<p>Well now Hendrix is an interesting choice, and we are Methodist, actually. And, it seems like one of those up and coming colleges that would make it into a modern day edition of Colleges that Change Lives, should there ever be an up to date one. It does seem to have the focus on “experiential learning” she’s looking for. (Everyone likes to say they have that now, though!)</p>
<p>My concerns here are: probably too small for D (She thought Kalamazoo College felt smallish), not diverse enough, not enough to do in the general area. Also, too far away for us to visit conveniently.</p>
<p>my son did in the end decide to apply ED. I’ve looked at it every which way and I’m good at analysis and I can’t come up with his probability of admittance. If it’s truly a holistic process and they look at the breadth of his ECs, social activism, course rigor, etc. it could go well for him. His SATs are above range but class rank could really hurt. anyhow, we’ll know soon enough!</p>
<p>Good luck–it absolutely is holistic, and the college counselor at the private high school my sons attended told me he was extremely impressed at how carefully Wesleyan looks at the individual application. Both my elder son and I were Wesleyan Early Decision and it worked out well in both cases.</p>
<p>thanks morganhil, that’s really encouraging and it will make the wait a little easier.</p>
<p>it didn’t work out for my son, rejected outright. he was pretty down but then along came a u mich ea acceptance which helped lift his spirits. he’s looking into their honors program and has been exploring many of the schools mentioned in this thread.</p>
<p>anyhow, just wanted to thank everyone for their help. Pretty sure my other children will be looking at different colleges when their turn comes, so I’d guess this will be my last post in this forum. </p>
<p>Wishing you all the best!</p>
<p>I’m so sorry, mostly because it is so hard to live through watching your child’s disappointment – but if the worst thing that happens to him is he attends UM LSA, well he would be a very fortunate young man indeed. Given his excellent stats, I am surprised he wasn’t accepted at Wes ( but then these things are so unpredictable) but I expect he’ll end up with some other great options in the event UM doesn’t end up his top choice. Best of luck to you.</p>
<p>pickwick, just wanted to thank you for your suggestion of looking at the u mich residential college. It came down to oberlin vs. u mich residential college/honors program and he decided last night on u mich.</p>
<p>best,</p>
<p>Thank you for circling back. I’ve known a lot of kids who went to UM, and I can honestly say, every one of them loved it. With your son in the smaller res college, he can mitigate the large-ness, but have the advantages. Best of Luck!!!</p>
<p>My daughter thought she wanted Wesleyan but actually preferred Bard, which is an unusual choice I know. But for a certain kind of artistic kid Bard’s natural environment and extraordinary writing faculty is very appealing. On the other hand, my son prefers Wes. This has been a very helpful thread. Thanks!</p>
<p>NYU Gallatin may be something to consider. It’s a small school at NYU (about 1000 kids) and it has a very open educational philosophy!</p>
<p>Brown, Swarthmore, Hamilton, Kenyon, and Hampshire are all similar to Wes.</p>