Why do kids prefer urban campuses?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Because the suburbs have no charms to soothe the restless dreams of youth.

I take it you were cast out?

I mean sure, but that's what happens when your mind is not for rent to any God or government.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t you mean why do *SOME kids prefer urban campuses? Ours didn’t. They grew up here and wanted a totally different experience.

Like middle of nowhere small town experience?

For some, yes.

It's not an exact science.
We are talking in general.

Yes, in general, some people like the city and some people like the country.

In general, kids like urban setting.
Most applied private schools in the US are NYU, Northeastern, Boston Univ, USC. They are all in cities. Location helped the popularity of these schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t you mean why do *SOME kids prefer urban campuses? Ours didn’t. They grew up here and wanted a totally different experience.

Like middle of nowhere small town experience?

For some, yes.

It's not an exact science.
We are talking in general.

Yes, in general, some people like the city and some people like the country.

In general, kids like urban setting.
Most applied private schools in the US are NYU, Northeastern, Boston Univ, USC. They are all in cities. Location helped the popularity of these schools.

Agree but what does being in a big city do for the kid? College towns like Ann Arbor or Boulder seem better to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t you mean why do *SOME kids prefer urban campuses? Ours didn’t. They grew up here and wanted a totally different experience.

Like middle of nowhere small town experience?

For some, yes.

It's not an exact science.
We are talking in general.

Yes, in general, some people like the city and some people like the country.

In general, kids like urban setting.
Most applied private schools in the US are NYU, Northeastern, Boston Univ, USC. They are all in cities. Location helped the popularity of these schools.

Agree but what does being in a big city do for the kid? College towns like Ann Arbor or Boulder seem better to me.

Young people have always flocked to cities. They are exciting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t you mean why do *SOME kids prefer urban campuses? Ours didn’t. They grew up here and wanted a totally different experience.

Like middle of nowhere small town experience?

For some, yes.

It's not an exact science.
We are talking in general.

Yes, in general, some people like the city and some people like the country.

In general, kids like urban setting.
Most applied private schools in the US are NYU, Northeastern, Boston Univ, USC. They are all in cities. Location helped the popularity of these schools.

Why are you listing only private schools?

[Anonymous]

Neither of my kids are attending college in cities. One didn't care about rural vs urban and applied to both. The other did care and waffled back and forth but ultimately chose the college in a small town.

[Anonymous]

I can see the appeal of the energy and activities available in the city. But, neither of my kids liked urban schools and we visited a few.

One liked the big sports U in a college town and one liked a small, rural LAC. Both plan to live in/near cities after college but for the college years they liked the idea of being immersed in those particular college communities.

For my LAC kid, the small town rural experience has been a good eye-opener. When she was younger she said her dream was to live in a cabin in the woods with her dogs (environmental science major so that could be possible with work). Now, while she enjoys her rural school, she has a new appreciation of the city and aspires to live someplace that has the mix of amenities + greenspace that she grew up with.

[Anonymous]

Mine have both. Defined pretty, leafy campus right next to small city and 40 min to a major city.

[Anonymous]

I grew up in NYC and loved going to a LAC in the middle of nowhere

[Anonymous]

My kid thought he wanted an urban campus until he saw one. Then he changed his mind. FWIW he grew up in a DC suburb and spent plenty of time going into DC and up to NYC. Ended up loving a college in a smaller town.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don’t you mean why do *SOME kids prefer urban campuses? Ours didn’t. They grew up here and wanted a totally different experience.

Like middle of nowhere small town experience?

For some, yes.

It's not an exact science.
We are talking in general.

Yes, in general, some people like the city and some people like the country.

In general, kids like urban setting.
Most applied private schools in the US are NYU, Northeastern, Boston Univ, USC. They are all in cities. Location helped the popularity of these schools.

Agree but what does being in a big city do for the kid? College towns like Ann Arbor or Boulder seem better to me.

Both of those are urban campuses…not huge cities, but there is far more to Boulder than CU and more to Ann Arbor than Michigan. More so for Boulder.

College towns are more like State College for Penn State.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why do kids want to go to school in a city?

Lots to do beside joining Greek life and drinking. From museums and theatre to pro sports, to internships at interesting and unique or large and well-known companies.

[Anonymous]

I (currently in college) chose Williams over Georgetown and Michigan despite originally wanting to go to a city school. I don't regret my decision one bit, the area is quite nice, and unlike my friends at more urban schools, I don't spend money on things 24/7

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Because the suburbs have no charms to soothe the restless dreams of youth.

I take it you were cast out?

I mean sure, but that's what happens when your mind is not for rent to any God or government.

This made me smile. Thanks, stranger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Mine have both. Defined pretty, leafy campus right next to small city and 40 min to a major city.

+100

The first two years kids really socialize more around the campus and then the last two years they are out in the city more often