Research Universities vs. LACs???

MamaBear16
Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:03:40 +0000

I went to a LAC, and my D is at one now. Neither felt like HS. While a HS can be larger, it draws from one neighborhood. Selective LACs choose their students from all around the country and beyond. It’s not the same at all. Different LACs (and universities) tend to attract different types of people, so if you visit a few you’ll find a very different vibe at different colleges. As for a lack of classes, my D chose one in a consortium in case she might want a larger course catalog, but hasn’t felt it was an issue at all. We kept reading here that she would “run out of relevant courses” at a LAC but honestly it hasn’t happened. Also she has been doing interesting research with a professor since her 2nd year.