Research Universities vs. LACs???

3girls3cats
Tue, 19 Jun 2018 16:46:17 +0000

I went to a state university and my 3 have attended LACs of varying sizes. Echoing what has been said already, the state school felt a lot more like high school 2.0 than anything my children have experienced. It drew in big blocs of kids all coming from the same high schools and those kids tended to stay together. Even when we did mix, for the most part, the school felt homogeneous. Even the tiniest of LACs seeks diversity and as a result, students mix with and learn from other students who have had very different life experiences.

As to the teaching, I am sure there is a lot of variability but I can tell you that my intro courses felt * exactly * like high school classes. Actually, that’s being kind.

I’m laughing at the characterization of LACs being found largely in small boring towns with harsh cold weather because there are plenty of research Us that fit that description as well. Especially the harsh cold weather part.