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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

One concern I had for OP's kid is that she seems to want to avoid the super-selective schools, but is also zeroing in on very selective LAC which might "be considered part of T25." This isn't exactly going to help her avoid the selectivity problem. If you want to avoid the competition, that is a fine goal, but then don't keep obsessing with rankings. I agree that she should focus on finding schools that meet her criteria and have higher acceptance rates. Williams, Swarthmore, Amherst, etc. are all very selective as well. [/quote]

Or perhaps I misunderstood and OP's kid is trying to avoid the top SLAC as well. [/quote]

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