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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's a list of the schools in question. Which ones do you like? Hate? Have never heard of?

https://ctcl.org/category/college-profiles/[/quote]

I loved Lawrence University in Appleton, WI when we visited. It is both an LAC and a music conservatory. It had a very pleasant feel and a pretty setting, straddling the Fox River. From Lawrence, we drove out to Björklunden, a 425-acre satellite campus, about 1.5 hours from the main campus on the shores of Lake Michigan in Door County. It was the most heavenly place, and students can go there for seminars and summer classes. Lawrence has a marine program (LUMP, or Lawrence University Marine Program) in which students take three marine biology classes over the same trimester, and a 2-week field trip to the Caribbean is included. Lawrence also offers classes in London and Senegal. Since DC was considering a double degree in marine biology and music performance, it felt like a good fit. We absolutely loved it. DC ended up at a different school, but Lawrence was the one I'd have chosen if it were up to me. [/quote]

Thanks - evaluating a really nice merit offer now. Haven’t been, but headed there for an admitted students day. How important would you say is fitting in a visit to Björklunden to understanding the overall experience? [/quote]

It's always nice to get to know the area, and a visit would really expose you to the beauty of the Great Lakes region, so if you have time to fit it in ... Winter is probably not the best time to visit. Spring, summer, and fall are all spectacular, but at least going in winter would give you an idea of how COLD Wisconsin gets, which is something your student might want to consider. If you are spending the night in Green Bay, it's an easy trip. Green Bay is just about half an hour from Appleton and about an hour or a little more to Björklunden. On admitted students' day, they'll probably show you pictures of Björklunden and the other two satellite campuses in London (Bloomingdale) and Senegal. One reason I was so excited about Lawrence was that my DC wanted to minor in French, and they offer a French immersion program in Senegal. Then you can also do a study abroad at the London Center, which would be a good place to get some English literature classes. The trimester system with the extended campuses makes it easy to get two study abroads on different continents. I also had visions of my DC doing Semester at Sea, which would only have cost her one trimester on campus if she had done it in the fall, and that would have allowed her to see even more of the world. As it was, she went to a very nice alternative to Lawrence, but the pandemic wiped out the one study abroad she had planned:-/ Enjoy your visit!

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