<p>What is the overall impression of La Crosse - the school, not the sport? I'm going to apply just as a safety, because you can never predict UW admissions!</p>
<p>My impression was that La Crosse and Eau Claire were the two "other" state schools with the best ACT scores the last time I checked stats in the college books.</p>
<p>Stay away from the Mississippi River when drinking.</p>
<p>If I were you, I would wait before applying there if Madison is your first choice. Apply to Madison ASAP, and you'll get a decion by the end of October at the latest. If you're accepted, great, go to Madison. If not, send your application to La Crosse.</p>
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The incident marked the second straight year that a drowning occurred during the city's initial Oktoberfest weekend. Exactly one year ago Sunday, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse student Luke Homan disappeared after a night of drinking. His body was found two days later in the Mississippi River.</p>
<p>Homan, 21, became the eighth college-age man since 1997 to turn up dead in a river after going missing from a tavern. The deaths led to persistent rumors of a serial killer roaming the area, but police and the FBI continue to insist there is no evidence to suggest the deaths were anything but accidents.
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<p>That's where a lot of the jocks go for their physical ed program. Should be fun.</p>
<p>That's the way it was 30 years ago.....now it is much more difficult to get into. My son was originally turned down 3 years ago with a 30 ACT and 3.4 GPA He was accepted after we appealed the decision. La Crosse is a great alternative to UW if you are not ready for TA's and 40,000 students. My son has had a great experience there.</p>