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Originally Posted by RWebb
The entire system for the professors is geared towards research, not towards quality undergraduate education. The latter is best achieved at a top 4 year liberal arts college for a liberal arts major, but not so much for a science major.
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Almost half of my incoming phd class at Caltech was from small liberal arts colleges (Grinnell, Swarthmore, Carleton, etc). Frankly a science student is typically better served at a good small college than a research university. The only exception is for students who are very forward and able to push their way into a research lab. Learning the essence of science as an undergrad does not require tier 1 lab infrastructure.
It comes down to the individual, less so the program.