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Message: [QUOTE="UConnRock, post: 4278008, member: 1024"] St Lawrence grad married to a Hamilton alum. We had mixed experiences at the small updates NY liberal arts schools. I had a great experience and made life long friends. St. Lawrence was in the middle of nowhere, but I didn't mind. My wife liked Hamilton, but after a couple of years wanted more out of the college experience than what a small college could offer. Sent two very different kids off to college in the last 3 years. Son started at Northeastern but with COVID and a general dislike of the urban northeast campus (which he thought he would love) he decided to transfer. Daughter wanted nothing to do with cold and fell in love with the small campus/big city environment at Rice in Houston. Much to my daughter's dismay, my son got in as a transfer to Rice. She initially hated us for allowing it to happen, but has grown very comfortable with having her brother on the same campus. My recommendations based on my kids experience. Don't put too much weight on the surrounding community or "things to do off campus". Your child will spend 99% of their time on campus. The small schools generally have very strong alumni bases that can be very beneficial to career plans. Things I have heard - Georgetown is a social and academic challenge. Clubs are selective, classes are tough to get into, dorms are not nice. A whole bunch of kids trying to pack their resume. Have heard much better things about Villanova. However, some majors at GT like international relations/foreign service top notch for obvious reasons. If unclear on the major I would avoid GT. Don't fret about small vs big. My daughter never sees my son unless on purpose. The small liberal arts schools also have great study abroad options which are fabulous for getting off campus for a while. [/QUOTE]

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