<p>Brown and Harvard are in a completely different league from schools like Dartmouth, Amherst, Williams. They are urban – not rural. Many (obviously not all) Jewish students prefer an urban (or suburban) college to a rural one. Many more applications, many more matriculations.</p>
<p>For an observant Conservative student or an Orthodox student, Friday night dinner and services are vital and wonderful, but they do not take the place of Saturday morning services. For such students, the lack of Saturday moning services is not a “minor adjustment.” For them, attending services on Saturday is a religious obligation and a vital part of their lives. No Saturday morning services on or within walking distance of campus can be a deal breaker.</p>