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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not applying to larger schools[/quote]

Can you expound on that? Thanks [/quote]

My kid ended up at a school with ~2000 students and felt very isolated and bored[/quote]

Did they initially like the small school, but it turned boring after a couple years? My DC figured out they would be isolated and bored at a rural SLAC during a one hour tour. We also looked a few urban SLAC and decided it felt too small. Refused to apply to any. Very happy at an out of state flagship. There are tons of kids like this and tons of kids that love the small, intimate setting of a SLAC. Your DC should be able to figure out which category they fall into before applying!! [/quote]
NP- my kid said the SLACs felt claustrophobic and chose a large state university. I still think two years at an LAC would  have been much more engaging, followed by transferring to a large state university. The first two years at big state, not in a special smaller program, were lots of large classes and memorizing for tests (biology, chemistry; the calc and physics were more problem solving). I thought an LAC would at least have been more discussion and context in an LAC. Can anyone disabuse me of this? 
Big state did offer research opportunities, huge selection of clubs and classes, travel opportunities, kind, smart, encouraging professors and more interesting research around than any one person even has the time to become aware of, lots of on campus recruiting, though more regional than national. Kid has no regrets. I still wonder .[/quote]

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