<p>A few more: Oberlin, Denison, College of Wooster, Knox College....</p>
<p>Carolyn, I thought you had a pretty good list going there until I saw the University of Oregon. Did you mean to change the subject mid-list?</p>
<p>Eulenspiegel,
I included the U of Oregon on purpose. It is a solid school, with some terrific programs, including the Clark Honors College. As I said, all of the schools on my list are not right for everyone, but they all - including the U of Oregon - have something to offer and it is unfortunate that some instantly jump to condemn them without looking further.</p>
<p>I'm sure every school is right for someone, so from that perspective your list is very under inclusive. But, a lot of schools on you list are a lot better than the University of Oregon, so it's inclusion, in my opinion, dillutes the more deserved salute you give the others.</p>
<p>Sigh. Whatever. I'm sure there is someone who could and would disagree with every school on my list of personal favorites. If it gives you pleasure to do so, so be it. :)</p>
<p>Carolyn is one of the mainstays of this board. Rude? Nah.</p>
<p>Number of posts does not excuse impugning other posters' motives.</p>
<p>Carolyn has earned the repect of pretty much everyone on this board. She also knows more about college than pretty much everyone on this board. She wasn't being rude, she just likes U of O. Go ducks.</p>
<p>Davidson College.</p>
<p>I live in NC (where Davidson is located) and the average North Carolinian has never even heard of it.</p>
<p>Sigh. You mean to say that Carolyn was mistaken when she said it was in South Carolina? Oh, my! She should have looked into it further. And to think, she knows more than anybody! OMG! Or, maybe it was just her perverse opinion.</p>
<p>(Still waiting for an apology)</p>
<p>As I live in midwest I would love to mention that thankfully for my D midwestern LAC's haven't been discovered yet hugely so admission there is not that difficult and those schools are gems, bringing in some wonderful values. Carolyne mentioned some and I would like to add Hiram college in Ohio and Ohio Wesleyan Universtity. Also Lake Forest college in IL has a lot to say with increased amount of applications year from year as well as Illinois Wesleyan and Augustana college in IL.
I ma so grateful that those colleges are not located in north east.</p>
<p>Davidson's about 15-20 minutes from the SC border, so it's hardly a big deal. The student body certainly has more of a SC feel to it (similar to Furman).</p>
<p>The College of Atlantic is great for anyone interested in ecology or designing their own education. It's a wonderful school and highly individualized. Warren Wilson in NC is another hidden gem, as is UNC-Asheville. Deep Springs doesn't get very much attention either, IMO.</p>
<p>Willamette! They sent me a pine tree air freshener with their name on it, which I thought was really unique. Since then I've loved the school. Plus, Oregon is gorgeous.</p>
<p>Illinois Wesleyan is amazing. Everyone there is just so friendly. Also...Earlham, Beloit, Ohio State (the honors college is fantastic), DePaul, UIC, Denison, Augustana and Knox. </p>
<p>Hahah, I'm so biased.</p>
<p>Rice is the MOST underrated school in the country, such a phenomenal place, and yet most ppl don't have it on their radar, i was talking to a very senior person in college admissions and they said that simply kids just don't know how good rice is, its a travesty, b/c its such a great school, anyone w. a half of a brain knows that</p>
<p>The U of Oregon has made some great improvements with the aid of Nike and others. The student body has also been improved quite a bit and admission is now very competitive. The new Law and Business school buildings are awesome. It can attract very good faculty due to the great location and moderate COL.</p>
<p>I would say Deep Springs college. It's just a 2-year junior college, but it's arguably the best junior college in the country. Nearly 1/4 of their grads in the last 10 years have gone on to Harvard or Yale. In the past 5 years, Deep Springs alumni have gone on to win just as many Rhodes Scholarships as have Berkeley and Michigan (and I don't know that Joseph Jewell of Michigan really counts, because he won it while he was a Michigan graduate student - his undergrad work, which really won him the award, was done at Caltech). This is despite the fact that Deep Springs only graduates about 10-15 students a year, compared to the many thousands who graduate from Berkeley or Michigan every year. </p>
<p>Having been asked to review this thread, I do not see, after repeated reads, where Carolyn has impugned the motives of any poster. I do see, however, a poster that seems to have a chip on his(?) shoulder for reasons I do not understand.</p>
<p>As this is not the Cafe, posts focused on other posters character are out of bounds. </p>
<p>If anyone has an issue that they wish to discuss along these lines, please PM me for a private discussion.</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>--Moderator Obiwan</p>
<p>P.S. Opinions about the University of Oregon may vary. I would worry about having to take care against getting a raintan.</p>
<p>sakky- it appears we think alike. :)</p>
<p>obiwan- LOL! My aunt in CA is fond of saying people who live in OR and WA must be crazy or have duck feet. :D</p>
<p>I forgot to mention Kalamazoo earlier (superb med school placement) and Occidental (overshadowed by other CA schools, but great in sciences).</p>
<p>I'll second Kalamazoo College.</p>
<p>In the damp Northwest, U. Puget Sound, Willamette and Lewis & Clark deserve mention after Reed and Whitman and perhaps before certain other alternatives.</p>