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Originally Posted by Passacaglia
Even something as simple as name recognition is important. I've heard of maybe half those schools. If I'm a guy who doesn't live in your area, but would consider going to school there, I'd probably be more likely to dismiss the schools I haven't heard of. And the only reason I've heard of any of those schools in your 2nd paragraph is sports.
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Well yeah - I don't think that many outside PA or the surrounding area are going to go to schools like Ursinus, or Widener, or Bloomsburg, or East Stroud (or Lock Haven, Kutztown...). But in the area I grew up in - at least at the time - I think you would see more kids looking at those schools than you would Texas, or Georgia, or LSU, or Wisconsin. They'll typically stay local, unless they are looking at the upper-echelon schools. I guess there will be some that escape the local orbit. But I don't know how many right now are thinking "wow - I never thought of Butler before!" for instance.
edit: I'll admit though that like with many things about college, my experience was probably far from the norm. When I looked for schools, I considered applying to
Harvey Mudd. I had never heard of them before, and certainly didn't learn of them because of sports.