<p>For the right kid, attending a university means being able to take graduate level classes while still an undergraduate and having access to research opportunities not available at a liberal arts college. It also means an escape from the “everybody knows my name” intimacy of high school - the kid can get to know different kinds of people, get involved in different kinds of activities, and, in effect, create a new life for him or herself.</p>
<p>The flip side is larger classes, less personal contact with professors, and getting “lost in the crowd.”</p>