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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]our college counselor is having us parents do a thought experiment to see what parameters are important and how it can be different but valid btw even mom and dad. [b]I picked northwestern, Georgetown or rice[/b] bcs I wanted access to a city, strong school identify but also career placement record [/quote]

OP: You got it right, but I'll comment anyway.

I regret having attended an LAC (was over 2,000 students) because it was too small in all respects other than size of the campus. Did not offer the breadth and depth of courses that I would have liked. Too few professors in each department. Got tired of seeing the same faces everyday. Did not like the smallness of knowing everyone's business, etc. One's college years are a time for growth and experiencing new things on a weekly basis; not a time for experiencing the suffocating confines of isolated, small town living.

Today, my list of schools would consist entirely of National Universities--both public and private. UC-Davis, UCLA, U Michigan, U British Columbia, Georgetown, Northwestern, Vanderbilt, U Texas, Indiana, UNC, etc. I think that I would have enjoyed almost any school in the SEC, Big Ten, or Ivy League. Would prefer a campus near a major city, but not NYU or GW, or a large university adjacent to a vibrant college town.

I would enjoy seeing new faces each day and meeting new people each day. I like diversity.

Even though I know that many LACs offer an outstanding education, LACs are too confining and make me feel as though I am suffocating during what should be some of the most dynamic growth years of one's life.

Most recent family member to attend college ruled out all LACs because they were too similar to the prep boarding school attended.

Today, the option of attending an Honors College at a large public university offers the best of both worlds and usually with a substantial merit scholarship.

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