^ Skunk?
No. I live in upstate NY. I know what skunk smells like. This was inside every building. This wasnât the only reason I disliked the school. It didnât feel right plus my program of interest has been cut. Even before I knew that the smell and overall atmosphere turned me off
@californiaa There are schools stateside that look like Hogwarts. Bryn Mawrâs architecture comes to mind and I know there are others that my old brain canât think of right now.
Kenyon, St. Olaf . . .
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@honest mom-- interesting comments re: Providence, since the East Side, where RISD is located, is the nicest part of the city, and very close to downtown, which is very vibrant.
Rhodes really looks like Hogwarts, and, every year, they re-enact a âwizardâs duelâ on top of luncheon tables in the dining room.
@californiaa, Iâm sure you could do a search for American Universities with architecture based on Oxford. It could help change her mind. I thought Buzzfeed did a Schools that look like Hogwarts series.
Hey I did, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collegiate_Gothic
Scroll to the bottom.
Sonoma State (DS) and UC Davis (DD) were ruled out for smelling like cow poopâŠ
Well, this one just in for DS. May not be a STUPID reason, but certainly an overreaction. Website description of the schoolâs honors program includes the following: âThe criteria for invitation to the Honors College is(sic) fluidâŠâ My sonâs reasoning is that if their description of their honors program contains poor grammar, thatâs too much of a red flag to overlook.
@honestmom thatâs actually one of the many reasons I refused to apply to Rutgers, haha!!
@Jara123 I couldnât stand a school that didnât have a Subway near campus!!
My son did not want to apply to any colleges where the weather is generally warmer than at home. May be a silly reason, but it really help us figure out where to focus.
Iâm new to this thread and still trying to catch my breath from laughing at the page 1 posts. Toothpaste! Shoes!
I was just informed by my D this morning that she âcanât go to school in a red state.â I steered her to a red state / blue state map on Wikipedia and let the subject drop for the time being.
Sure hope the schools sheâs excited about in major blue state cities have some mega merit aid available, or the spring will be interesting!
Quite honestly Iâm relieved to see that thereâs plenty of quirk to go around, not just my kid. Too many trees on campus? I went to college in the desert and we needed every tree we could get.
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Ok, I always get the red states and blue states confused; canât remember which is which, lolâŠ
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Whatâs interesting about your case, @ohiovalley16 , is that I hear Ohio is considered a âpurpleâ state, :). I think Iowa may be, as wellâŠ
The thing is, though, I believe itâs more of a matter of rural vs. urban, no matter what part of the country, in terms of political/ideological leaningsâŠ
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Yeah, Iâm not in Ohio but one of the neighboring Ohio Valley states ⊠very red except for the major cities. Which underlines the excellent rural vs. urban point.
Flagship Uâs in purple states can be interesting as rural kids get a dose of liberalism in college! An education outside as well as inside the classroom⊠I grew up in the suburbs of one of the most liberal Uâs in the country and thought I was conservative until I left town after college.
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DD2 visited Lehigh recently and was very impressed with the school, but she complained that their school color is brown. lol
School colors were definitely an issue for D. Several schools were cut (worst combo yellow/brown) from that.
But the âsilliestâ was that she cut a school (Emerson in Boston) b/c she didnât like the fact that the tour guide went on and on about the amazing waffles at Sunday brunch and how everyone lines up for wafflesâŠb/c she isnât a big fan of waffles/pancakes/etc (she doesnât like syrup- never has. Something is wrong with the kid)
i ruled out case western reserve bc its in Cleveland
Have you been to Cleveland lately? From one who went to CWRU back in the 80âs it has come a long way.
I think the Yellow/Brown Combo did not help attract my daughter to Rowan Univ.