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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]My kid had this issue at a small LAC and lots of parents report the same. There are fewer professors and classes to select from, esp in small majors. Class sizes are small but once they hit the cap, there is no more room.[/quote] This is such a an important point, and one that we haven't thought about. Would parents who experience this at SLACs name the schools?[/quote]

Virtually every single university that isn't mega-rich is experiencing massive budget cuts. This impacts facilities, staffing, faculty hiring, benefits, behind the scenes stuff, and so much more. It's not really escapable.

The way to best ensure your get the classes you want is to be granted early registration, which is done by # of credits.  So if you took a ton of APs in high school or went to community college over the summer and you're a "Freshman" with 15 credits to start, you're going to be fine. If you're a Freshman with no incoming credit and are slow to decide you want to take a very popular major, you might be in a long line. That's not avoidable. It's just how it is.

I teach at a small LAC and our major has about 100 students. We plan around what they need, and no one is left behind with regard to what they need for graduation if they are on track. They may have to wait a bit, or they may have to accept a(n appropriate) course substitution, but no one is denied a class they need to progress if they are eligible and communicate about their needs. This is a huge advantage of a smaller school/program where students are able to communicate openly with advisors and professors who know them (not that they all do....but they can). [/quote]

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