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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I want a 'good' school because I think there will be more focus on academics vs alcohol, which I associate with middling schools. But I'm not looking for the 'best' as I think it may be filled with cut-throat competitors. I made good friends in college, and we studied together and supported each other. I worry my child won't find that community spirit at the most competitive schools, and will be stressed instead of supported by the make-up of the student body. I also want a school where my child will actually be taught by the professors, not one where the professors are off doing research and writing books and my child is left to the mercy of TA's.[/quote]

I went to Reed.  There was a huge focus on academics, I made life long friends, I did undergraduate research, spent hours in the library, had great personal relationships with professors.  There was also plenty of boozing and partying going on.  Of course people associate Reed with being full of druggy party animals so let's turn to my friends.  My best friend went to MIT.  She did hallucinogens most weekends and hooked up like crazy.  She had really intense classes, but plenty of booze, weed, and harder stuff was around.  She also was sometimes taught by TAs.  So what about my other best friend who went to Northwestern?  Also had a challenging academic experience, but she went to several frat parties and was hospitalized once for alcohol poisoning.  She also had classes taught by TAs.  Ok, what about my friend who went to Yale?  Had classes taught by TAs and went to boozy frat parties.[/quote]

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