<p>A little off-topic, but important nonetheless: Would you say Brown and Dartmouth would be colleges that would suit my tastes?</p>
<p>My tastes: </p>
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<li>Liberal Arts colleges</li>
<li>< 10,000 undergrads (Ivies could be ruled out with this, most likely)</li>
<li>Good academics and humanities programs</li>
<li>School Spirit</li>
<li>Safe campus</li>
<li>Good social scene on-campus (off-campus, no preference)</li>
<li>Greek Life</li>
<li>A sense of community</li>
<li>Seminar-based, not lecture-based</li>
<li>Class sizes are small</li>
<li>Study Abroad</li>
<li>Honors programs (depends on the college)</li>
<li>I can get in.</li>
<li>“Big fish, small pond” aspect.</li>
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