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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My DC has put together a preliminary list of schools to apply for admission (science/engineering). Great stats, high test scores/solid grades, ECs are music & science, some sports.

The list is comprised of all research universities. Do you think it’s a mistake to not consider any liberal arts colleges at all? I think the isolated campus locations and small sizes may have been the deterrent. I personally like the potential for more personal attention that LACs offer.

I have no clue. DC is our oldest. Thoughts?[/quote]

It depends on which STEM field he is interested in.  Physics departments, even in large R1 universities, tend to be small, and he'll have no trouble finding mentors.  Biology departments are huge, and here  a LAC might be better.[/quote]

Right now, it seems Biology is the stronger interest (biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, microbiology, genomics).[/quote]

My not-interested-in-LACs DC is a biologist; has had no problem getting lab gigs/finding mentors at an R1 school (even as a freshman & sophomore).  Have your DC ask/talk to STEM majors when he tours.  [/quote]

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