<p>“While LACs do have a high grad school placement, I have a feeling it tends to be in the arts/humanities/social sciences.”</p>
<p>Schools like Colgate, Grinnell, Harvey Mudd, Case Western, Reed, Amherst, etc. all have great science programs. Additionally, LACs also have excellent grad school rates, and easy access to professors (not TAs) and research. </p>
<p>Big schools are better fits for some people, small schools are better fits for other people. You can get into Ivy grad schools from either route - it all comes down to preferrence.</p>