<p>You may want to consider UChicago. Many LAC characteristics in the context of a major research university.</p>
<p>Hi, Nester! Thanks for your comments re the ACT. I wish I’d known earlier… S barely has time to do A-level coursework this year what with col. apps., EC’s, etc. He had an interview at Amherst last spring and while AD seemed pleased with overall record, nevertheless stressed that SAT scores would be final piece of the puzzle… His school is in a small market town and Wiiliams struck him as just too remote… Re LAC recs., thanks, will have a look.</p>
<p>As far as I see at the website UChicago will require more classical language study. S has already done 4 years Latin, 3 Greek and definitely NOT his fav subjects. He managed A’s on the GCSE (old O levels) exams (whew!) but would rather study Arabic or Spanish in college- or play the guitar… The academic pressure at UChicago may be too much for him… think classic boy: “How much is absolutely necessary for the A? Wow! Did you see that? Let’s go check it out…” Well, you get the idea…</p>
<p>So far as I can tell, UChicago doesn’t have any classic language requirements, unless it’s for a specific program. Maybe you looked at one of the graduate programs by mistake; I think the graduate Archaeology program has some sort of classics requirement.</p>
<p>Here’s a description of the undergrad Anthropology program:
[University</a> of Chicago: Department of Anthropology](<a href=“http://anthropology.uchicago.edu/undergraduate/requirements.shtml]University”>http://anthropology.uchicago.edu/undergraduate/requirements.shtml)</p>
<p>Here’s the school-wide language requirement for undergrads:
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<p>No, you are correct with respect to the undergrad Anthropology major. But UChicago also has a undergrad. dept. called Ancient Studies which requires a higher level of proficiency in an “ancient language”… and it is within this dept. that courses in ancient civilizations are listed… S’s interest. Perhaps a hybrid course of study is possible, and maybe he’ll change his mind re Greek and Latin. UChicago certainly has a stellar reputation in these areas. Maybe a call 'round to the depts…</p>
<p>Thanks to all you for your helpful comments!</p>
<p>Some links for you:
[Archaeological</a> Institute of America - Archaeology - Site Preservation](<a href=“http://www.archaeological.org/]Archaeological”>http://www.archaeological.org/)
[The</a> American School of Classical Studies at Athens<a href=“find%20out%20who’s%20there%20this%20year,%20and%20the%20universities/colleges%20that%20they%20are%20associated%20with”>/url</a>
[url=<a href=“http://www.caa-archeology.org/]The”>http://www.caa-archeology.org/]The</a> Center for American Archeology: Kampsville Archeological Center<a href=“associated%20with%20Northwestern%20University”>/url</a> Visit their page of links for even more ideas:
<a href=“http://caa-archeology.org/html/links.htm[/url]”>http://caa-archeology.org/html/links.htm](<a href=“http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/]The”>http://www.ascsa.edu.gr/)</a></p>
<p>If he studies at Haverford College, he can complete a major in Archaeology at Bryn Mawr.</p>
<p>But a lot does depend on his specific interests. Does he want Central American or does he want Neolithic or does he want Classical? If he has any kind of focus that will help him pick out a good school.</p>
<p>Wishing you all the best!</p>
<p>Re: Chicago. One does not have to be an “Ancient Studies” major to take courses in ancient civilizations. There ARE a lot of kids in that department with strong classics backgrounds, who get interested in more esoteric ancient languages like Akkadian or Sumerian. But I don’t think many of the history/culture courses require extraordinary facility with any of the languages.</p>
<p>Your son’s O-level Latin or Greek may well be enough to test out of any general education language requirement, although the standards for that with Latin or Greek are much, much higher than for modern languages. (My son, who had five years of Latin culminating in IB SL and who won several Latin prizes did not place out of the language requirement entirely. The Latin placement test consisted of three paragraphs to translate, the first two of which he had no trouble with, and the last of which was the most difficult thing he had ever seen. My other child, who knew a lot less French than her brother knew Latin, had no trouble placing out of the language requirement.)</p>
<p>Another possibility: My daughter’s best high school friend went to McGill and had some sort of Ancient Near Eastern Studies major. She loved it, and plans to apply to Archaeology graduate programs this year (after she gets back from her fellowship on a dig in Jordan, the second one in which she has participated). She had to take a couple of years’ worth of (modern) Hebrew for the major (Arabic would have been fine, too, or Latin or Ancient Greek), but not more than that.</p>
<p>Happy… another great suggestion! Thank goodness for CC! In fact S’s gmother and ggmother went to BM and the Arch. program is renowned! And rugby and lacrosse at H would be a big draw, and theater at BM. Can’t wait to tell him.
JHS… Thanks. Chicago’s program is also very well known. But even the webpage seems so intense… I have suggested McGill in the past and really he’s sick of flights, customs, immigration every 8 to 12 weeks. Plus he wants to reestablish his American friendships.</p>
<p>Kajon’s suggestion of Dickinson was an excellent one. If your son wishes to continue his exploration of the Bronze Age Aegean, they have a much-coveted concession at Mycenae.</p>
<p>UNC Chapel Hill, Boston U, Michigan, and Cornell also have solid programs, as you noted.</p>
<p>I would primarily recommend small universities, as most LACs simply don’t offer enough in the way of languages to satisfy him.</p>
<p>Brandeis University
Brown University
Colgate University
Duke University
Emory University
Haverford College
Johns Hopkins University
New York University
Oberlin College
Tufts University
University of Chicago
University of Pennsylvania</p>
<p>Thanks, Archaeologist! He is travelling to Crete and Santorini with 2 friends next week and can barely contain himself. But, he hasn’t id’ed a specific era or region. 2 yrs. ago he spent a week touring SW Turkey and last year SE Africa. He loved it all incl. the animals (Anth). He is planning a gap year to do the Mongol Rally (UK to Mongolia), and visit Honduras (Maya) and Columbia (music study). (HOW COULD HE NOT LOVE IT!?) Hopefully he’ll have a few offers to choose from incl. Dickinson-sounds great!</p>