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ImperialZeppelin · 05-03-2008, 08:14 AM

I've always grouped Oberlin and Lawrence into the same basic category based on their similar strengths of size, academic, conservatory and geography.

Oberlin/Lawrence may be culture shock for a LI Girl believe me (LI native), although Hawkins and Fein are great teachers. D (Chicago suburbs girl) would not hear of even applying to Oberlin even though she liked Hawkins, and his mouthpieces. She applied and got accepted with significant $ to Lawrence, but even that was too "rural" and Appelton is a thriving megalopolis compared to Oberlin. Both have decent sized cities and culture close by (Cleveland and Milwaukee), although Cleveland does have the distinction of "River Flambe" (I like Randy Newman).

Key questions for your D are:

1. How important is easy access to a significant city?

2. Will she like living in the "deep" midwest? God's truth, but the first time I ordered a pastrami sandwhich out here in the Chicago suburbs, the blonde haired, blue eyed person taking my order asked if I wanted that on white bread with mayo!!! When I relayed this story to my coworkers they stared blankly at me saying "What's wrong with that?" To which I replied, "You mean one of the funniest lines in Annie Hall went over your thick midwest skulls?"

3. How often will she want to be visited by Mom and Dad and/or get home for the weekend? You're talking airplane rides here and a significant yearly Move In/Out trek. In the case of the annual Move In/Out trip, Lawrence will be another 8 hours or so further from LI, including the traffic/construction fest to get through/around Chicago; think of the LIE on steroids. It's an easy drive from Milwaukee's cute airport, just like Oberlin is an easy drive from Cleveland's airport. BTW, Appelton does have an airport so you can get flights from NY, maybe even Islip into Chicago or Milwaukee and connect to a puddle jumper into Appelton.

05-03-2008, 08:14 AM	#12
ImperialZeppelin Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Threads: 7 Posts: 322	I've always grouped Oberlin and Lawrence into the same basic category based on their similar strengths of size, academic, conservatory and geography. Oberlin/Lawrence may be culture shock for a LI Girl believe me (LI native), although Hawkins and Fein are great teachers. D (Chicago suburbs girl) would not hear of even applying to Oberlin even though she liked Hawkins, and his mouthpieces. She applied and got accepted with significant $ to Lawrence, but even that was too "rural" and Appelton is a thriving megalopolis compared to Oberlin. Both have decent sized cities and culture close by (Cleveland and Milwaukee), although Cleveland does have the distinction of "River Flambe" (I like Randy Newman). Key questions for your D are: 1. How important is easy access to a significant city? 2. Will she like living in the "deep" midwest? God's truth, but the first time I ordered a pastrami sandwhich out here in the Chicago suburbs, the blonde haired, blue eyed person taking my order asked if I wanted that on white bread with mayo!!! When I relayed this story to my coworkers they stared blankly at me saying "What's wrong with that?" To which I replied, "You mean one of the funniest lines in Annie Hall went over your thick midwest skulls?" 3. How often will she want to be visited by Mom and Dad and/or get home for the weekend? You're talking airplane rides here and a significant yearly Move In/Out trek. In the case of the annual Move In/Out trip, Lawrence will be another 8 hours or so further from LI, including the traffic/construction fest to get through/around Chicago; think of the LIE on steroids. It's an easy drive from Milwaukee's cute airport, just like Oberlin is an easy drive from Cleveland's airport. BTW, Appelton does have an airport so you can get flights from NY, maybe even Islip into Chicago or Milwaukee and connect to a puddle jumper into Appelton. Last edited by ImperialZeppelin : 05-03-2008 at 08:22 AM.