<p>Where are these "Space Availability Results" the OP mentions?</p>
<p>Sorry to go OT.</p>
<p>I wish that there were comprehensive descriptions on all colleges, not just the top 300 or so. One can read all the rhapsodies and complaints about Harvard, 100 times over, but if you are considering a small school that is not well known or a state school with a large commuter base, there is little info. There was an excellent thread started by Texasmom who managed to get free rides for her two sons by looking into some of these more obscure schools. It would be very nice to have a CTCL type description of them. That, in my opinion, is the true value of CTCL, in that it gives in depth narrative descriptions of schools that you cannot otherwise get a feel for.</p>
<p>There are several CTCLs lower than 50 in the USNWR LAC rankings. Southwestern, Allegheny, Austin College, Knox, Juniata, Hope to name a few. All schools that have wonderful offerings and would probably be largely anonymous without CTCL. </p>
<p>The Space Availability survey is located here:
NACAC</a> 2008 Space Availability Survey Results</p>
<p>CTCL is actually his second book. His first was "Looking beyond the Ivy League". He has been writing on this theme for a while. My son is a junior, and we are considering several of the schools. I have to admit that if too many people become aware of them, they won't be so secret any more, although I get alot of questioning looks when I mention Goucher or Ursinus.</p>
<p>Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled that colleges off the beaten path are publicized and shown as viable options. I'm hopeful my kdis will attend one. But I have to insist that there's nothing magical about them- it's smart marketing.</p>
<p>I don't think it's marketing at alll--at least for Loren Pope. Of course these 40 schools are happy to be named by him, but I think he's just trying to shine some light on what makes colleges great--and it isn't just name recognition. That said, he probably could have listed another 40 colleges just as validly (if that's a word).</p>
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<p>was probably prompted by my stmt</p>
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<p>I meant lower than 50 as in < 50.</p>
<p>My D just graduated from Hiram last week ! She transferred there from our local State college 3 1/2 years and did Hiram change her ! She will now be going to grad school with a full tuition scholarship and she could not have done it without the CARE & TOTAL DEDICATION of the faculty in that college . It's small but for a reason and there is no kidding that it has the common problems like all schoosl but it really a lovely college . If it wasn't so rural , I am sure it would lure more students . But the village is charming , students freindly and the Hiram Plan ( unusual schedule ) was beneficial for my D . It was the three weeks history indepth seminar in Freshmen year that opened her world with the guidance of a terrific dept . Of course , the kids have to do the work and use that quietness of the country setting to their advantage . Her freind got into med school from there as it also has pretty good science placement too. Another friend ( French major ) got a teaching job in France already . So it's a special kind of place where professors will want to help those who want to help themselves .</p>
<p>easydoesit, out of curiousity, since my d is starting what your d is completing, undergraduate career, what kinds of things does it take to get full tuition scholarship in grad school? Maybe it can be something to shoot for, or at least to think about along the way.</p>
<p>btw, congratulations on your d's achievement. We looked at Hiram - the video, and talked much with very responsive admissions person - but it was too far for us.</p>