I agree with @MWolf on the role of LACs in midwest families’ college searches – we are originally from the east coast and have lived in the midwest for 25+ years. As our kids grew up in the midwest, we realized that there was very little peer or social pressure to look east for schools – the instate public flagships are excellent schools and great value. We wanted our kids to leave the state, to have a broader experience so we encouraged them to look elsewhere. One kid wanted big, and went to Wisconsin, the other kid wanted small and went to Denison. The Denison kid went through athletic recruiting at Northeast and Midwest LACs so we spent a lot of time visiting for recruiting camps, overnights etc.
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