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[quote=Anonymous]Checking in from NY's North Country. I think you can expect to hear more from SLU in your area in the future. SLU is struggling mightily with budget and enrollment. One can argue it spent too much of the past two decades coasting on its self-perceived position in the marketplace. It desperately needs to expand its geographical recruiting footprint---there are only so many 18-year-olds in Darien and Wellesley who want to come north these days. DC makes sense as it's a (long) day trip away and there are families with resources. Enjoy the buyer's market, and don't be afraid to negotiate. Do your homework, and have your kid do the same when they arrive. While not quite world-class, some programs and professionals there are really good. Others are just ok. The college is spread thin, and the value gained from the experience can vary greatly. As a side note, nearly half of the student-body are NCAA athletes. And the D3 coaches do much working with minimal (and shrinking) real resources. You can reasonably argue they're the engine making things go right now. Oral communication is an underrated and useful strength developed among its students.

[quote=Anonymous]I went to HWS, sibling went to SLU.

They are good schools, high % of NE boarding school kids.  Great sports, small classes and engaged professors.

Both schools hit well above their weight into finance.  HWS has a good architecture program, very good english department and decent econ department.

Me and my sibling both have/had successful careers in finance.  [/quote][/quote]

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