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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is a little crazy, but both of my boys go to college and neither cracked 700 on math.

One has a niche humanities interest and is pursuing that, the other was undecided when he first arrived at college, a small LAC, and now is pursing a business major.  Both love college and are doing well.  [/quote]

This is generally my view as well. The smaller the better for kids (male and female) who seem a bit lost. Larger schools are perfect for kids who know precisely where they're going and can get themselves there with little to no hand-holding.
Now, if finances are an issue, well, just go to the cheapest option. No loans ever.[/quote]

"Lost" and "hand-holding" are derogatory and really not the right choice of words anyway. No one needs to know what they want to do as a career before they've had an opportunity to explore what they don't yet now. What a strong LAC does is ensure that students study a broad range of areas, learn cross curricular connections, strong research, writing and critical thinking, and they typically have a strong advisor program to guide the students in finding their passions and strengths. And even if they don't find one passion, and are curious life-long learners with many areas of interest, they are well educated and able to move into pretty much any role outside of super specialized programs or trades. These people are not "lost" nor do they need "hand holding." [/quote]

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