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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So much bias in these comments. There's a ton more to do in Philly as a college student than LA! Remember that OP when your child is bored and stuck on campus in Pomonatucky.[/quote]

I don't know how this thread went sideways...but if you want to go to school in Philly go to UPenn.  Being 15 miles outside the city isn't going to school in Philly.

If you want to go to school in LA, go to USC or UCLA.

Being near a city isn't anything like being in the city..it just isn't.[/quote]
There are kids who want to live in a city. If they want to do a city thing on a random Tuesday night, they can do it.

Other kids want easy access to a city for occasional fun. Most kids studying at a T20 university or top LAC are going to be too busy studying and doing college stuff to be able to take advantage of city life. I'd wager that most students interested in Pomona and Swat fit into the later category, particularly OP's backpacking DC.

Incidentally, I went to UCLA. I loved it, but it's not like we were hitting downtown clubs on random weeknights. We mostly studied hard midweek. Nor did I know many people who went to the beach that often. I think I went to the beach maybe 3 or 4 times while at UCLA. Maybe other Bruins went more often, but I think the beach-life image is mostly an East Coast fantasy. [/quote]

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