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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The hate on LACs I think is a reaction the ever-increasing want of a pre-professional college with a pre-professional major that has a moderate to well paying career waiting for their child at graduation. And while I understand that in economic times like these that ROI can be #1 on priorities for a college, I don’t believe in the bashing of LACs and the notion of “it’s a small college who cares?”

Contrary to popular belief some people don’t want a pre-professional education or are worried about ROI. And that’s okay. I think it’s perfectly reasonable to care about ROI but I also agree that education is important and what may work for others might not work for someone.

If your kid doesn’t like a small college in a rural area: that’s okay! It’s not for everyone. I rarely see LAC parents evangelizing LACs like I do university parents when an LAC is even mentioned. It boggles my mind that people get so worked up over a college that a stranger’s child goes to. Our kids are all getting an education. End of story.[/quote]

The challenge for the haters is that the outcomes of graduates of these small under the RADAR (to the general public) schools does not reflect what they believe those outcomes should be. They find it inconceivable that a small group of tiny schools could actually provide superior outcomes into elite careers like IB and MBB than 3 quarters of the T20 schools to be outlandish! Top SLAC success rates into medical school are twice the national averages without weed outs? This is criminal! How dare they provide a better path to top law schools! This is insane and cannot stand!

Add in the fact that they are very hard to get into because they are tiny which is then made worse because they value things beyond those which some groups think should be valued (grades and test scores only please). The idea that these schools might prefer an athlete with high grades and test scores over a similar but non-athletic kid with slightly higher grades and test scores is wrong! It is racist and demands investigation! It feels like the door to this secret path is closed to them because they didn't know the secret code of training the "mind and body" which these schools still cherish.

Finally, the idea that their wealth and relentless focus on undergraduate education results in superior teaching and educational experiences is just too much. The haters have always striven to get to the Ivy league but now someone showing them something that is the equal of or superior to their "Northstar". It is just too much for them to handle.

The result is SDS or [b]SLAC Derangement Syndrome[/b].....easy to spot, hard to cure.[/quote]

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