<p>Everything I’ve ever read about the school suggests that, just like its peers, there will be some of both. But again, like its peer institutions, the academic rigor will weed some of them out. That’s also a good thing. </p>
<p>Denison pays for top national talent and gets some of them. This guarantees there will be a core group of kids, a critical mass of kids that will push your kid , and vice versa. At the same time there will be other not so studious kids. The “bottom 25%” (however you want to define that) at Denison will not be the same as the “bottom 25%” at Amherst. </p>
<p>There is always a trade-off. As WP likes to say “There is no such thing as a free lunch”.</p>