@doschicos wrote:
“As much as I appreciate posters’ pride in their “pet” colleges (not sure of the source - alum, parent?) . . .”
I am neither a Hamilton alum nor the parent of a Hamilton student. My daughter applied to Hamilton in the ED1 round and was deferred. She ultimately chose to apply to Kenyon ED2. She is a very happy sophomore at Kenyon now, so we will never know what Hamilton might have said in the RD round nor what her experience there might have been like. My point in my posts has been to encourage others, including the OP, to NOT be too concerned about the relative isolation of both Hamilton and Colgate. The “isolation” conversation on this thread has, in my opinion, been excessive, particularly in light of the OP’s early enthusiasm for her colleges of choice.
As for focusing on what the OP really needs, you might notice that in post #77 I suggested she has some wonderful choices on her latest list, schools closer to her range, including Hobart & William Smith, Lewis and Clark, Dickinson, Gettysburg, Denison and Skidmore. You might also have benefitted from doing your own due diligence to notice the 3.67 GPA and sub-1400 SAT prior to making your own recommendations of Amherst, Bowdoin, Swarthmore and Haverford in post #66.