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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure why but kids at SLACS seem much more likely to take a semester abroad than students at big state schools, if that is of interest.  Was an incredible experience for my son and many of his high school friends from other SLACS were scattered across Europe first semester of Junior year, even those who played D3 spring sports.  [/quote]

Blah blah blah.  You can study abroad from any school.  Easily.  One of my kids did it from a SLAC.  Two others did it from State U.  I did it from a Catholic U way back in the day.

My hunch is that a higher proportion of SLAC kids study abroad only because they feel like they’re suffocating in their small environments and feel the need to get away. [/quote]

Actually, it’s a requirement at several SLACS and the kids love the experience. SLACS aren’t for everyone but they’re great experiences for some kids. I truly don’t understand why this bashing comes up time and time again. Some kids thrive in large state universities and there are great companies that recruit at them. Yes, there are also study abroad opportunities. No one denies any of these things about large universities. Other kids enjoy the small school experience and still find good jobs and end up in ranked graduate programs. College is not one size fits all and there are plenty of options out there. [/quote]

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