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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, he really sounds like someone who would thrive at a flagship public. And [b]SLACs sound like a bad idea[/b]. Flagship gives him access to a wide range of courses (eg languages) and profs. Large/diverse group of students (many of whom aren’t grade-obsessed or coming from pressure cooker academic environments) will give him a different perspective on college. Not sure what state he lives in, but flagship in state capital (Madison, Austin) could be a plus for a kid interested in politics. Basically, flagships can be a real feast for smart, curious kids with wide-ranging interests (both academic and extra-curricular). I say this as someone who has studied and taught at both public flagships and Ivy+ privates. And as the parent of a kid who went from a pressure cooker HS to a pressure cooker college and chose a flagship for PhD work. [/quote] Why?[/quote]
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