<p>My son and I toured Occidental, also pre-Obama buzz. It was a very nice school, great vibe, my son said it had “the prettiest girls” of any campus we visited. ;)</p>
<p>He definitely had it on his Apply To list, but was accepted ED elsewhere and so didn’t end up applying. I’m certain we could not have afforded it anyway, and although he loved the school itself, he didn’t really want to be in an urban area.</p>
<p>Still, if the Obama connection helps Oxy get more recognition, then great. It’s a pretty darn cool place.</p>