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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rising Junior.   Smart, friendly, kind, socially awkward.   Just starting to look at schools.   I think small or mid-size school would best.   Where have you seen your kid (if similar) thrive?    Excellent grades.   AP/Honors classes.  Not all all sure of major or focus of study.

Any advice please.[/quote]

Not enough information in order to make reasonable recommendations.

What are his/her academic & extra-curricular interests ?

Define "smart".

Sometimes a large school is better so that one can find his/her friend group without feeling the need to conform to the dominant social culture at a small school. Does the student enjoy being an observer rather than a participant ? If so, maybe a large school would be better.

Since you requested suggestions for small to medium size schools: Maybe Vassar College, Oberlin College, Reed College, Grinnell College, maybe Wheaton College in Massachusetts, Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania, Wesleyan University in Connecticut. But, these are all guesses due to the lack of information shared about the student.

Some SLACs may be very uncomfortable for this type of person. Some SLACs have a very high percentage of student athletes which may or may not create a comfortable environment for your student.[/quote]

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