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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I wouldn’t trade the undergrad classroom experience I had at my SLAC for anything and am a huge fan of LAC’s. However, it’s not for everyone and there’s a lot to be said for people who navigate their way academically in bigger university environments and take full advantage of the opportunities there. There’s no one “right” undergrad academic experience. [/quote]

+1 one of my kids went to a LAC and one to a big state U. Both got what they wanted from the college experience. I think it helped that big-school kid was in a relatively small major + worked as a TA so got more faculty engagement that way. And, LAC-kid is in the school's largest major so there is a good variety of faculty and resources for a really rich experience.

For OP's kid who doesn't want to apply to super-selective schools, I think that's totally reasonable. Why put so much effort and stress into winning a lottery ticket. Find schools that meet your criteria that have acceptance rates of at least 30%. [/quote]

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