<p>rjk, you’re being too defensive. While it is indeed possible to thrive in a public university environment, it is silly to deny that LACs often offer a level of handholding that one simply won’t find at research universities, public or private. While not all courses at public universities are huge, they are certainly much larger on average. </p>
<p>bigp wasn’t saying large universities were bad, simply that they weren’t for him/her. They’re not for everyone.</p>