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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am an alum and my child goes there. Plenty of alums in the DC area, several execs in industry and partners in firms here. 
The university is a member of the AAU and is a major research institution. Just like any state flagship school, your child has the ability to get a solid foundation there. There is no reason they will end up in the Midwest after school unless they want to.  Just as many of my college friends ended up on the west and east coasts compared to those that stayed in Kansas/Midwest.

As for campus/Lawrence, it is liberal.  The Greek system is roughly 15-20% of the student population.  Boys “informally rush” sr. year of HS and move straight into the fraternity houses as freshman.   Campus involvement is encouraged.  Study abroad is encouraged. Many students come from Johnson County which is the KC equivalent to Montgomery/Fairfax. The kids are wealthy, wear the same brand of clothing and drive the same cars as here. Depending on your child’s interest they will be able to find their pack there. Ethnic diversity will not be as wide as the DC area. The town of Lawrence is cute and quirky.  The culture shock will come in the form of travel.  Every trip is planned out versus getting in a car and driving a few hours to pop in.

KU is cheap. In state tuition is offered via scholarship if you meet HS GPA threshold and SAT score is above a certain number.  It ended up being cheaper to send my child there than in state in VA.

KU is the only place you can be a Jayhawk.  Rock Chalk![/quote]

So I’m guessing that if they informally rush as seniors in HS - anyone from out of state is at a huge disadvantage. [/quote]

From a fraternity perspective ... I disagree.  Awareness is the key.  Getting references from your friends and co-workers to make the houses aware that your son will be attending is important for OOS, imo.  There is also a formal rush in the fall where fraternities will fill out their pledge classes and seek out OOS kids to balance their pledge class.  For perspective, this is similar to other state schools my son considered.  While some schools mandate that all freshman live in dorms, fraternities are polling their members to fill out perspective member lists.  UGA made a big deal to remind HS Srs that they could not accept informal bids.  However, he knew before the formal rush at UGA in the fall which houses were offering and part of that lead to the decision to go to KU.   [/quote]

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