College Search for future Sorority Girl

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by Munchkin03

Also, there's this program: http://www.mhec.org/MSEPFAQ

The Midwest Higher Education Compact allows students from one midwestern state to attend a state or private school in another midwestern state at a discounted rate, instead of paying the full OOS tuition. It's not quite in-state, and in my opinion, Michigan is probably the best of the bunch, so it might not be that great of a deal.

Because you brought it up, I'll drop in to plug my alma mater. It is the obvious #2 in the MHEC bunch, behind Michigan, and Champaign-Urbana is not a bad place to spend four years.

I am super-biased, but I'd say it's one of the best Greek systems in the country. It's one of the largest outside of cutthroat SEC schools, and the sheer number of chapters means that virtually anyone can find a place where she fits.

Illinois is extremely well-respected, and attracts all of the top employers in the Chicago area. The associated medical school is the biggest in the nation.

[BlueCarnation]

Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby

Because you brought it up, I'll drop in to plug my alma mater. It is the obvious #2 in the MHEC bunch, behind Michigan, and Champaign-Urbana is not a bad place to spend four years.

I am super-biased, but I'd say it's one of the best Greek systems in the country. It's one of the largest outside of cutthroat SEC schools, and the sheer number of chapters means that virtually anyone can find a place where she fits.

Illinois is extremely well-respected, and attracts all of the top employers in the Chicago area. The associated medical school is the biggest in the nation.

I have to agree with this. The med school is in Chicago, as opposed to Chambana, but U of I is a fantastic school and wants to get out of state kids. Also, what about Wisconsin? The Greek System is strong here--but not crazy competitive-- beautiful houses (one chapter does not have a house), and great academics. Biology is the largest major here.

I concur with what AGDee said about coming home--that's something you don't think about until it comes up. I liked being a 4 hour drive from home so I could go home when I wanted--so many people at U of M lived in the Chicago burbs, so I could always catch a ride--or I could hop on a cheap, short flight on Southwest. I had friends who lived in CA who didn't even go home for Thanksgiving and it was really hard for them. If you think that your daughter is going to want to come home at all, keep that in mind. It definitely adds up.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by BlueCarnation

I concur with what AGDee said about coming home--that's something you don't think about until it comes up. I liked being a 4 hour drive from home so I could go home when I wanted . . . .

My mother's suggestion was that we should go somewhere close enough we could get home easily for holidays or when we needed to, but far enough away that we couldn't come home whenever we felt like it.