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“Unlike most colleges of its size, Lake Forest offers an uncommonly wide range of course offerings. LFC has called itself, “ Chicago’s National Liberal Arts College,” with good reason. An Ethics Center, a program in Urban Studies, an ambitious Theater department join Economics and Business and Education in broadening this solid liberal arts curriculum. The introduction of Islamic Studies, Asian Studies, and Communications has further broadened an already ambitious slate of offerings…”
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Peter Arango has been working in the field of college admissions for forty years, during which time he has counseled hundreds of students and families. He is an editor of the Houghton Mifflin Guide to U.S. Colleges and Universities, a contributor to numerous publications, and a frequent presenter at workshops on preparing for the college search. Currently, Peter Arango lives in Carpinteria, California where he holds the Littlefield Chair in Humanities at Cate School.