College: Big Fish Small Pond

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a larger university.
It varies from school to school on how good the actual education of the school is. I just feel that at a smaller institution you have a higher opportunity to receive more individual attention with professors to better understand all the concepts that you cover in your classes. Bigger schools usually have larger classes up to 500 students especially for freshman. My average student/teacher ratio here at Walsh is 12:1. The bigger class sizes could damage the academic progress of a student as soon as they get to college. Smaller schools also offer smaller classes so classes are less lectured and more like a whole class discussion so you can any questions you may have answered during class. Also it is easier to get a hold of your professor after class to receive additional help. Professors at smaller universities have less papers to grade so they can give you more feedback on what you did right and what you need to improve on in that particular class. All ...

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