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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One thing that hasn't been mentioned is major. I know someone who ended up being miserable at his LAC. He was in a less common major and that meant that he had the same people in all of the classes in his major. He said that by the end of the first year, he knew exactly what each student would say before they opened their mouth. (Most of the classes were discussion based.) He was also the star of his class in his major and said that he had to get used to being the one profs called on when they wanted to wrap things up. And all the other students in his major were aware that he was the star, which put a lot of pressure on him.

He thought he would have enjoyed classes more if there had been a mix of students in his class and if he had had more academic competition. He thought that happened in the more common majors.

Just something you might want to think about.

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even in a school of 2000 people, there are 500 people leaving every year and 500 new people coming in. never mind the juniors who are coming back after a year away who you didn't know before.  And the juniors who are leaving. You usually take classes with kids outside your own grade. 30% of the pool changes each year, at least!

I think it's a mistake to say it's like high school where you're more silo'd to a grade. [/quote]

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