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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid has been over the president’s house more than once for receptions. Knows his dogs, etc.

For the holiday formal, the faculty serve the kids their meal.

When a class is full or you may not meet the eligibility criteria, the kid writes to the prof and usually can get in.

International students who stay on campus over breaks  are invited to faculty homes for the holiday.

Etc etc

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DS has this at his state school honors program too.  These provide a way to navigate big state schools.[/quote]

Sure, that's helpful. But one of my kids is at a big state school, and the honors college's advantages can't compensate for everything. A big hunk of the classes are taught by adjuncts, who aren't around as much and aren't as connected to the community. So if there's a problem with a class, your advisor may not have the sort of close relationship with a colleague that professors at a SLAC likely do. Nor can you just breeze in to see your dean when all else fails, as I could when I went to a SLAC.

My kid is happy at the big state school, and a SLAC doesn't offer as many majors as Big State does. And the honors college is a great boost to the regular experience. But it's not going to give you what a SLAC can. [/quote]

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