<p>I just want to say that for all the hype that big, prestigious, name brand, research universities like the ivies get, the best quality educational experience for an undergrad is at the liberal arts college (that is among the top lacs). Go LAC's!</p>
<p>Eh. I prefer larger schools. Don't get me wrong, smaller classes are probably beneficial to most people but, for me personally, I don't need someone to hold my hand. I like being able to show up to class and just chill in the back. I love the fact that, at a larger school, I can meet new people every day. I love the fact that each year I discover new buildings on campus that I didn't know existed. I love the fact that when I'm learning the Woodward-Hoffmann rules in honors gen chem, I can go right down the hall and have Professor Hoffmann explain them to me. I love the fact that I can take anything from 1-credit courses on dinosaurs and mushrooms to a 600-level graduate course on biophysics.</p>
<p>i love LACs too. you couldnt pay me to go a huge university.</p>
<p>I love LACs too! Of course, norcalguy is right too...there are certainly also advantages to large universities, and many people are happy to attend them. It's really up to the taste of the person. And I think on CC, especially, LACs get close to the amount of love they deserve...it's out in the real world where people haven't heard of Williams, Amherst and Swarthmore, much less Bowdoin, Carleton and Middlebury, that it can be tough to be an LAC-lover.</p>
<p>There is no one correct answer. There is no perfect school or perfect type of school. Most young people are flexible enough that they can develop many friends, have wonderful experiences, be happy, and get a great education at either a university or an LAC. </p>
<p>Pick whichever one where you feel comfortable, that offers the academic program you want, and that you can afford.</p>