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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A lot of these posts are probably from people who don't have kids in college yet. Kids are under stress these days, including in college. If the school has a reputation for a competitive academic environment, make sure your kids can thrive in that. Competitive doesn't mean its better. It can lead some kids to be risk averse in their choice of classes and leave learning less than they could have. An environment that is socially exclusive--like a big sorority scene--carries big risks for some girls in today's online world. Supportive doesn't need to mean coddling. It can mean a nice place to be, and that matters a lot.[/quote]

It definitely doesn't mean coddling. And the goal of support is to turn out educated, ethical thinkers who perform well in life.

I think one advantage of a supportive, collaborative environment is that it becomes your norm. When you then see a workplace with a negative atmosphere, you know it doesn't need to be that way. You don't just think, well, it's just like my sink or swim college where no one really cared and students competed instead of collaborated. You know that a******s are the exception and are not normal.[/quote]

This is a good point. I went to a school that was much more collaborative than competitive between students. Everyone worked hard and wanted to succeed, but not in a shove-someone-else-out-of-the-way type of success. It made for a nice environment. [/quote]

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