<p>ArmyDad: If it’s any comfort, my son had no interest in a big school. In fact, the largest school he had visited until he toured UA was the U. of Maryland Baltimore County, which has about 10,000 students. What changed his mind about UA was the honors college. His largest class this semester is a 200-level political science class (60 students). He had one class with eight kids and two more with just 15 each (all honors classes). He said that UA’s size is not overwhelming – a student can adapt, and he went to a small, rural high school. He knows his classes will be larger next semester, but he has made an effort to know his classmates and professors.</p>
<p>When you go to University Days and tour, make sure you visit the libraries, Nott Hall (the home of the honors college), the buildings/departments that interest your child, and see if you can see a dorm. The living conditions were the best my son had seen, and he toured lots of schools. That helped him to decide to go to UA.</p>