<p>I’ll throw in a plug for Hamilton. Nephew went there and loved it. I’m surprised that fewer kids do semesters abroad. He did, and had no problem making it work. I also think you’d find that the open curriculum does attract a critical mass of kids who would be similar in outlook to the other schools (nephew was on the world class curling team). </p>
<p>Also, I thinik it’s unfair to say Hamilton is more balanced geographically. New York is a big, diverse state. 34% of Mac students come from Minn, Wisc or Ill; 35% of Grinnell students come from Iowa, Wisc or Ill, so all three schools (as do most schools) have a sizeable local population. If you want to stay in the NY after school, I think the Hamilton degree would be better known and have a more robust alumni network than the other two.</p>