<p>just wondering...I think im gonna go, but I still have to file FASFA. </p>
<p>the only other places I applied were Detroit Mercy and Wayne State (places that give out alot of money) so Ill probly know in a month or two.</p>
<p>Ah!!</p>
<p>I've been waiting for some one to mention Knox. It's a school I looked at. I don't think I'll apply there, but it looks like an excellent liberal arts school from what I've seen. What are you interested in doing?</p>
<p>no clue really. probly some kind of science for medical careers, but i like social studies too so who knows</p>
<p>Knox is a TERRIFIC school --- and great for both pre-med and social studies, as well as English. You really can't go wrong with Knox as a choice - best of luck to you!</p>
<p>Good pick.</p>
<p>I have a friend studying Classics there. She loves it.</p>
<p>I've heard nothing but good things about Knox. </p>
<p>Knox vs. Wayne State or Detroit Mercy ??? Not much of a contest from my perspective.</p>
<p>We kind of 'forced' my son to look at Knox since he didn't have anything of that size on his list. They don't offer his intended major and he didn't understand why we wanted to check it out. It ended up being one of his favorite college visits. Because of the experience, he asked to visit St. Ambrose which did offer the program he was interested in. He was very impressed with the living arrangements in the dorms and the general feel of the place. </p>
<p>If you have any questions about the school, feel free to ask. I grew up less than a block from the bowl (football field) and I've had several friends graduate from there. The house I grew up in is owned by the college now.</p>
<p>I was going to apply to knox, but i ended up applying to lake forest instead. From what I read, both of these schools seem like excellent undergrad institutions.</p>
<p>Macattak, I am also throwing in a visit to Knox even though my daughter has other "favorites" I have a few questions - what is the town of Galesburg like these days? Are there restaurants and stores frequented by Knox students or do the students pretty much stay on campus? How long does it take to get to the airport at Quad cities (I think that is the closest airport). And, finally, how long should we allow for driving between Chicago and Galesburg when we visit (Actually, we'll be visiting Beloit and Lake Forest so we could be coming from Wisc. instead!). We're then going to go to Earlham in Richmond, Indiana - I'm allowing a full day drive for that part of the trip - is that reasonable? Finally, what type of weather should we expect in late March? Thanks!!!</p>
<p>I was there a few years ago. The campus is right downtown and there are several restaurants including an Asian place that was full of students. There was a nice coffeehouse downtown--hope he is still making it. On the outskirts are the typical midwest chains and a Wal-mart. Not a haven for gourmets but you won't starve.
Chicago is a pretty good trip--around 3-4 hours.</p>
<p>Galesburg is a quiet little town that is facing some economic challenges. Maytag, the areas largest employer, recently closed their doors. BNSF has added a hundred or so jobs but that won't impact much. There's a few places to go withing walking distance - Cherry Street Brewing Company is a popular place. A few blocks away on Seminary Street is a nice area with some shops and places to eat. If you have the time, check out the historic district. Galesburg has one of the finest collections of Victorian houses you'll see, particularly for the size of the town. The city used to have the largest rail yard in the world and it was flush with cash at the turn of the century. The C, B & Q sprang from a railroad that was started by a guy from Galesburg. It later became the Burlington Northern and now the BNSF. Knox also has the last remaining site of a Lincoln/Douglas debate and the birthplace of Carl Sandburg.</p>
<p>It should take a full 3 hours from Chicago, more from the North Side. The Peoria and Quad City airports are both about 45 minutes to an hour away. Go with the lowest fare.</p>
<p>Richmond is an easy I74-I70 drive. About 5 1/2 hours away. The weather will be typical midwest spring wather. A light jacket should be enough but I'd still check weather.com before you come down.</p>
<p>What kind of program are you looking at? DePauw is a pretty good school and isn't too far out of your way. You just cut down from I74 to I70 before you get to Indy.</p>
<p>DePauw certainly looks more flush than Knox--several nice new buildings and better overall campus. Greencastle is smaller than Galesburg with a rural midwest town feel--similar to Grinnell.</p>
<p>"Typical midwest spring weather" Does that include the possibility of snow and ice? I haven't driven in either for close to 20 years. :)</p>
<p>Barrons and Macattak, DePauw is beautiful but the heavy Greek presence there made it an automatic "no" for my daughter when I suggested it. Too bad, as she'd get some decent merit money automatically there from what I can tell. But maybe, just maybe, we could swing by and see if its at all of interest. What about Bradley U in Indianapolis - any thoughts or info on it? It would be nice if we could break the long drive from Galesburg to Indiana up somehow.</p>
<p>Daughter is looking for a smaller school (absolute max. is probably around 5,000 students but she'd prefer under 2,000) with good history, psychology and art programs.</p>
<p>I think you must mean Butler in Indy. I really don't have much experience with them as they don't offer engineering.</p>
<p>DePauw does have a pretty high % of students that go greek. Our son never really seemed to care one way or the other.</p>
<p>You mean 60% frats is too high?? It's kind of a mini Miami of Ohio IMHO. Beloit should be a good fit. The town kinda stinks but it is in shouting distance of Madison and Chicago with daily busses to both.
The Beloit campus is pretty nice--between Knox and DePauw in quality. They are doing lots of upgrades. Very counter-cultural but still academically serious.
Late March in the midwest can be very cruel. Assume 30 degrees and cloudy.</p>
<p>Yes, I meant Butler U. Barrons, you sure do get around! Do you have any sense of the security of the area surrounding Beloit? I was warned by someone that it is a crime-filled area but I can't imagine it would be worse than Southern California in terms of crime.</p>
<p>I travel for my job as a real estate consultant--it takes me ALL over the map so whenever I am near a town with a school and have a little time I do a quick tour. We do a lot of work with grocery and other chains from KFC to Texaco and just about every town has at least one.
Beloit has its shady areas but the immediate area near campus is very nice. I don't think crime on campus has been an issue more than at many schools. I'd rather be at Beloit than U Chicago so far as that worry goes.</p>
<p>If you want a really safe place look at Lawrence up in Appleton. It is a bit more conservative but highly respected.</p>
<p>Daughter won't look at LAwrence (doesn't want to go to a school with the same name as her last name). Sigh.</p>
<p>By the way, I do some work for the KFC franchise association myself. Maybe some day I'll have reason to interview you for a story. :)</p>
<p>I saw one of my stores under water in Ohio last week. Hope it just needed a good cleaning. When I went to look at one in West Virginia on the same trip I had to take a 150 mile detour due to floods. I don't like southern Ohio/West Virginia much but I enjoy getting around the country with pay and no boss looking over my shoulder.</p>