<p>I hadn’t considered the point made by FantomBassoon, that this could be one account with multiple users. So, to take the question seriously, I’ll address it from the parent perspective (I’m a volunteer with MIT’s ParentConnect).</p>
<p>I assume the OP is a junior, with ample time to talk with parents. One of the most effective ways to show a parent what a school offers is not only to explore the various humanities departments, but also to actually log on to the course schedule. At MIT, you can find it here: [Spring</a> 2009 Class Schedule](<a href=“Homepage | MIT Registrar”>Homepage | MIT Registrar). At other universities, you may have to hunt around on the website a bit. When you dig deeper at some of the top liberal arts colleges to see what courses are actually being offered each semester, you can sometimes find that the number of offerings is surprisingly limited. MIT offers a wealth of humanities courses each semester, and as others have noted, students can also enroll in Harvard classes if they wish.</p>
<p>MIT graduates students every year that go on to law or medical school. Sometimes when parents express concerns about a student needing a good “liberal arts” education, it relates to their anxiety that enrolling at a school like MIT will close the door to careers in law or medicine. You can find MIT’s prelaw and premed statistics here: [Preprofessional</a> Stats - MIT Careers Office](<a href=“http://web.mit.edu/career/www/infostats/preprof.html]Preprofessional”>http://web.mit.edu/career/www/infostats/preprof.html)</p>
<p>Finally, for any student in a situation like that of the OP, I recommend drawing on vast reservoirs of patience when talking with parents. A bit of humor might also help. If anyone in this situation wants to pm me, I will send my contact information. I’m always happy to talk with parents.</p>