| Lefthandofdog. Yes, this is true. Our public school had much more confidence than we had that our son would get into one of his choices and we were swayed by them. My husband felt the U was better for sciences than Macalester. He's donated to Macalester for years and likes the place, but felt very strongly (and still does) that they are not up to the U of M in science. And yes, as people have responded and talked about match schools, I'd like to know how to find these for our daughter and for our son if he needs to transfer.
My husband and I are very, very impressed with the U of M. I just want to be better prepared this coming year if our son is not adjusting and desires a transfer. My son was interested in the Caltech, MIT, U Chicago schools not only for their prestige, but for the academic climate. This is one thing that the U of M does not have. As a Big Ten grad myself, I know all about the big sports/drinking/social climate at a big school like the U of M. This could be a major turnoff for our son. If it is, I want to have better preparation than I had last time. |