| Wow! I'm just really overwhelmed by the positive, supportive and perceptive comments I've been receiving. Why didn't I find this site sooner? I really feel our son will be okay. Thanks for the positive comments about the U of M. So, from what people are saying, the undergraduate physics training can't be too different at a school like the U of M versus an ivy, or am I overlooking something? or being too optimistic?
My husband went to Macalester and our son didn't even apply there. Despite Rugg's Recommendations, we think the U of M is much better for a science major than some of these small, albeit exclusive, liberal arts colleges. Are we wrong? The U has extensive labs, research facilities, research grants etc. How could the smaller liberal arts schools have anything better to offer in science than the U? We didn't think Mac, St.Olaf, Carleton were better choices for Physics, so he didn't apply to those places. |