The perfect read for me as I transition over to liberal arts school for a second degree after getting my first from a large state school. The author is definitely biased in framing a liberal arts college in pristine light, but the book offers more than persuasion. It was interesting to learn the history of the elite institutions we so admire, and the back story behind what has driven and kept them at the top. I do not think that liberal arts education is for everyone, though I do agree with the general "purpose" of them in that they function to inspire critical thinking and logic (which was sorely missed at my large state school) over rote memorization and busy work. This is the perfect book to give highschool juniors/seniors if only to inspire them in their pursuit of knowledge/passion over money/status. If I had known the message of this book before going to college it would have made my time there a lot more valuable. I would have known to dig deeper for opportunities and bother the hell out of my professors. I probably would have figured out what I was passionate about before my last semester and wouldnt have had to get a second degree before apply to PhD programs (If only I knew that undergraduate research was a thing lol).