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momofthreeboys
Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:24:08 +0000

You might look at and add Evergreen State in Washington to your list. It’s a WUE school with significantly lower tuition than some on your list and a flavor closer to Reed or possible New College and you might want a school in your hip pocket if come spring finances become a deciding factor. I think it’s rolling admissions, too. Another wild possibility would be Hillsdale in Michigan. Has classics as a major, doesn’t accept federal funds so it has it’s own financial aid form that is much simpler (I think) and more straightforward (I think), might be more in line with your parents beliefs regarding financial privacy and aid is awarded accordingly. The average financial aid package they claim is $14,000. If you have the stats for U of C I’m sure they would be mighty interested in you. I think it’s a pretty interesting school …worth spending an hour reading up on anyway. Even at “full boat” it is less expensive than most of your list with tuition/room & board at around $25,000. My S was interested in classics and liked their program, but Hillsdale, in Michigan, was “too close to home” for him. Regardless you should probably get a couple in the bag that are financial safeties in addition to your passion schools. I do believe also, that Colorado in Boulder has classics…or at least it was on my son’s list last year for awhile when he was considering classics as a potential major to me not as interesting as Evergreen or others on your list, but a WUE school. Safety doesn’t necessarily mean only an academic safety…sometimes it means a financial safety, too.