@Lindagaf
Just a suggestion when some posters refer to schools as being “remote” or not well known. Some are truly isolated or remote and some are not. It seems any school that is not walking distance to NY or Boston is remote, schools in Maine in Pennsylvania for example. Neither Dickinson or F&M are remote schools. Both are in active towns with complete services and activities. Bates is hardly remote as Lewiston has over 60,000 people and the greater Portland Maine area has close to 500,000. Portland which is 30 miles away is right off route 95 and Maine’s speed limit is 75 mph. Portland is easliy one of the best small cities in the US and its close enough to easily visit but not a distraction. Bates has buses for the students to get back and forth.
Hamilton is indeed isolated and the town has less than 2,000 residents and it is not close to a highway. Dickinson, F&M and Bates are close to major roads.
The other thing is name recognition. Sure your hair dresser might not be familiar with some of them but graduate schools and employers most certainly are. Take those comments with a grain of salt.