<p>My S is an incoming freshman who was admitted ED after visiting Denison twice (one overnight thru fall weekend, another winter weekday visit). He also stayed over at 3 other schools on his “short list” for lacrosse, and visited more than a dozen others. He felt Denison offered him the best fit of serious academics, lively social life, strong athletics, and extracurricular options, but also felt most comfortable with the students he met while on campus. Compared to other schools (both LACs and natl universities) he visited, he actually felt Denison had less “elitism” vibe. So go figure . . . and go visit, then trust your gut feeling.</p>