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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Curious if those who would prefer small LACs are more shy or perhaps less confident?

Going to a school with equal or less students than their high school, especially in the middle of nowhere like some LACs - is not appealing to my social kid. [/quote]

OP here.  My kid is quite social but is just chronically socially exhausted at the large public.  Every meal with a friend needs to be pre-arranged.  There is no just running into friends at a dining hall. They can go an entire day without running into their half dozen close friends. They were in lectures of 200-500 kids this fall in most classes. The smallest class was 75 kids, I believe. 
It's fun--university sports, activities all the time, school spirit-but also tiring and they feel chronically unmoored. We'll see how spring goes.  [/quote]

DP.  It’s funny because this is how my kid at a SLAC feels - they have to be “always on” because they see the same people constantly and can’t just keep to themselves when they feel the need.  OTOH, my two other kids at large schools have never had classes that big!  [b]Wow, what school is this?[/b][/quote]

[b]Odd that OP does not identify the school beyond :a top four public university". Guess that means one of UC-Berkeley, UCLA, U Michigan, or U Virginia.[/b] The UCs are known for large lectures (as is McGill in Montreal).[/quote]
For those that rely on U.S. News, add UNC.[/quote]

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