That’s not allowed under the Ohio law (multi occupancy bathrooms have to be marked ‘men’ or ‘women’.)
No more baby changing rooms?
There’s only one reason that people use bathrooms. To relieve themselves! Couldn’t be more obvious. How do people allow themselves to have the wool pulled over their eyes on this one?
I’m not sure what you are talking about. The law is simple. All multi-occupancy bathrooms have to be marked ‘men’ or ‘women’, those are the only two choices. People have to use the bathroom that corresponds to their birth gender.
Single occupancy bathrooms aren’t part of the law, so can be unisex, or family, or whatever.
Again, not sure what you are saying. Oberlin has no intentions of fighting this. None. No college wants to take on their state and/or federal gov’t at this point. Oberlin has changed all the signage to read ‘men’ or ‘women’ on their multi occupancy bathrooms , which is the majority of dorm bathrooms.
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Oh dear. I fear my thread has been derailed.
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The region surrounding Conn College sounds amazing. You’re making me want to plan a vacation.
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Thank you for the extensive reply! Macalaster and St Olaf are both getting a lot of love on this thread which indicates we should direct plenty of attention there.
And I appreciate the caution about budget regarding the California schools. That info is very helpful too.
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Sorry about that.
There’s a separate thread about bathrooms for those that want to discuss, but for this thread, let’s focus on the OP
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The question becomes - are red state schools necessarily eliminated due to state laws or can schools like Oberlin, Wooster, Case and more be suggested ?
Make sure you look into the Clark situation - I posted articles early on. Their cuts appear extensive and their feature majors don’t seem to match your daughter’s interests.
Definitely will do.
My D is still sticking with blue/purple states, though we know that takes some wonderful schools off the table.
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My oldest attends St. Olaf and a few months ago I toured Whitman with my youngest. I felt like the schools were very similar and closer match than Carleton and Whitman. (We toured Carleton as well with my oldest. It’s a great school but financially it was a no go).
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At this point I would actually love if you visited Connecticut College just so we could see what your daughter thinks! It does seem possible to me she will see it as too sporty/preppy/etc., but it might also lead to her thinking of those issues somewhat differently. Obviously this is all subject to having the resources for this, but I think visits where you are maybe testing out some issues like this can have a lot of value in the sense they will either confirm or disconfirm something important.
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Good point- and there’s so many schools I wonder the same.
Is she taking online student youtube tours or perhaps setting up little sessions with student ambassadors? It might be a way to cull the list…she’ll have so many and obviously you can only get to so many - and I’m sure you’ll do what many do - see where you can get the most bang for your buck - i.e. schools that are closer together so you can see more in little time…CC likely would be on a visit like that with all the New England colleges not far.
I will certainly report back if we get to Connecticut College for a visit!
The suggestion to watch student youtube tours and connect with student ambassadors is a good one that she hasn’t pursued yet but we should pivot to. Those are probably better sources for vibe checks than the official virtual tours we have been watching.
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I think yours etc are great but if you start with a list of 50 - you need ‘something’ to start narrowing down.
Because you have a budget, you can probably eliminate those that could but likely won’t get you to $60k.
Don’t forget - college has more costs than tuition, room and board. And there’s annual inflation - even b4 u start so $50k might be a better #.
I believe Conn College has a virtual info this Thurs 7/31 at 3:00 PM, and another virtual session next Tuesday morning. I’m encouraging my kid to attend one as Conn College seems like a great environment. My oldest is in college, he has 2 friends who have siblings at Conn and they both love it!
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With a 4.0 GPA and reasonably expected 35 ACT score, the Johnson Scholarship program at Washington & Lee University may be of interest. The scholarship is awarded to about 10% of each incoming class and covers tuition, room & board plus more.
Moderate to conservative environment, but a full ride scholarship to an elite LAC should not be ignored by one with a limited budget, a desire to attend an LAC, and stellar academic qualifications.
My best guess is that Macalester College, Oberlin College, Wheaton College in Massachusetts will be attractive options for your daughter to consider, but the Johnson Scholarship at W&L means financial freedom in a very solid academic environment.
W&L is preppy & fratty, but a full ride scholarship might be of interest for one considering spending $300,000+ on law school. Your daughter might be a strong candidate because she will enhance the diversity of the student body in addition to her stellar academics.
I adore Washington and Lee, but no school is right for every student, and from what OP has written, it’s almost exactly what they are NOT looking for! Including difficulty of travel.
Also, the Johnson is not an academic scholarship. Yes, there is a very high academic bar. But the school is looking for leadership particularly, as well as other non-academic qualities.
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