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Heading off to college, whether the institution is down the road, across the country, or on the other side of the globe, can be a big step for students -- and their parents.  Selecting the right place for one's education is no small matter.  So why should you feel comfortable with the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan?

In a word, preparation.  Preparation for any career, any future, any challenge.  Preparation for the real world.  Preparation for life.

As a liberal arts college, LSA subscribes to the notion that one should learn individual concepts that can be broadly applied to virtually every problem one might encounter.  And as a leader in contemporary education, LSA provides a great deal more than classroom instruction: Students publish papers side-by-side with faculty, they start their own companies, they write novels.  They are given the opportunity to engage with faculty and other young minds at one of the premier research and teaching institutions in the world, and they are known for seizing that opportunity.

What will taking advantage of the opportunities LSA has to offer provide for your son or daughter? According to our network of 150,000+ alumni, they'll acquire preparation for a rich life.  According to statistics, they'll acquire the skills they need to gain admittance to great graduate programs.  And according to a survey conducted by a panel on behalf of the Association of American Colleges and Universities, they'll acquire the job skills that employers find lacking in today's workforce.  There is no better place to learn to solve complex intellectual problems, to synthesize original thoughts, and to communicate those thoughts than a liberal arts college with the resources of a national research institution, and there are few institutions better than LSA.

While no one can predict your student's future, our first-year retention rate is generally over 95% -- one of the best rates in the nation and one of the best indicators that our students find their places and flourish.

Of course, the best way to learn more is to experience some of it for yourself.  Please consider taking the opportunity to visit our campus if the opportunity arises.  And we truly hope that we soon have the pleasure of counting you and your student as part of the Michigan family...