What are Liberal Art Schools?

williamsdad
Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:56:33 +0000

I am glad some people in CC, like Gadad, explained LACs to my S and I. Some months ago, I didn’t know anything about LAC’s, because I grew up in Mexico and I only returned to the U.S. 2 1/2 years ago. My S applied to Williams only because he saw it was #1 in the USNWR, and when we saw that he was accepted, I researched Williams in College Confidential and elsewhere, made some phone calls to friends of mine that I know are very cultured, sophisticated and wealthy in the US and Mexico, and they all told me about it, and they were very impressed by his acceptance. I am very glad that I thought “I may have a diamond in my hand and not even know it, so I’d better ask around before I throw it away.”
So I guess if you’re ignorant and aren’t arrogant enough to think only what you know is important, you might end up removing layers of ignorance one at a time. In this case my “I know I’m not very sophisticated but I want my S to be” attitude paid off big time!!!