Safety LAC?

College Search & Selection
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Is that the end of a large campaign, or just one project though?

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<p>Everything. When I visited in June the only thing under construction was the student center next to the admissions office. That, at least, is scheduled to end by fall of 2007.</p>

<p><a href="http://www.wesleyan.edu/masterplan/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.wesleyan.edu/masterplan/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Center for Film Studies-Completed 2004
Chapel & Theater Renovation-Complete, open
Clark Hall-Complete, open
Classroom Renovations-Status unknown
Fauver Field Housing-Complete, open
Freeman Athletic Center-Complete, open
Humanities District-Out to bid
Long Lane-In progress
Science Building -Complete
Student Senior Housing-Complete
Suzanne Lemberg Usdan University Center-In progress
University Museum-Under development
Other Projects-</p>

<p>East Asian Studies Addition located at 343 Washington Terrace - April, 2006 - Project is complete</p>

<p>CFA Building L 1st floor renovations located at 283 Washington Terrace - November, 2005 - Project is complete</p>

<p>Foss Hill 1-10 Life Safety Renovations Foss 1-7 is located on Foss Hill Drive, Foss 8-10 is located on McConaughy Drive - Project is in final design and bidding</p>

<p>Major Maintenance 06-07 Click here for a list of the approved major maintenance projects - Project work to begin May, 2006</p>

<p>Synthetic Turf Field Approximately 90,000 square feet of playing space will be located to the south of the athletic playing fields behind Freeman Athletic Center. April, 2006 - Project is in construction</p>

<p>Wasch Center for Retired Faculty Renovation and addition located at 51 Lawn Avenue - November, 2005 - 1st floor & 2nd floor project complete</p>

<p>Major Maintenance Projects-</p>

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<p>Okay. I've already started it, but I'm not going to submit it until late August or really early in September, because I have to speak with my counselor, get my essays just right, etc. Is that too late??</p>

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<p>That's smart to get a jump start on it now. You can submit your app as soon as it's ready, however, Michigan will not begin to review your file until all required materials have been received. Place an order now for an official copy of your ACT to be sent since it takes a few weeks. Once you get back to school, get your counselor rec, teacher rec, and transcript taken care of right away and you should be in good shape.</p>

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<p>Right. But the important thing I think is getting your part in first, because that's what gets you at the top of the pile (to be reviewed first). They don't start reviewing until mid October, I believe.</p>

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<p>Ren, some other ideas for LACs: Skidmore, Hamilton, Vassar, Smith, Bryn Mawr, Kenyon. These may be more in the match category than true safeties but they have great humanities programs.</p>

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<p>Well, Smith and Bryn Mawr won't work, LOL...</p>

<p>I visited Vassar and loved it, but wasn't sure if I would ultimately apply because Poughkeepsie wasn't the greatest town, and some of the dorms were gross, and I felt like I needed to eliminate some match/reaches. I'll reconsider it, though.</p>

<p>I've thought about Skidmore, too. Is it a lot like Vassar? They seem similar, with Skidmore being a little easier to get into. Do they give good merit aid?</p>

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<p>Bard is another top-notch LAC if you're interested in New York State.</p>

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<p>....Trinity, Connecticut, Oberlin, Lafayette, Dickinson, Washington and Lee, Davidson......</p>

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<p>Ren, I take it you're the wrong gender for Smith and Bryn Mawr. Sorry, I usually ask. </p>

<p>In that case Skidmore, Vassar and Conn College will probably move into the safety category for you as they need males. </p>

<p>I haven't visited Vassar so I can't give you a direct comparison to Skidmore. Skidmore has a beautiful campus in a lively town. Lots of focus on the arts. I'm not sure about merit aid, but you seem to fit the profile.</p>

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<p>Skidmore is a bit smaller in feel than Vassar, although it's got the same size student body. It felt too small for my D who loved Vassar. It seemed to have some good merit aid opportunities. Saratoga Springs is a cute, and very lively town, but it is small.</p>

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<p>I second Lafayette.
Great school that offers merit scholarships (Marquis).</p>

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<p>I'm very surprised your father is nixing K College yet you're looking at schools that the majority of the midwest know nothing about. Are you sure that your dad is against K and for Central, Western, Northern, Grand Valley, etc. because of name recognition or is it more about the money because K is 'expensive' compared to the state schools. Conversely K is alittle bit less expensive than many of the other schools that people are throwing out as options. K College has much higher name recognition everywhere than say "Grand Valley". After Uof M there simply isn't any better school in Michigan than K and K does always have a few kids from your school each year...feels to me like there's something more going on. Odd, too that he would throw out Central/Western/Northern/Grand Valley etc. when you're looking at out of state privates. Seems like he would have tossed a few out of state schools that he considers "well known" since from your post that appears to be his primarily concern about "not Kalamazoo".</p>

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<p>momofthreeboys, I agree totally. Something really doesn't add up.</p>

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<p>Oh, absolutely - I'm well aware it doesn't add up.</p>

<p>He hated Bowdoin, until he found it it was the #6 ranked LAC in the country. Even though its place is tied with Pomona, he said I couldn't apply there because he had never even heard of it until I mentioned it, and he spends around 25 weeks a year in SoCal. His schtick is that he's paid $120,000 for prep school and then I end up at some school he's never heard of. (Regarding the NE schools, though, we used to live in Virginia, where these schools are much more well known than the midwest).</p>

<p>He did read that article in Time, though, and become a little more interested in merit aid. He doesn't want me to go to any of those public safeties I threw out (and neither do I, and there's no way I will apply there), but he keeps telling me that only having one solid safety (MSU) isn't a good idea. So I say Kalamazoo and he gets angry.</p>

<p>A few followup questions - does Kalamazoo really have an OOS recognition, outside of academic circles? I was unaware of this.</p>

<p>Does Vassar really need males, enough so that I would be a safety there?</p>

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<p>Look at Albion</p>

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<p>whoa, what? Really? Albion has a TERRIBLE reputation as far as I was aware; parties more violent than any public schoool is what I've heard.</p>

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<p>Vassar's not a safety for anyone, not even a male.</p>

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<p>Is it significantly easier (or easier at all) to get in if you're male?</p>

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<p>It really depends on what your academic plans are. Kalamazoo has great stats when it comes to getting students into grad schools - med and law incldued. So it's evident that it's reputation in the academic community is solid and that it's students come out well prepared for grad school.</p>

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<p>One solid safety is all you need ... if you can make it a sure thing. Apply to MSU early and you should hear back before November given you stats. (You might even get into James Madison, if you are interested in 'residential college').</p>

<p>But that won't solve your problem ... 'cause you don't really want to go to MSU, right?</p>