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[quote=Anonymous]Kids from the DMV are often spoiled (and or the product of piece of work parents), and notwithstanding the educational opportunities many won't consider a college in a place that doesn't offer everything they're used to in Bethesda or McLean and expect to return to.  There are also some DMV parents who push their kids to go to school in a place that's fun for them to visit (because that's truly important).    In the rest of the world, it probably depends on the student.  Although honestly a college student should be able to adjust to any place as long as it provides at least a CVS, a supermarket, and a cheap place to eat with friends (this is college -- it's not really necessary that it be a Bloomingdales, a Whole Foods and a Michelin-starred restaurant).  By and large, college graduates don't end up in small isolated communities (unless that's their preference), so spending four years there for college can be an interesting opportunity to test themselves in a different environment for a relatively brief period (is life without Thai food and Starbucks even possible?)   But obviously expanding their range of experiences isn't what some of what these DMV families want from college.[/quote]

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