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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Some lovely schools are in distant locations, from Bates and Bowdoin to Grinnell and Oberlin.
Why go to a school like this if you could get into a comparable school with access to more resources? I'm not being snarky. I am genuinely curious about the appeal.[/quote]

DC went to a small college "in the middle of nowhere." DC is an outgoing party girl and was never bored because there was so much going on on campus. In a small school, you make lots of close friends and usually have several friend groups. Everyone knows everyone else. There were always tons of parties and events going on, and DC and her friends often went from one to the next on the weekends. For example, they might watch a friend's basketball match, then attend a talk, then go out for dinner, then watch a friend in a play or musical performance, and then go to parties. There were a variety of parties, from big, noisy events to smaller, more intimate gatherings. Because so much happened on or near campus and many of the students knew one another and looked out for each other, DC was safer than she would have been if she'd been traipsing around a big, anonymous city.

Small cities are a little cheaper, so you get more bang for your buck. DC's school had a few good but relatively inexpensive restaurants within a short distance of the school, so she and her boyfriend were able to eat out fairly frequently. She was also able to buy toiletries, etc., very cheaply, and getting her hair and nails done was inexpensive.

If you're in a small rural town, it's a bonus to have a car (or have a friend with a car). DC had a car and could drive to two major (but not enormous) cities in under an hour, which meant she and her friends could shop at big malls and go to concerts and other events. If you live in a big city, your commute to a major event (for example, to see a popular singer) might take a similar amount of time, even though distance covered might be much smaller. DC was very happy on campus, but it was nice to have the options a car gave her. [/quote]

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