<p>I graduated from a CTCL school that certainly had a temendous impact on my development, so obviously I’m a huge fan of such schools. I encouraged each of my kids to also look at these schools and similar ones. The oldest decided it wasn’t for her and accepted a nice scholarship elsewhere, which I must say, turned out to be perfect for her. However, D2 is at a small LAC similar to a CTCL and is having an incredible experience similar to my own. D3 is still deciding, but definitely has a couple of these schools on her list. </p>
<p>I’d also echo what rhsmom and mmaah mention about school size. D2 had the same concerns coming from a large high school and a major city. However, that tune changed 180 degrees once she got there. Now she says she can’t imagine being at a large university for undergrad. It’s very different from what she expected before having experienced it. It’s true that college communities are not like high school.</p>