Reply to "Specific college's of interest - When will my 2016 have an idea"

Originally Posted by 2016Dad:

Originally Posted by Golfman25:

I'm glad I don't have that problem. According to my kids facebook page he is already at Stanford.

But I agree with James G. First two questions are how far and what size? Then you can go from there.

What's being considered when evaluating school size? I didn't attend college but I'm encouraging my son to.

Lots of factors here. Will they thrive in an environment where there are 300 kids in a class or do they need smaller classes. Is the class taught by a professor or a TA. Can they deal with public transportation across a large campus or do they need to be walking distance to class.

While large colleges (15,000+) offer lots of diversity in programs and activities many students do not fare well in such a large environment.

12/10/1412:31 PM

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