i never thought i'd be excited to go to W&L, but after visiting and interacting with their awsome faculty/administration i couldn't say no, and i am a true northerner, but am pyched about the low cost of living in lexington and the slower pace of life period, especially law school....

plus i can't imagine getting a better quality of education with the class size

Same response with W&L. 

I applied to over 27 schools and thought I'd go to the best ranked school that gave me the biggest scholarship, like so many others. If nothing came of that, I would go to the U of Illinois (my in-state school).

After Illinois was "out," I was almost certain I would go to Baylor because I got a full scholarship, but them SMU chimed in with a near full ride, and I was torn between them.  But then I got W&L's invitation for the admitted students weekend, followed by a nice scholarship offer (not a full ride, but handsome nonetheless).  After visiting and meeting the other admitted students who were my potential colleagues along with currrent students who were definitely my future colleagues I was even more torn. 

I visited a few top 25 schools (but nothing higher than 18), and W&L's students seemed to have the best combination of intelligence and modesty. The faculty I met was top-notch, and by about Saturday night of the admitted students weekend I was almost certain I'd be attending. 

Once I got home, and everything set in, I knew it was the place for me, although I could have never imagined I'd end up out east or at such a small school without a ton of money backing me.   

i'm backing you all up on w & l! i applied because it was free, and never really thought i'd actually attend. though i wasn't able to attend the admitted students weekend, i did schedule a visit on my own. the administrative staff was incredibly attentive. they went out of their way to make sure i would be able to speak with a variety of people who would be able to answer any and all questions i had about the school. when i arrived, it was obvious that everyone i met with had read my personal statement, read my application and my resume, and knew exactly who i was. i was really impressed. the students had nothing but good things to say about the school. the small class size and teacher/student ratio combined with a scholarship and an inexpensive cost of living makes w & l my top choice. to be honest, even if i got off of one of the waitlists i'm on, i doubt i would go. w & l has made a great impression on me, and i'm looking forward to spending my next 3 years there.

what a fun thread! i am really looking forward to moving and setting my place up!

i hate to say it because their commercials are so damn annoying, but www.overstock.com has some good deals on furniture, and they ship for $2-3 for your entire order.

estate and garage sales are awesome, you just have to be willing to sift through a lot of junk to find the good stuff.

ross is a good place to get cheap houswares, ie sets of dishes, wine glasses, knives, silverware, etc. target has cute stuff too, but sometimes i think it is sort of overpriced.

looks like i'll be there as well, barring a surprise acceptance from cornell or uva. i'm still getting used to the idea of leaving california, but am actually getting really excited, and will be heading out to lexington in about a week to check things out. for those of you who have already visited, any suggestions on things to do, places to visit, or good restaurants i can check out while i'm there?

just wanted to tag this thread as it's looking like i'll be at w & l in the fall! i'm visiting in a couple of weeks, so if anyone has any tips, i'd love to hear 'em...

Good luck!

thanks, kristay! congrats on notre dame, by the way. you must be ecstatic!