<p>the biggest issue I see with collegehelp's advice is the fact that yeah...so what that you could be admitted elsewhere, that sort of attitude ignores a lot of other factors that play into a lot of people's college decision. Just going where your stats "match" is not a good way to select a home for the next four years.</p>
<p>The fact is that the honors colleges at state schools provide good opportunities for people who want the benefits a state school can provide (greek life, division I sports, greater variety of majors/minors, lower cost, closer to home, etc) but also want to have what the LAC's so effectively market - smaller class sizes, closer contact with profs, and so on.</p>