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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]As the title suggests, I went to my state flagship school and my kid will be starting at an LAC in the fall. I have been giving advice based on my college experience, but I recognize that their experience will be very different. What should I keep in mind in terms of differences? What will they experience that I did not?[/quote]

[b]Would help to know why your student chose to attend an LAC in order to assess whether or not his/her expectations are realistic[/b].

It is easy to romanticize a small town or small community type setting, but, in reality, very few chose to live in Mayberry RFD because of the smallness (same faces day after day and limited options socially & academically/professionally).

Different strokes for different folks is a comforting thought so long as the small school student is open to taking a year abroad to break-up the monotony.

If not headed to an elite LAC, then it might help to checkout the retention rate of first & second year students at the particular LAC.[/quote]

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