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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to a large rah rah state school for undergrad (UCLA) and then a smaller school for grad (Columbia).  I have told my DCs that based on my experience and my sister’s (who went to Michigan and then MIT)  that I strongly suggest they consider a private school as neither of us had a great experience at the publics (enormous classes, cog in the wheel, no one cares, etc).  [/quote]

But isn't that the point?  Do you need hand holding in college?[/quote]

DP. Having attended both a smaller private university and a very large state school, there is quite a gap between "hand holding" and "not a completely anonymous cog in the wheel."  I had a great experience at the large state university I attended, but dealing with the Admin there was like dealing with the DC DMV. Not only were they not going to do any "hand holding," they weren't going to go out of their way to do their job, either. At the smaller private, you still needed to advocate for yourself, but if you did, there was generally someone who would try to help you solve your problem.  I guess you could say learning to navigate the DC DMV is a life skill, but I've had plenty of opportunities to experience that frustration, and I do not need to pay for the privilege.[/quote]

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