re: OT - Dallas Baptist University

why would someone be looking at Dallas Baptist if they're considering University of Illinois?

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Wheaton College

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I'm very familiar with Wheaton. That's a hidden gem just outside Chicago. I'd go to Wheaton over DBU if all things are equal. Davidson is a good place too.

Let me throw a couple of similar colleges in the mix: Belmont (Nashville), Campbell (just outside Raleigh, NC).

I have degrees from three SEC schools, have worked at two SEC schools and a smaller university. I am convinced that for most students, a smaller school works best for undergraduate, and the larger schools are better for graduate school. A huge notable exception to that theory is Engineering. There are very few smaller schools that offer Engineering programs. In fact, there is only one that I would consider - the small Presbyterian college - the University of Tulsa.