Nonpretentious, Liberal LAC's

great_lakes_mom
Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:43:13 +0000

Was just on a drive with my two, who attend U Puget Sound and Beloit. They happened to mention not liking the extra hip pretentiousness of Lewis and Clark as well as another sort of pretentiousness at Macallister. I wouldn’t call U Puget so squeaky clean, though is very pretty. I haven’t personally seen other west coast campuses, though, as I live in the Midwest. Puget has proved fun, interesting, and has a positive vibe about it. It is down to earth and friendly in a way that immediately made my D comfortable.

Much of this is so subjective. What tour guide you get, or the experience of one friend rather than a more general sampling. I loved Macallister on our visit years ago. I can’t even compare my two girls’ schools in terms of rigor. One is taking a very challenging course load in something I’d never have imagined, the other is broadening her knowledge in subjects where she entered with a strong ground level knowledge.