Looking ahead - LACs vs. small universities

dadofsam
Thu, 08 May 2008 18:20:04 +0000

Academically, she always excelled in English/writing and foreign languages, but is gradually becoming more science-y. Because she is only a freshman, she hasn’t been exposed to a lot yet, but I can see developing interest in biology (at least where it touches on behavioral sciences and genetics).



That, plus the strong artistic bent, is all the more reason for her to go to a smaller university rather than LAC. I’m not sufficiently familiar with all the schools to discuss all, but Brandeis and C-M sound like optimal choices to me. And the weather, while not balmy southern California, is tolerable and not as bad or dreary as oft-foggy London. Amd I wouldn’t rule out a highly intellectual engineering school such as MIT or RPI, if she has the stats.