great schools that aren't ivies?

ADad
Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:31:55 +0000

and i don’t know, i just like being in an environment with lots of people



Nothing wrong with that. I went to big schools myself and I enjoyed the myriad people and opportunities. I didn’t need much personal attention, and I was able to get the attention that I did need.

Even now I find it a little confining to visit a small college, <=3000 students. I understand and admire them, but I still feel that they would not suit me.

Consider all sorts of schools. You might, in the end, find it worthwhile to compromise on some of your requirements for financial reasons. But: there is a big difference between a compromise and a capitulation. Don’t give up your basic personality for the sake of financial aid.