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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nobody in the real world care about these teeny tiny schools. They're like elite boarding schools, I'm sure there is good learning and a small but mighty network of alums, but it really doesn't amount to much. The reality is most adults in the US and world has never heard of any of these tiny lacs.[/quote]

I may know you. You mistake school size for quality and prestige even if there is a 45-55 point gap between admit rates. Wisconsin is a top research school but your DC is in marketing so DK how that helps them.

Many US adults do not know much about schools outside their own state, maybe even their region. Not clear why the opinions of “most adults” in the world is relevant for students not looking for international careers.

Our DC has co-authored two research papers in the health sciences as an UG at one of these “teeny tiny schools” now in junior year. This research was undertaken at two R1 institutions. DC learned about these opportunities from a “small but mighty network of alums” who like to hire students from their alma mater as they know they will be rock stars.

LACs are not for everyone but so what. Why even expend a scintilla of brain power on teeny tiny schools and their small but mighty network of alums - focus on the schools where you want your kids to go and have a shot at being admitted. [/quote]

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