Tell me about St. Lawrence

[Anonymous]

DD is a junior in high school and we are planning to visit colleges this summer. Her guidance counselor said that St. Lawrence would be a good academic fit for her, but we really don't know much about the school except our school's Naviance data. She plays field hockey and is potentially looking at playing in college. Is St. Lawrence worth the trip if we are looking at schools like Kenyon, Denison, Bowdoin, Bates, Trinity, etc.?

[Anonymous]

I visited last summer with my son. It is a lovely campus in a lovely little town. Strong liberal arts curriculum, supportive faculty and really nice group of kids. The downside is that the campus is very, very isolated. It is closer to Montreal than anything. No major highways that lead there, you have to take a lot of back roads. It is beautiful but you have to be okay with being out in the middle of nowhere.

[Anonymous]

We lived in that area for a couple of years. It's lovely in the summer, but has absolutely brutal winters. Your kid has to like cold and snow - endless cold and snow.

On the bright side, it's not too far from Ottawa/Montreal or Lake Placid for skiing.

[Anonymous]

DD toured there and she and I were both impressed with the vibe and the programs offered. It was very "high touch"--between the one-on-one admissions interview and personal tour, they spent an hour and half with her (and me on the tour), and she got hand-written notes from both the AO and tour guide a few days later. I felt like it would have been a good place for her--serious academics but low-key atmosphere. But as someone else mentioned, it is VERY remote. D decided she wanted to be closer to a city.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD toured there and she and I were both impressed with the vibe and the programs offered. It was very "high touch"--between the one-on-one admissions interview and personal tour, they spent an hour and half with her (and me on the tour), and she got hand-written notes from both the AO and tour guide a few days later. I felt like it would have been a good place for her--serious academics but low-key atmosphere. But as someone else mentioned, it is VERY remote. D decided she wanted to be closer to a city.

+1

It is a great school, and I know a lot of highly successful alumni who remain connected to St. Lawrence.

But man, it is a PITA to get to. That's why DC chose a different, but similar-vibe school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD toured there and she and I were both impressed with the vibe and the programs offered. It was very "high touch"--between the one-on-one admissions interview and personal tour, they spent an hour and half with her (and me on the tour), and she got hand-written notes from both the AO and tour guide a few days later. I felt like it would have been a good place for her--serious academics but low-key atmosphere. But as someone else mentioned, it is VERY remote. D decided she wanted to be closer to a city.

+1

It is a great school, and I know a lot of highly successful alumni who remain connected to St. Lawrence.

But man, it is a PITA to get to. That's why DC chose a different, but similar-vibe school.

Which other schools did you find had similar vibes?