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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What’s it like for a shy, less socially savvy student? My DS, junior, is introverted and not at all a partied and we’ve been really pushing him to focus on smaller schools and I think he’s come to agree, but - Tech really has a lot of programs that he might be interested in academically like their school of natural resources.

Wondering if being in the honors dorm  (how hard is it to get in honors) or in the residential college or one of the LLCs would be a good way to kind of make it more like a smaller school. We weren’t even going to tour Tech but wondering if we should.[/quote]

Going to a small school isn't always the best thing for an introverted kid.  The schools can quickly become cliquey and cater to a specific type of kid, i.e., artsy or wealthy or liberal, etc. which may not fit your kid.  Your kid might find better outcomes at a larger school with more likelihood of finding his people, but you know your kid best. [/quote]

+1 and a small school doesn't necessarily mean not partying, let's be realistic it happens almost everywhere.  Most well adjusted HS juniors aren't going out and drinking. Going to college with new found freedom and no parents around will change social construct and behavior and that's OK.  Some of the most artsy people my kid hangs out with are the biggest dope smokers there are, constantly high.  These were kids that were total nerds in HS.  Honestly sometimes the small schools are the worst for this.  Just saying look at everything and find the place your kid feels at home, the rest will fall into place.[/quote]

My high school senior DC is kind of torn between bigger and smaller schools.  He likes the multitude of course offerings at a school like VT and that the larger number of students means he will almost assuredly find "his" people.  But he like the tighter sense of community at some smaller schools at which a large majority of students live on campus (versus 32% at VT) and where there are more small, discussion-friendly class sizes and no classes are taught by TAs.  And while he likes meeting new people and not seeing the same faces all the time, he'd like to to see at least a few friends while walking across campus rather than recognizing almost no one on any given day.  So, like some other kids, he's looking at mid-sized schools to find, for him, a sweet spot.  But who knows, VT could end up his top choice. [/quote]

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