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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't imagine paying $80-90k for any school.  And all of these SLACs sound exactly the same.[/quote]
That’s why they offer Mercedes, Hondas and Kias. Options for all price points, some better than others. For those with the means, or the ability to qualify for merit or financial aid, SLACs can be amazing experiences. I have kids at two different SLACs and have seen the benefits firsthand.[/quote]

I have a kid at one of the SLACs mentioned upthread. She's a first year. All of her classes are taught by full profs and they have 20 students or fewer. Profs grade her work (there aren't any TAs), they know her by name, classes are interactive. Even her lab is staffed by a professor. Spouse and I are downright floored at how different this is from our own education (at a top Ivy and top public univ). [/quote]

Love this type of LAC bolstering post which never names any of the alleged schools. This is done so that those with actual recent knowledge of a named school cannot correct the bs in the LAC sales-pitch.[/quote]

Would it not be less conspiratorial to conclude they mean what they say and happen to believe other LACs are similar? If they name the school they would be viewed as school boosters. If you understand the LAC model, you understand what they are saying applies elsewhere. It certainly applies to ours.  All their claims are very basic, known attributes of LACs. [/quote]

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