Compare W&L with the PA and OH LACs?

Palidad
Fri, 30 Sep 2005 11:44:10 +0000

Got a boy who is solely focused on schools he has studied (ie, older sis goes to one of the PA schools). How should I best get him out of this comfort zone and scrutinize W&L? One knee-jerk comment of his was “But it’s in the south!” I’d like some comparitive comentary, if possible.

I am quite taken with W&L, particularly the undergrad Biz program (which is rare at the LAC level, it seems). Otherwise, IMO the sheepskin he will receive from any of these schools will be pretty comparable.

Logistically, it would be a reach to visit W&L before applying this fall, and he has seen the PA and OH schools, most of which are semi-rural as well (I consider Lexington, VA to be in that category for purposes of this topic).

TIA!