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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not sure why but kids at SLACS seem much more likely to take a semester abroad than students at big state schools, if that is of interest.  Was an incredible experience for my son and many of his high school friends from other SLACS were scattered across Europe first semester of Junior year, even those who played D3 spring sports.  [/quote]

I'm guessing it's because study abroad costs extra $$$ and kids that go to big state schools are less likely to have the extra $$$ sitting around to do the semester abroad.  As a Cal grad, that's my thinking-- lots of kids at Cal were strugging just to pay tuition, etc. there, let alone extras.

Also, friends that have gone to SLACs have told me they did semester abroad because the small school/small town situation became oppressive and they were eager to get out and see something new.  As big state schools just generally have more going on with big sports games, lots of people coming and going, located in larger cities, easier to blend into a crowd if ther are people you want to avoid, etc. it's less likely they will have the drive to go elsewhere for a semester.

PS-- I'm hoping my kids go to SLACs rather than big state school-- I don't mean the above as a total dig on SLACs at all.  [/quote]

Very well said.  I agree completely.  [/quote]

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