If you could send your daughter anywhere...

[BadCat25]

Il Anchor Girl - Don't take this as a knock on Wisconsin because it is one of the top state universities but your daughter ruled out the best academic university in the Big Ten (Northwestern) and far and away the best in the SEC (Vanderbilt). To each its own.

[HQWest]

Originally Posted by BadCat25

Il Anchor Girl - Don't take this as a knock on Wisconsin because it is one of the top state universities but your daughter ruled out the best academic university in the Big Ten (Northwestern) and far and away the best in the SEC (Vanderbilt). To each its own.

Bad Cat - those schools do have outstanding academic programs, but it is a totally different vibe in a smaller city like Madison than pretty much downtown in a city like Nashville (Vandy) or just outside Chicago in Evanston (N'western). There is a lot to be said for feeling comfortable at home at your school as well as getting a good education.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by HQWest

Bad Cat - those schools do have outstanding academic programs, but it is a totally different vibe in a smaller city like Madison than pretty much downtown in a city like Nashville (Vandy) or just outside Chicago in Evanston (N'western). There is a lot to be said for feeling comfortable at home at your school as well as getting a good education.

It also depends a lot on what you are studying. Northwestern has some great programs, but so do almost all of the big ten schools.