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[quote=Anonymous]Have taught at public and independent schools and have attended private college and a state flagship. Never went to a football game at either, and campus life still provided more options than I could ever take advantage of.

The biggest difference in both settings is the physical space and the resources available. The physical spaces in the private schools (elementary through college) are often spaces you feel good being in. Public schools have fewer of these. In a private college with resources, they bring in accomplished guest faculty who lead small seminars. This can be thrilling. Flagships bring in stellar performers to their large concert halls. You get the exposure but less personal interaction. 
The weed-out classes in science and engineering are tough in the large universities, but the profs are (usually) responsive. And yeah, you learn their dog’s names there too, if that matters to you.

PPs had lots of good points I won’t repeat them.
One thing you can find in the large flagships are a cross current of viewpoints. Independent thinkers are invigorating, and the students who haven’t been carefully prepped and cultivated for a certain destiny, bring a delightful freshness to discussions. Rich doesn’t equal interesting.

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