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<blockquote> <p>First of all, Oregon is not small. Rhode Island is small.<<</p> </blockquote>
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<p>In area, yes. In terms of population they are both on the small side --> ~ 1 million for R.I. and ~2.8 million for Oregon.</p>
<p>Ivy League schools probably get more apps from R.I. though, since it's right there in the northeast. Viewed from Oregon, the Ivy League looks pretty remote.</p>