<p>Elon and Wake Forest have a lot in common - many who are applying to Wake use Elon as a safety school - although some prefer Elon on its own merits. My older son was accepted at both and chose Wake - more prestigious - more rigorous academics and better sports. But as a family, we just loved Elon - a school we have never really heard of before our college search. We think Elon is pretty perfect for S2 - hoping he agrees when we visit again.</p>
<p>The book is interesting because it documents the concerted campaign to transform a regional somewhat lackluster college into a nationally recognized university. It really is amazing to see what has been accomplished in 20 years or so. I think Elon is pretty well known - at least on the east coast now. I took my son for the ACT last week and as I was dropping him off - I saw 2 kids wearing Elon sweatshirts - and I do spot Elon decals on cars in our area - so at least in MD - getting to be quite well known.</p>