<p>you can’t do better than dartmouth. ranked number one in undergrad teaching and the percentage of alums who give is second only to princeton, a good measure that alums really value their undergraduate experience. go to the event for admitted students. it’s a good way to get a feel for the school. it’s in a beautiful setting, which, being rural, fosters a strong sense of community and the feel of a LAC. but it’s big enough not to feel stiffling as some LACs can be and it’s close enough to bostons, tow hours, that you can get away for a weekend if you want. the academics are amazing as is the alum netwokr</p>