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Anonymous wrote:University of Rochester
https://www.rochester.edu/about/curriculum.html

+1

My kid loves the cluster/open curriculum---in engineering so not as much "openness" as a Arts&Sciences degree. But it is a place where kids truly take courses for the love of learning---and don't have to take a history course specifically for "core curriculum" unless it interests them.

It's so expensive $$$$

Rochester gives merit aid.

Not really---over 30% of fall 2022 freshman did not receive any merit aid or need based aid.

40% of those without financial need get merit aid, so it is a pretty substantial proportion if you are an above average applicant. Yeah, it’s not the majority, but the “not really” merit aid places I consider to be 20% of those without need and under.

My kid is engineering (which gets more merit according to CDS vs A&S) and was over 75% for GPA/SAT and got no merit, zippo. We were expecting a small amount of merit, based on the CDS for previous years and our kid's stats. So not sure being "above average" matters. Then again, the CDS indicates all Eng freshman got merit or FA and I have data that indicates that is erroneous (obviously).

Thank you everyone. Rural is really not her vibe ! But the open curriculum colleges seem to be in rural places. We have to think about priorities.

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Anonymous wrote:Case Western. It is not rural and in the Midwest but very liberal campus and an open curriculum as good as any other.

Since when does Case Western have an open curriculum?

Since forever…..

Not really-----they tell you to take PE and the required SAGES curriculum. That is not open curriculum.

Anonymous wrote:Case Western. It is not rural and in the Midwest but very liberal campus and an open curriculum as good as any other.

It is not an open curriculum. You have to take SAGES, PE---required courses that you do not get to just select what you want to study.

Sarah Lawrence College

Anonymous wrote:Iowa six-week abortion limit will sink their application #s

Doesn't affect everyone.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University of Rochester
https://www.rochester.edu/about/curriculum.html

+1

My kid loves the cluster/open curriculum---in engineering so not as much "openness" as a Arts&Sciences degree. But it is a place where kids truly take courses for the love of learning---and don't have to take a history course specifically for "core curriculum" unless it interests them.

It's so expensive $$$$

Rochester gives merit aid.

Not really---over 30% of fall 2022 freshman did not receive any merit aid or need based aid.

40% of those without financial need get merit aid, so it is a pretty substantial proportion if you are an above average applicant. Yeah, it’s not the majority, but the “not really” merit aid places I consider to be 20% of those without need and under.

Bennington
Muhlenberg doesn't have a open curriculum but has strong theater program from what I've heard
Kenyon and Oberlin also have some distribution requirements but good theater options

Hamilton may be too rural (10 min from big box stores, barnes and noble, target, etc.) but it otherwise sounds perfect for your kid. Strong writing program, open curriculum, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:Case Western. It is not rural and in the Midwest but very liberal campus and an open curriculum as good as any other.

Since when does Case Western have an open curriculum?

Since forever…..

Sure doesn’t seem like it: https://case.edu/ugstudies/programs-and-requirements/general-degree-requirements

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University of Rochester
https://www.rochester.edu/about/curriculum.html

+1

My kid loves the cluster/open curriculum---in engineering so not as much "openness" as a Arts&Sciences degree. But it is a place where kids truly take courses for the love of learning---and don't have to take a history course specifically for "core curriculum" unless it interests them.

It's so expensive $$$$

Rochester gives merit aid.

Not really---over 30% of fall 2022 freshman did not receive any merit aid or need based aid.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Case Western. It is not rural and in the Midwest but very liberal campus and an open curriculum as good as any other.

Since when does Case Western have an open curriculum?

Since forever…..

Anonymous wrote:Case Western. It is not rural and in the Midwest but very liberal campus and an open curriculum as good as any other.

Since when does Case Western have an open curriculum?

Case Western. It is not rural and in the Midwest but very liberal campus and an open curriculum as good as any other.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University of Rochester
https://www.rochester.edu/about/curriculum.html

+1

My kid loves the cluster/open curriculum---in engineering so not as much "openness" as a Arts&Sciences degree. But it is a place where kids truly take courses for the love of learning---and don't have to take a history course specifically for "core curriculum" unless it interests them.

It's so expensive $$$$

Rochester gives merit aid.