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momofthreeboys
Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:27:59 +0000

Before you “leave” Wisconsin in the dust, check out Beloit, it might appeal to you more than Lawrence. It’s getting up there in cost I think, but I believe they may have better merit scholarships not based on financial need so do the due diligence. There are many other midwest schools with classics, also and Oberlin would certainly “fit” your list but it’s become very difficult to get into in the past couple years and I don’t have knowledge of the merit structure. Macalester in the Twin Cities and Carthage in outstate Minnesota both have classics but I haven’t done any research on them regarding merit money not contingent on financial need so can’t speak for those. What constitutes “classics” is different from school to school also, so you really need to look into the program for each college and make sure it’s what hits your hot button. Some require ancient language and others don’t. Some have a particular focus to the curriculum…and so on. BTW I landed at and got my BA from Kalamazoo College which was a very cool place to be in the 70s. Can’t speak to the school now and no conventional classics major for you!