The last three weeks have been a whirlwind of college visit activity for me. My fall 2010 college tour included visits to: Loyola University - Chicago, Valparaiso, St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, U-Dayton, Wittenberg, U-Cincinnati, Xavier, U-Kentucky, Transylvania, and Centre College.
For those of you who like the quick response college application questions, here are my very brief reactions to the schools. Please let me know if you are interested in the extended response. I'd love to share more information about these schools.
Loyola: Lake Shore campus under major construction until 2012; 80% of students live on or around Lake Shore campus; other campus on Michigan Ave near Water Tower; life in the city
Valparaiso: strong music, meteorology and engineering programs; massive new student union, very generous alumni; great opportunities to get involved; faithful student body
St. Marys: one great big sorority; empowering women; relaxed atmosphere; 80% Catholic; stringent writing requirements and one year of foreign language during college required for graduation
Notre Dame: beautiful campus and facilities; stronger sense of tradition than any college anywhere; now offering merit scholarships, only open to those who apply EA
Wittenberg: looks like a small Northeastern college; nice balance between academics and athletics; students continue to be involved
Dayton: why isn't this school better known? very nice progression of housing over four years; perfectly sized at 7100 undergrads; wide array of majors; strong campus community
U-Cincinnati: huge upside surprise; recently finished $2billion in renovation; completely unique vertical campus (buildings built three stories down); leader in co-op education
Xavier: growing urban, Jesuit Catholic school; notable socio-economic diversity; brand new Business School and Learning Center; extensive core curriculum; super men's and women's basketball
U-Kentucky: great size for public university; six hour drive from Chicago; fantastic value for out-of-state students; SEE BLUE
Transylvania: surprising in every way; best school that you've never heard of; new president is former Goldman-Sachs banker; Thomas Jefferson signed original school charter
Centre College: small, rural school; spectacular performance center offers students incredible cultural activities; fantastic science programs; very studious, friendly students; dorms get an A+
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