academics but nothing else

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Anonymous wrote:I know two like that. One is at UVa, other at William and Mary.

You have to be top 10% in your school for both of these.

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Anonymous wrote:U. Illinois Urbana?

Or U of Illinois Chicago.

OP here, great advice, and following this we looked into McGill and U Illinois Chicago a little bit. McGill we don't think we'll apply to because she's a little scared of being in a whole different country, even if it's not geographically far away. She was intrigued by U Illinois and we're going to an event for a sibling in Chicago soon, so we'll definitely visit and look around a little. I do agree that the emphasis on empty extracurriculars is ridiculous. My daughter doesn't like sports or music. She's not that good. Plus, she "hates people." Spending her time doing things that would be forced and unpleasant won't make her a better student or asset to the community at all. In a way I'm proud of her for quitting music when she didn't like it, she recognized that it would only help with college and she didn't actually like it at all. Thank you guys so much.

U Michigan and U Wisconsin might be worth checking out. They're not too far from Chicago so to speak.

Although if she hates people Michigan may not be the right place. I know there's a group for everyone but it's a very social school.

Speaking of Michigan and totally off topic but I just read on Michigan's website that on campus housing is not guaranteed for upperclassmen.

But I digress.....carry on.

Nearly all freshman live on campus. Some sophomores do (maybe 1/2?), while some others live in fraternity and sorority houses. Most upperclassmen live in apartments/houses. There are tons of furnished apartment options near campus that cater to students so it seems to be pretty easy to navigate. I suspect that if a student wanted to live on campus all 4 years you could but most juniors and seniors don't want to. It's pretty typical of big state universities.

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OP, I vote for more looking at small, private liberal arts colleges. I was like your DD and I would have drowned at a big state school.