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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hello, my son, a junior, is researching colleges and is interested in top liberal arts colleges such as Middlebury, Bowdoin, Williams, etc. Isolation is not a major issue since he likes nature, but having a 'college town' is a plus so he won't be completely bored.

He has a high GPA and a 1510 SAT. He is very involved in music. He has a passion for geography, but he is stronger in math and science than in humanities. He plans on majoring in something STEM related, and is unsure about his future job.

[b]He is quirky and very shy, so he hopes that liberal arts colleges will help him get out of his comfort zone. He also values school spirit, but more in a community sense than sports sense.[/b]

Should he research more into the top liberal arts colleges? Or should he focus more on bigger universities?

[/quote]I'm a Williams alum and a big fan of SLACs in general.  Reading the sentence highlighted above makes me think your son would definitely find his place at a SLAC.  Midd, Williams and Bowdoin are pretty selective, though there's no reason not to put them on your list to discuss with your son's school counselor.  In addition, take a look at the the many other SLACs folks here have mentioned.  Oberlin sounds like it might be an especially good match.  My Oberlin-grad BIL was a science major there, but also participated in music activities, even though he was not in the conservatory.  He went on to a very selective medical school and remains a loyal Oberlin alum, as is his lovely wife and pretty much every other Oberlin alum I've ever met.  Smart, down-to-earth people with a lot of curiosity about the world.   
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