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[quote=Anonymous]For me it’s less about public/private dichotomy or the student hand-holding and more about how much attention is given to undergraduate teaching and learning. 
When people say, well the really big classes with grad student instructors are only in your first year or only the intro level etc. I don’t find that very compelling because that is still part of the education you are receiving. Why choose that at all? Why is that a good thing?
I understand if it’s an affordability issue and the larger school is cheaper. And I believe that many students get a great education anywhere. But when the big state school is as expensive as an undergrad focused school … why are you choosing that?
And the “more course selection at bigger schools” argument also doesn’t make sense  to me. As an undergrad you should mastering the fundamentals of your discipline. You can write your papers or pursue projects /
professor supported independent studies etc if you want to explore additional topics. You don’t need quirky electives. I appreciate this may be different for something like engineering. [/quote]

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