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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just starting the college search, and my list has almost all SLACs for DD. I think she would do best in a smaller environment, and I think the liberal arts curriculum would best suit her.

Obviously, she will weigh in on this, but I’m curious if your DC indeed chose a SLAC if you thought that’s where they would end up.[/quote]

What exactly would the profile of a kid suited for a SLAC look like ? What type of kid does well at a SLAC? Asking because neither of my kids are interested in exploring that possibility but I don’t know if they’d even be a good fit or we’d be missing out if we don’t explore further. Both DH and I are expats and didn’t go to college in the US.[/quote]

My daughter was interested in SLACs early on - she wanted small classes, close relationships with her professors, and the campus "bubble" effect appealed to her. As a NYC kid, the idea of spending her undergrad years in a small community, where most of the social life, activities, etc., happened on campus, was very enticing. My other kid is the exact opposite - wouldn't even tour SLACs, wanted a bigger school, the ability to be a bit more anonymous. The thing about my dd's SLAC is, you really cannot hide - the classes are small, discussion based, she has had more than one professor invite the entire class over to dinner at the end of a semester. You will constantly run into people you know. [/quote]

Very similar here. Liked campus that felt well defined with a strong nature vibe. Wanted 4 years of campus, strong sense of community and campus based social scene. Likes parties with friends but not a club / rave type. At admit day really liked that people seemed to know / recognize one another everywhere. Really wanted a student body that liked learning for learning’s sake. Has an idea of probable major, and is definitely mathy vs creative in terms of field but is not set on that and has a wide range of interests - having 2 years to explore academics before needing to declare is huge. Small classes and connection with professors a huge draw.[/quote]

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