Advantage of Geographical diversity

Parents Forum
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<p>I read that certain NE colleges want more southerners to improve their geographical diversity, Which colleges may see being from Texas as a plus? </p>

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<p>I think Texas is plus only for in-state publics. Texas, like California and New York simply has too many kids applying out of state for it be be a particularly desirable demographic.</p>

<p>I heard that said at an admissions talk at Macalester. They were encouraging kids from the South, but they meant like Alabama and Mississippi.</p>

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<p>I suspect it would have the biggest effect at small private schools ranked outside the top 20-30.
Look at Dickinson,Skidmore, or Gettysburg for example:
<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=212009”>http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=212009&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=195526”>http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=195526&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=212674”>http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=212674&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The more selective NESCAC colleges get a few more Texans:
<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=130697”>http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=130697&lt;/a&gt;
<a href=“http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=230959”>http://chronicle.com/article/Interactive-Freshman-Class/129547/#id=230959&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Or Lehigh, Lafayette, Bucknell. </p>

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<p>Or move to Oklahoma:).</p>

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<p>Texas is kind of like California…lots of people and many students who want to get out. It’s not Mississippi or South Carolina.</p>

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<p>Texas, like California, is a very populated state with plenty of very wealthy areas. Unlike California, Texas has a near total lack of great liberal arts colleges (Austin and Southwestern just do not compare to CMC or many of the NESAC institutions). As a result, a fair number of students look OOS, especially if they want a smaller college experience. </p>