<p>My son is now looking at colleges, will graduate HS in 2012. He is likely Nat’l Merit, 35 ACT, Valedictorian, lots of outside activities and accomplishments. He is trying to decide if he prefers the LACs (Williams, Carleton, Middlebury, Vassar, etc) or an Ivy (if they actually do admit people), or a smallish tech school (Harvey Mudd, Rose Hulman). He plans a major in physics and math, or one or both of those. </p>
<p>My personal preference is for LACs but I am trying to be unbiased and help him narrow the list of 25 -30 schools down some… </p>
<p>Can you give me some thoughts on being a geeky young man super interested in physics and math, and studying at Vassar? Versus other options? (he will be taking AP Phys C tests this yr, and took both BC Calc and Stats yrs ago). Thanks!</p>