<p>I did not do a multiyear research effort. In year 2009-2010 one student was accepted to HM as a transfer and seven were accepted at Williams. No way to know if those numbers tell a trend or not. I googled the college names and the words common data set. Transfer admissions is covered in section D.</p>
<p>As another thought - I have no idea of your area’s geography. Is RPI with in an easy drive? HM has an exchange program with them. If it is relatively closer, he could do an exchange there for a semester and still be able to do birthdays/special events at home.</p>
<p>My own personal bias is that it is good to be trying out a different part of the country. Local issues are different, food is different, styles of interaction are different, etc. I venture to say my daughter didn’t realize the wonders of Minnesota until she went away! (winking face here). But seriously she has been able to camp in the redwoods, hike in canyons with a professor, play frisbee on the beach, eat in delicious hole in the wall asian and mexican restaurants, etc. It has been good for her. Then at Christmas she is home for a month playing in the snow. </p>
<p>I watched the Rube Goldberg machine. It is actually a pretty good campus tour! You definitely see the campus exteriors and interiors.</p>