feel less than comfortable.

And then we drove out to Granville. We live in Connecticut so downtown Granville reminded us of home. Stayed at the Granville Inn - which has a very welcoming ambiance. The campus is nicely laid out and situated on the hill.

The student body was friendly and welcoming - they made my DS feel welcomed. Adam Weinberg, the President, presents himself and the school very well. You get the sense that he has a plan (and he does and has been executing on it).

Then you research Columbus and realize it is doing well, growing, and like the idea that maybe the Midwest may be a little less intense than some of the similar schools on the East coast. Add into that they were fair in their pricing, through merit aid discounting, and you say count me in.

So I’d say it’s a combination of a very nice town, well perceived administration, a solid academic reputation, well rounded student body and frankly fair pricing. As a family we found that combination fairly hard to find when looking at schools with our children.

We felt fortunate that our DS was able to spend his four years on the Hill as they call it.

You come here a lot, don’t you?

I would venture more than some and less than others…lol.

Then again, by virtue of our post, the same could be true of you, no ?

And, yes I do post about our family’s positive experiences with Denison.

I believe that’s the purpose of these forums - to share your experiences with others in the spirit of providing information and with that hopefully guidance.

And I remember when I first started exploring colleges with my children and navigating the process and how little I knew.

And Denison treated my family fairly so why not do the same, share that fact, and in doing maybe help another family.

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Anonymous wrote:Isn’t Denison second tier?

No

Right! Denison is third tier, maybe even bottom.

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Anonymous wrote:Isn’t Denison second tier?

No

Right! Denison is third tier, maybe even bottom.

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Anonymous wrote:Isn’t Denison second tier?

No

Anonymous wrote:Depauw University is often referred to as Denison’s “twin.” I’d also look at College of Wooster.

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Anonymous wrote:DoesnDenison have a similar vibe to Elon? Seems like maybe.

Fiske Guide does have Elon as an overlap. (Other overlap schools listed are as selective or more so.)

Schools where Denison is listed as an overlap school include:

Allegheny College
College of Wooster
Depauw University
Lawrence University
Ohio Wesleyan University
St. Lawrence University

putting Denison in the list of these colleges is laughable. First of all these schools all have acceptance rates ranging from 60%-80%. Why you would put that in a league with Denison at 17% makes no sense. Denison’s alumni are vastly more sucessful than those schools. Think any sector of business or high ranking government and a Denison alum has been ceo (Senator, Congressman, CEO of BofA, ESPN, Disney, Spring, Burger King, eagles, kayak, Tudor investment (one of the most sucessfull IB oat), founder of Blackrock!?) also the endowment, 1.2 billion for 2,500 students. 300 M is the average for those schools. I mean Denison is 4X. This post is a joke

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Anonymous wrote:DoesnDenison have a similar vibe to Elon? Seems like maybe.

Fiske Guide does have Elon as an overlap. (Other overlap schools listed are as selective or more so.)

Schools where Denison is listed as an overlap school include:

Allegheny College
College of Wooster
Depauw University
Lawrence University
Ohio Wesleyan University
St. Lawrence University

putting Denison in the list of these colleges is laughable. First of all these schools all have acceptance rates ranging from 60%-80%. Why you would put that in a league with Denison at 17% makes no sense.

Anonymous wrote:Isn’t Denison second tier?