Kevin McMullin is the founder and president of Collegewise, a private college counseling company. This is his blog. He also writes books and a free email newsletter, makes videos (not the music kind), speaks at high schools and conferences, and generally tries to spread the word about saner, smarter college planning. Email Kevin here.
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We've profiled a lot of small schools in our college spotlight, so many that it might seem we're biased against the big schools. We admit it, we love the way that small classes and close contact with dedicated professors virtually guarantees an enriching college experience.
But we also like to think big. In fact, to assume we dislike the big schools would be a big mistake. Take University of Texas at Austin for example.
