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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to a huge state school. i had opportunities for closer relationships in my upper level classes, I just didn't do it and that's on me. My current college students have both chosen midsize privates and I do love the size. I think there is a big misconception on handholding though. One of mine is at an Ivy and it was clear from the jump it was all on the kid as communications are nearly nonexistent to parents. I think size of school can help, [b]but at the end of the day, it is on the student.[/b] No school is going to come looking for you.[/quote]

Solid advice.[/quote]

But at a smaller school, it is easier.  My kids were assigned faculty advisors in their majors fall of freshman year, not just a random advisor like their friends at many different large state U.  And yes, that advisor does check in more frequently than the ones at large State U (in my experience)   It's part of what you are more likely to get from a smaller school.  But it's still on the kid to do the work.  It's just easier if you have the same advisor for 4 years (unless YOU want to switch) and to start with a meaningful advisor (ie faculty in your intended major) 
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DP.  It sounds like you’re just making sweeping generalizations about schools you know nothing about.  My DC attends a large state school and was given an advisor within her major the summer before freshman year even began.  She has worked closely with that same advisor for four years now, and received excellent advice regarding which classes to take, etc.[/quote]

My advisor at an LAC was clueless & useless.[/quote]

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My DC at a large state school has benefitted from so many things I never did at my SLAC.  I'm a bit envious![/quote]

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