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re: what other small liberal arts schools to look at?

have her run a search of some sort (online, or using actual solid objects*) & make a list - then winnow out the ones in rural areas (Oberlin) and all the ones in areas you would not want to subject your daughter to (the frozen wastelands of Mini-Soda for example); the South is full of ecto-parasites & frat boys so you can kill off that region too; next rule out schools with weird names even if they are good (Gustavous Adolfus now has 2 strikes)

you will have a shorter list then and it will be something to investigate in detail

make her go visit Reed and talk to them at least (just to see what a trial campus visit is like) - take away her car keys, computer, or boyfriend if she refuses

once she (you) have a smaller list, actual campus visits are in order - most people decide based on "bricks & mortar" (pretty grounds & campus) - do not make that mistake

my general rule is do not go where they want you; go where they just will barely let you in & you then have to struggle to keep up - better education that way

getting into an honors college can insulate a student from the "big U" problems - does UBC have one?

the top, top (spendy, spendy) schools will always provide a better undergraduate liberal arts experience - big U's are like factories

also, do not forget the Seven Sisters - Scarfmore, etc.



* called "books"