@EconPop I don’t think (or certainly I didn’t intend) to use “marketing” with a negative connotation. In fact I think it is smart for the group of small LACs to band together for some events so they can all get the word out. My point, and I believe the point of others was that each CTCL college is different and once a person thinks a CTCL school might be a good fit further research on that particular institution is needed. I would not take inclusion on the CTCL list as “proof” that a particular college is the right fit for any given student.