<p>These two schools are at the top of my list. I've applied Early Action to both schools and I'm positive I will get into both. Although I will definitely take the financial aid into account, a substantial amount of my expenses will be taken care of. </p>
<p>I've visited both campuses, although I got to spend a lot more time with Hendrix students. </p>
<p>Hendrix: only 4 hours from home, great environment and community, beautiful campus, and I really liked the economics professor and tennis coach</p>
<p>Lewis and Clark: farther from home, but I love Portland and the campus is also gorgeous. Strong study abroad and international program.</p>
<p>Basically, I understand what the Hendrix experience is like. I want a school that has a great community and opportunities for research and interacting with professors. However, I'm afraid of Conway, Arkansas getting boring really fast. Like I said, any input on what the Lewis and Clark community is like would be helpful since I only had time for a campus tour and interview (and I really liked the campus).</p>
<p>Same boat… I am down to these two schools. I visited both and think I prefer Hendrix. Their community seems stronger. If I thought I would spend more time in “town,” I might choose Lewis & Clark. But after talking with students, it doesn’t seem like I will…</p>
<p>DD goes to Lewis & Clark. So far she has loved the college’s sense of community, the many opportunities to get involved, the small classes and dedicated teachers, the outdoors program, the diversity of viewpoints and experiences that the international student community brings to the whole student body, the study abroad options (she hasn’t gone yet but is planning to), the speakers and special programs the college brings in, the proximity to downtown Portland (she takes the free campus shuttle in most weekends and sometimes on week days), and more. She had several appealing options among her acceptances, and making a decision was something she put a lot of thought into. Visiting campus helped, but talking to a student from her high school a year ahead who attended helped more. She hasn’t regretted her choice. Good luck to both of you with your decisions.</p>