Parental issues re: Uni vs. LAC

Weskid
Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:30:25 +0000

I agree with Marian that mid-small sized Unis with undergrad focuses might be a good compromise (Brandeis, Brown, Dartmouth also come to mind). It’s not the same as an LAC, but it sounds like you’d be happier at those schools than at a really large uni.

Also, at least they are letting you look in the top 25 LACs, right? While that is really an arbitrary decision, there are tons of awesome schools on that list, so at least you should be able to find some LACs to apply to (or are you afraid you won’t get in?).

I also like everyone else’s advice about showing them stats on LAC PHD, Law school, MEd school etc production rates. For undergraduates, LACs can be just as good or better as Unis depending on the particular school and the person; it certainly sounds like LACs are the thing for you).