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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD graduated from SMCM 2 years ago. Loved the small beautiful campus and her time there. It's only 90 minutes to DC and plenty of shopping within driving/shuttle distance. The school’s location on the river is a major draw for the students. You have to want a small liberal arts school. Campus life centers on the docks and the river. Very nice students and easy to get to know your professors.  DD had internships and got involved with research. Still in touch with professors and lots of alum return each year for alumni weekend. [/quote]

NP. I’m curious if your DD had any concerns about the remoteness prior to attending.

I suppose I’m trying to figure out how much a remote location *actually* matters to an enrolled student, vs how much they expect it will. So much of college life is centered on campus, and campuses tend to be vibrant places no matter their setting. I can imagine prospective students expecting it to matter far more than it actually turns out to. [/quote]

I think it matters a lot. Particularly small schools like SMCM. It's only about 1/2 size of many of MCPS high schools. Imagine living with same kids for 4 years on campus. If you kid can handle/likes it, more power to your kid, but you need to be very careful before putting your kid in that environment. [/quote]
It’s 1500 kids. That’s the size of almost every other small liberal arts college and many of them are also rural/remote. My kid visited and she really liked it, ended up being her second choice. I went to a different rural/remote small liberal arts college from DC because I wanted something different.[/quote]

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