<p>I can’t help myself but I want to address a few other generalizations about big schools:</p>
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In most schools some classes are large, some are small, especially as you move up in years. Most professors use powerpoint, some use clickers, and a variety of tools that moves even a large class to something that isn’t just auditory. Even in larger classrooms of 150 (anyone guess how big a typical MBA class is at Harvard and similar schools?), case discussions are extremely manageable. </p>
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Or stand out. Students in large classrooms don’t like to put up their hand so much, and many don’t know to visit their professors. When such students do those things in a large school, professors are delighted and really get to know them. They stand out. </p>
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Complete oversimplification. I don’t even know where to start with this one.I need a new thread.</p>
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Whats this one about? Did I miss something? I think the class time in both LAC and big is about the same.</p>
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Just silly. There are brilliant and dull minds in both places
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While bigger schools vs. LAC tend to have more professional programs- say nursing, or engineering- this is also a not useful generalization. One can make a great case for both LAC and bigger school if you want to go to graduate school and need research under your belt before doing so.</p>