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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is at Michigan. To her, it represents the whole package. Many opportunities, academic and social. Great research to be involved in even as an undergrad. Well respected. Huge alumni network for job opportunities.

She doesn’t like the fierce competition for some classes but she actually said to me, “I took some classes I didn’t think I would like all that much but they turned out to be good. And now I am more interested in X.”

It is true that as a Freshman she could disappear and no one would know. As the kids progress, many of their classes get smaller and it would be much harder to skip classes and such. Even as a sophomore some of her classes like Mandarin had maybe 20 people. She said her Freshman year was the outlier in this respect, and overall academically it was probably the least fun year but most fun socially.

She is very happy with her choice but it’s not for all kids. Other DD is at Colby. Go figure.[/quote]

My DC is at UCLA and I can say the same thing.  Academic and research powerhouse with great opportunities for undergrads too. It's extraordinarily diverse in every way and filled with super smart, motivated students.  DC landed a well-paid summer internship this year at a major tech company and is not even a STEM major.  DC is having an amazing experience both academically and socially.  DC graduated from a small, private high school and had no desire to go to a small private university.  Only applied to large publics and had the choice of Michigan, UT Austin and UCLA.  All top choices in my opinion.

Sure, these schools are not for everyone but my DC is thriving in the UCLA environment.  [/quote]

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