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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Flagship schools are too big for what? Your (the parent’s) liking?[/quote]

Kid.  They are not aggressive enough to work the system like you have to; would drown. [/quote]

It will be much more competitive at a LAC.  They can shine in a state school — and there will be plenty of resources for them to succeed.  My DS is at a big state school and is kicking butt in bio and chem and got a sweet paid internship.[/quote]
More competitive how? DS is premed at Pomona and had the same experience…and is doing research with a Stanford prof…and had research published. And because it’s in a suburb, still gets to do hospital volunteering.[/quote]

OP said child was not aggressive enough and would drown.   That sounds to me like they don’t have initiative and would fail at a LAC the first time it gets difficult, and being among a bunch of high-achievers could further diminish their self-confidence.  If at a state school, they might be in a better position to rise to the top because it won’t be as competitive as a LAC.  I’m not saying that LACs are not worthy — they are and do provide lots of opportunities; however, if your are mediocre, you may not be in a position to grab those opportunities. [/quote]
This makes even less sense to me. Your classes are smaller, you have more 1-on-1 help available, and if the school accepts you, it thinks you can get through. There’s no competition at lacs other than yourself- at state schools, you actually do need to compete against the curve.[/quote]

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