<p>You may want to read this thread. It is Cornell (research university) vs Williams (LAC). Both parents and students participated, unfortunately it did digress a bit, and it did get heated at times, but it does give you a very good idea of pros and cons of research university vs LAC. At the end the person it was addressed chose to go to Williams, which I believe is the right choice for him.</p>
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