<p>You are correct that small liberal arts colleges can be indistinguishable, especially if you haven’t visited. I think some of the Kenyon’s points of differentiation would be its friendly and unpretentious midwestern culture, its non-aggressive middle-road politics, its focus on the arts and humanities, its reputation for academic excellence and commitment to all the liberal arts.</p>
<p>Kenyon was one of my son’s top choices, though he didn’t end up there. What he liked – information gained mostly from guidebooks and on line comments – were the nurturing community, the intellectual rigor, the strength of its visual arts, art history and English departments, the good humor and energy of the students. My son, who likes being surrounded by Nature with a capital N, was charmed by the insular environment when he visited, but others might find it too isolated.</p>
<p>Your interviewers will want to how you feel about small LACs in general and those in rural environments specifically. How you feel you’d fit in culturally and academically.</p>