Ok, I think I can help out here. Maybe not answer your questions, but help with your confusion some.
First of all, emancipation is the legal process wherein a minor (under 18) becomes legally responsible for them self. It's known colloquially as "divorcing one's parents." I could be wrong, but I believe Corey Feldman did this.
The college was supposed to be NYU.
Lastly, in response to your comment, Alcott was a jerk, but I think that it just depends on what college you go to. I am in college at the moment (University of Utah), and my professors have been nothing but helpful. If I'm having a hardship, I simply explain the situation to them, and they do what they can to help me pass. They still have their own rules and regulations, of course, but generally it's been my experience that in the end, the more students they have pass, the better it is from them, and the better they look. I think that as long as they know (and see) that you're trying as hard as you can, and can demonstrate a grasp of the curriculum, you'll get a good grade, or at least pass.
Hope it was some help.
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eastcoastguyz
16 years ago
Very large undergraduate programs tend to not care about the students. The professors have a history of not teaching their own glasses and dumping the teaching of the classes on graduate assistants or new hire first time assistant professors. The smaller and private schools tend to take their undergraduate programs more seriously, especially if they don't have a graduate program. No graduate program means no student teachers too.
This is why it is very important to research the colleges you select very carefully. Don't simply drive up and down the campus admiring the landscaping. Sit-in on classes, talk to many students, etc. It seems that people spend more time on what kind of car they want to drive than researching the colleges before even applying.
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