Oso planning to go pro
I'd send mine in a heartbeat. In my view, the experience of going to a school like MU in the location it is in, a fairly large city, with real life diversity of rich, poor, the general population, private vs public, etc. When I was at KU and IU, it felt like such a walled garden. A protected little utopia that doesn't exist in the real world. No grit as it were. I don't mind the need to bring in better students, it is a reality of life for a private school in the 21st century.
Anyone ever go to Sabina's back in the day?
was that in mexi-town? b/c later, a well know conejito employee-rudy opened his own place around the corner. then you had la botanas and la perla. those were the only "go to" places down there around 5th & 6th and virginia and national that we all felt comfortable in/good food
warriorchickSabina's was one of my all time favorites. Went there often and miss it. We were just talking about it over the holidays. Took the Mrs. there often and never disappointed.
The thing that tipped it toward Marquette for me is that I wanted to go to school in a real city. I wanted pro sports. I wanted diversity. I wanted a major metro newspaper, and Milwaukee had 2 -- as a journalism student, I wanted possible employers right in my town.You want to talk about a white-bread experience ... my daughter went to Lawrence and she was on the basketball team her first two years before she quit to concentrate on school. Her freshman year, the men's and women's teams had a combined 32 players -- and all of them were white. When the two BASKETBALL teams at a school are all-white, you know you're talkin' HONKYVILLE!
RocketLong gone but was on 6th and Mineral
I was accepted everywhere I applied. I visited UM, ND, DePauw. Marquette's location, as well the lack of elitist arrogance compared to the other places I visited, were two major selling points for me. I recognize that what made me comfortable would make other uncomfortable.
You know who has that elitist feel in my opinion? Creighton. Admittedly, my encounters are limited but they came recruiting my daughter here in Chicago and it was unbelievable. What a bunch of a-holes. And this was when they were on their best behavior. It was just like talking to any Domer representative. On the opposite end, a school we absolutely love is Butler. Couldn't have been more welcoming to my son (although he chose MU) and we have several friends who have sent kids there and all have been super pleased. I've heard the expression 'little Marquette' more than once.
I'm going to agree with chicos here Navy (as keefe would call you). It's different. Certainly more upscale. But both my kids got fantastic educations and, maybe even more importantly, are really good people in part because of their experiences at Marquette. The tag line 'Come as you are. Leave transformed.' is really true.
I agree the location, experiences, and diversity within the city are great, but that's not unique to Marquette. What I'm concerned about is the experiences within the classroom and/or among classmates. Even in 2003 there was a definite Marquette type that if I wasn't previously well-rounded would have closed my eyes to some things in this world.I get why the university is doing some things but I think they are limiting the types of students that can/want to bring in and they are sheltering the kids too much(IMO). We'll see, I admit I'm not looking at it with the same experience that you and Chico's are so we'll see how it goes.
The Lens with the quote. Nicely done.It was definitely part of the culture when I was there.
They've got 18 years to figure it out, but right now I don't think I'd send my son to MU....just not enough diversity of experience to survive in this world IMO.
It still shocks me how scared people were just walking to Kilbourn and state and how many kids refused to walk to the Bradley Center.