I know someone who went to the one in New Mexico. She’s probably in her late forties now, so this was a while ago. We worked together: she was a writer, and I was her editor.
I remember her speaking very highly of the program and particularly of its purpose in teaching students not what to think but how to think. I had occasion to ask her about it because when she decided to change careers and apply to law schools, she asked me to read and advise her on her personal essays. We talked quite a lot about the school then, and I found myself feeling a bit envious, wishing I had heard of such a place when I was ready for college
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She was accepted at three of the top law schools in the Bay Area, was offered substantial scholarships, and subsequently got her J.D. from one of them. I have no doubt that her undergraduate education played an important role in her success.