<p>dbamom - coming from California, you’re probably familiar with Pomona. Pomona and Carleton are VERY similar in terms of size, style, faculty interaction, etc. </p>
<p>kbelle08 - btwn Mudd and Cornell - consider how much visibility you like - you can be quite anonymous at a large school; at Mudd you will know and be known. Mudders seem to revel in their geekiness; Ithaca is full of aging hippies and the town reflects that (great farmers market; funky shops)</p>
<p>tbonist4 - same comment for Mudd and Berkeley in terms of anonymity or visibility.</p>
<p>colberTreportT - Hamilton is in the top 20 LACs (US News) so, like many LACs, it doesn’t have wide name recognition in the general public but is very well known in academic circles and by hiring managers. I haven’t visited, but a friend just came back and said "The campus is gorgeous (even if a bit in the middle of nowhere), the college has a unique character and very strong sense of community, the alumni are very plugged-in, and academic rigor is balanced with connections to the real world (with a cross-curriculum emphasis on public speaking and excellent writing). The admissions office was superb and our freshman tour guide was about as cute and enthusiastic as they come.</p>