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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Agree with the other posters.  There is so much about a remote campus that appeals to me - and also to my kids.  Neither had any desire to attend college in a city.  They wanted the exact opposite experience.[/quote]

Certainly was appealing to me - I loved the serenity, the safety and well, collegial atmosphere of being in the middle of nowhere. We had to make our own fun on campus. Plus, I didn’t have a car. [/quote]

What happens if you're marooned on a campus with people you don't like in the middle of nowhere? That's what gives me pause on a rural campus -- there are no alternatives or outs or diversions (save transferring, if feasible) if you don't find a groove. [/quote]

you learn the valuable skill of getting along with people.[/quote]

It's not really that simple, though. You can be the kindest and most open-minded, socially savvy person around. But what if you're on a cold, isolated campus dominated by party life or cliques, feeling alienated and bored? And your entire universe consists of that campus? No opportunities to get a part-time job at an interesting place or to see other faces beyond a bubble that isn't working for you.[/quote]

I would assume you wouldn't have chosen that school?

I went to one of these, and had never had a sip of alcohol before steppign on campus. I was also very shy. The school at the time was seen as a "party school" but I went because I participated in a somewhat unique club sport and they had a good team.  I met people easily, super nice, down to earth people, did my sport but quit after the first year because i didn't like that it often took me off campus on the weekends. I joined a sorority and found my people.[/quote]

But if you don't find your people, a rural small campus can be very isolating.  
You also need to consider how challenging it can be to get from your college to home.  Great if it's a 4 hour drive.  Problematic if it's a 2 hour bus just to catch a flight from a still "regional airport" meaning you have 2 flights to get home.  It can become a12-15+ hour day each way.[/quote]

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