Agreed @donnaleighg, the intangibles at LACs are often overlooked. My Swattie chose Swarthmore over Harvard and a lot of folks couldn’t understand how you could pass up Harvard and the Harvard name. The experience at Swarthmore has encouraged him to grow holistically and the relationships with faculty are simply amazing. The Swarthmore professors care so deeply about their students and teaching. My Harvard student has done a good job seeking out small classes and excellent professors but I think the student has to navigate more intentionally there.