College Deep Dives

 Jaxton and I went back to visit BGSU and Purdue to do some deep dives into housing options, specific schools within the colleges and major choices.  

BGSU is such an inviting place; they are Falcons, which is fitting since Oak Farm is also Falcons.  It is very community driven, social and welcoming.  The learning communities help to create groups of friends right off the bat.  It is a beautiful campus and we were able to get our questions answered and figure out all the pieces for Jax if he were to attend there.

Purdue was a different kind of visit.  Jax was interested in exploring the business school and so we went to meet them without an appointment.  A staff member sat with us for over an hour describing the school, the professors' qualifications, the opportunities, the different major choices with class tracks and answered a lot of our questions.  Then a business school student gave us a thorough tour of the two business buildings.  It was phenomenal.  It was a sophisticated, professional, high quality experience that went a step above BGSU.  Jax was sold.  He has chosen Purdue for his fall adventures and we support him 100%.  We explored housing, and were also very impressed with the spaces. We got a full housing tour and dining plan explanation from a current student guide.  The feeling on campus was different from BGSU.  The whole place felt like it encompassed a higher caliber of students, driven for success.  The business school offered so many opportunities, including student paid researchers and data analytics tracks that sparked Jaxton's interest.  He put down his admittance $500 payment, and applied for housing.  He is going through the Purdue checklist and moving forward.  It is exciting!!