Mine grew up in the city and want to experience something different.

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t you mean why do *SOME kids prefer urban campuses? Ours didn’t. They grew up here and wanted a totally different experience.

Like middle of nowhere small town experience?

For some, yes.

It's not an exact science.
We are talking in general.

Yes, in general, some people like the city and some people like the country.

Anonymous wrote:Why do kids want to go to school in a city?

Experience city atmosphere for 4 years in relative youth. They'll have the rest of their adult lives to settle into the suburbs.

To each their own.

Question is weird in the first place.
It's a common sense why kids want to go to school in a city.

Question is why kids want to go to school in a country side?

It's mostly trade off. My kid had only one school in a small town on college list, but ended up going there. Didn't like the location but many other great things.
So the trade off.

Anonymous wrote:Because people want different things.

My kid grew up in NYC and wants nothing to do with any suburban or rural college campuses. As a result he's only looking at city campuses.

Our friends who raised their kids in the suburbs only came into the city with their kids a few times a year and it has led to kids who are more intimidated with urban environments. To each their own!

You can't think of any non judgmental reasons someone would prefer a college not in the city?

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t you mean why do *SOME kids prefer urban campuses? Ours didn’t. They grew up here and wanted a totally different experience.

Like middle of nowhere small town experience?

DP. That’s exactly what mine want. Quintessential small college town, traditional pretty campus, etc. As someone who went to a school in the city which had no campus to speak of, I wish I had done the same.

And as someone who went to to a beautiful, isolated small university, I wish I had an urban college experience. Different strokes, grass is always greener, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t you mean why do *SOME kids prefer urban campuses? Ours didn’t. They grew up here and wanted a totally different experience.

Like middle of nowhere small town experience?

DP. That’s exactly what mine want. Quintessential small college town, traditional pretty campus, etc. As someone who went to a school in the city which had no campus to speak of, I wish I had done the same.

traditional pretty campus doesn't equal to middle of nowhere

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t you mean why do *SOME kids prefer urban campuses? Ours didn’t. They grew up here and wanted a totally different experience.

Like middle of nowhere small town experience?

For some, yes.

It's not an exact science.
We are talking in general.

Because people want different things.

My kid grew up in NYC and wants nothing to do with any suburban or rural college campuses. As a result he's only looking at city campuses.

Our friends who raised their kids in the suburbs only came into the city with their kids a few times a year and it has led to kids who are more intimidated with urban environments. To each their own!

Anonymous wrote:Why do kids want to go to school in a city?

You mean, *some* kids?

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t you mean why do *SOME kids prefer urban campuses? Ours didn’t. They grew up here and wanted a totally different experience.

Like middle of nowhere small town experience?

DP. That’s exactly what mine want. Quintessential small college town, traditional pretty campus, etc. As someone who went to a school in the city which had no campus to speak of, I wish I had done the same.

Anonymous wrote:Why would anyone especially young kids prefer countryside? Common sense.

My kids both much prefer schools in the countryside. They weren’t at all interested in urban schools. Isn’t it great that we’re all different?

Anonymous wrote:Because the suburbs have no charms to soothe the restless dreams of youth.

I take it you were cast out?

Because after growing up with some money in this area, they’re used to great restaurants and entertainment and have the life experience where metro and independence is old hat. Going to Happy Valley wasn’t a fit. Mine were ready to jump into internships and the pace of a new city. There were absolutely appealing things about college towns and rural campuses but they ultimately chose to be near/in cities.

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Anonymous wrote:Don’t you mean why do *SOME kids prefer urban campuses? Ours didn’t. They grew up here and wanted a totally different experience.

Like middle of nowhere small town experience?

For some, yes.