<p>im a junior in high school looking at liberal arts schools. im looking at some LAC for a possible English, or Rhetoric, or Communications major. Which of these schools do you believe is the best. Not just academically, but quality of life also.</p>
<p>Whitman College
Colorado College
Macalester College
Kenyon College</p>
<p>I have heard great things both academically and quality of life wise about Whitman and Kenyon. I know that my friend visited Whitman and said that the people around campus- students and professors, etc.- were the happiest people she had ever seen. She also said that the resources and services at the campus seemed plentiful and catering to the students' best needs.</p>
<p>I was applying to 3/4 of those schools(didn't apply to Macalaster, and I ended up getting in ED to Carleton, so I never finished the apps), and I only visited Whitman, but I really enjoyed my visit there, and if Carleton hadn't worked out, there is a good chance I would have ended up there.</p>
<p>That being said, I would say that it really depends on what you want, but I would say that Macalester is probablly the best out of those 4, with Whitman, Kenyon, and CC being only slightly, slightly worse. CC has the block plan, so if you are into that(which I kind of am), then that can be a great fit.</p>
<p>Whitman is great! I visited and I can easily say that people at Whitman love life and learning. Many of my friends want to go to Macalester so I imagine it's pretty great as well. Good luck!</p>
<p>For your major, I'd say Whitman or Kenyon. For quality of life...Kenyon is very isolated. Macalester is very urban. Whitman is in a good small town. Don't know enough about Colorado College to say. Macalester is very liberal, the others not so extreme.</p>
<p>DD visited both Macalester and Kenyon. Loved and applied to Mac, hated the remoteness of Kenyon so did not apply (though I think I would have enjoyed it - very engaging students and teachers, built in traditional English college style).</p>
<p>Kenyon has a beautiful campus! Colo. College is very nice,one course at a time,heard that pot is widely used,altitude of 7800 feet will adversely affect some. Mac is the most liberal,welcoming of gays and internationals and a very good school. Whitman is outdoorsey. Really need info. on your interests and activities to comment further. These are all excellent schools.</p>
<p>Whitman for Rhetoric, Kenyon for Writing/English...Whitman overall, just a personal preference based on size/location/climate/personality.</p>
<p>i would like to be close to a big city, and i know kenyon and whitman are pretty isolated, especially whitman. 4 hours from portland or seattle. i don't know if i can handle the Minnesota cold to be honest. i am from south carolina, so you can see how I am afraid of the Minnesota winters. i know the kenyon english program is very good, but does anyone have any recommendations for strong rhetoric/communication programs?</p>
<p>You might want to investigate how much it costs to attend these schools. For instance, how much merit or need-based aid do they give out? Of course, if you are planning on paying full price ($45K/year) it doesn't matter. But, if it does matter you might want to make sure that your final list has a balance of prices on it.</p>
<p>Two good places to start -
Have your parents fill out the EFC calculator now to get an idea of how much aid you might be seeking. Try to have a discussion with them now about how much they are willing to pay for college.</p>
<p>And investigate how much aid various schools give out on average. A good source for that is US News, which costs $15, but there are other sources too (College Board).</p>
<p>i wont need aid, and in terms of scholarships, i will not get many. my cousin who went to cornell university did not get many scholarships because of her dad's income, and he and my father own a business together.</p>
<p>how isolated is Kenyon from city life?</p>
<p>Kenyon College is one hour from Columbus,Ohio. Columbus is beautiful,wealthy and fun. Gambier,Ohio,the location of Kenyon College is,nonetheless,very isolated in Amish farming country. Kenyon's campus is gorgeous with some of the best athletic and dining facilities in the country. Columbus is the home of Ohio State University,a school of approximately 48,000 students.</p>
<p>could anyone else add any more liberal arts schools that have strong English/rhetoric programs. GPA - 4.5 sat scores - math 670 verbal 690 writing 620(first time, they will improve)</p>
<p>SultanOfSuave...with that great gpa and with slightly higher SATs (high 600s-800), you can look at the top LACs. I know that Williams, Amherst, Swarthmore, Haverford, Wesleyan U., Vassar, Grinnell, are some schools that have great English/rhetoric programs.</p>
<p>Holy Cross - good school near Boston.</p>
<p>thank you for putting me in with those schools, but my extracurriculars while not terrible in any way, are not spectacular either. plus, im really not looking for a school where i have to work 24/7. i want to be challenged, and get a great education, but still have some fun also.</p>
<p>what about quality of life between those schools? which one has the best student body and most activities on campus?</p>
<p>You're welcome! I think you can achieve whatever you want. Although I understand your worry, I also know that colleges pay significantly less attention in the admissions process to extracurriculars than they do to SAT scores and GPA. Keeping your wants of a great academic education, along with great quality of life and fun, I have come up with a list that I have been told satisfies all of those. Consider Wesleyan U., Colgate U., Trinity C., Connecticut C., and Skidmore C., along with Williams C. and Amherst C.</p>
<p>thank you very much, I will certainly check them out.</p>
<p>You're welcome! If you need anything else, feel free to send me a message.</p>