College Discussion - View Single Post - What is the most impt factor in selecting a college?

pokapamaz · 01-14-2005, 02:32 PM

The importance of location is WAY, WAY underrated. I lived in a small college town with only about 150,000 people without a car, and I spent hundreds of hours stuck at bus stops. It took 60-120 minutes to drop my laundry to a cleaner and come back home. If you grew up with subway/rail systems or don't drive, be sure to apply only to colleges located in large cities! Even if the academic quality of the college is good, if you need to spend 2 hours just for getting food each day, no wonder it affects your academic performance. And too little entertainment can also lower your grades.

01-14-2005, 02:32 PM	#27
pokapamaz New Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Threads: 1 Posts: 2	Location REALLY, REALLY affects life The importance of location is WAY, WAY underrated. I lived in a small college town with only about 150,000 people without a car, and I spent hundreds of hours stuck at bus stops. It took 60-120 minutes to drop my laundry to a cleaner and come back home. If you grew up with subway/rail systems or don't drive, be sure to apply only to colleges located in large cities! Even if the academic quality of the college is good, if you need to spend 2 hours just for getting food each day, no wonder it affects your academic performance. And too little entertainment can also lower your grades.