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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I attended a WASP about 30 years ago — I met my husband there, and two of our children attended the same one (actually, one is there currently). I had no interest in applying to an Ivy. I visited Yale and attended classes with a friend. She was especially excited to bring me to a lecture class with a professor who I’m sure was world-renowned. The 200 hundred person lecture class paled in comparison to the three person language class I visited at the college I ended up attending (also with a renowned professor). Like my husband and our two children who attended the WASP, I had no interest in applying to any ivies after visiting. In my (admittedly biased) opinion, nothing beats the education you can receive as an undergraduate at a SLAC. Don’t assume that many students are Ivy rejects — while some are, there are many that never considered applying to them. [/quote]

Certainly, there are positives and negatives about the educational experiences at both LACs and at National Universities. School selection should depend upon the particular preferences of a specific student. One, among several, aspects that cannot be denied are the greater breadth of courses, majors, and professors available at larger schools than at smaller schools. I attended a 2,000 plus student LAC and was limited by the lack of variety of courses, majors,and professors at the school. Additionally, the LAC suffered from a lack of perspectives available and shared by both fellow students and professors. To me, the LAC experience was somewhat suffocating and boring due the above mentioned limitations.

Some cautionary advice for those considering small colleges: Don't be fooled by departments which list a high number of professors and a wide variety of courses as neither is going to be accurate during a typical school year.[/quote]

This seems like a personal problem on your part. Maybe you should do some self reflection to understand why you are stifling and boring.[/quote]

What a low class response. Maybe you should reflect on your lack of manners and need to resort to personal attacks rather than dealing with the issue presented by the thread topic.[/quote]

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