How diverse is the midwest?

[noimagination]

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The reasons I don’t want to stay in Iowa consist of more than just having no downtown. I’m an outdoors guy, and there’s just not a lot of things here for me compared to other places. My friend had to drive 2 hours to a place just so he could hike in the 90 degree heat. Another time, he drove 2 hours to the only grass tennis court in Iowa, just to play for an hour. The nearest body of water around here is the “skunk river”; I’d like to jog by the beach, or maybe try surfing. Most importantly, 80% of the entry level jobs in engineering revolve around corn and soybeans.

I totally get what you’re saying here…but this doesn’t match with applying to schools in “every region except the midwest.” Most of the US population is not located near great hiking, so you need to specifically seek that out instead of just eliminating the midwest.</p>

<p>Trust me, you won’t be stunned by the hiking opportunities in New Jersey or Florida.</p>

<p>I don’t buy the 80% figure even as a guesstimate. Rockwell Collins, Fisher, Alcoa, Whirlpool, etc…?</p>