<p>I suppose I may have created an inaccurate representation of my ideal in my haste to make a point. I like how you put it: Not everyone is guaranteed to graduate. And to further elaborate: classes(especially in math/science are difficult enough that even qualified students are struggling to maintain a “B” due to sheer difficulty of the problems(not due to poorly-skilled instructors). An example would be that the problems of homework sets would take an inordinate amount of time because a great deal of creativity/problem solving skill is involved. </p>
<p>As for research, I did not have any extremely specific field in mind. In my original post, “Proper Opportunity” referred to research orientated to teaching undergraduates the skills of a researcher so that students do not progress to graduate school completely clueless. </p>
<p>I forgot to touch on the issue of financial aid. Colleges that lack a good financial aid package would be very difficult to attend given that a years tuition would very well exceed my years annual income. I hope to graduate with less than $24,000 of student debt. Thank you for your detailed response.</p>