<p>The stone houses around Swarthmore, Haverford and Bryn Mawr had me ready to pack my bags and move. I thought the neighborhoods breathtaking, and I don’t usually like suburbs.</p>
<p>When the family in question moved into one in the movie MARLEY AND ME I cheered.</p>
<p>It’s true. Rundown, northern inner cities can be problematic, but we have to figure out a way to restore these downtowns and not abandon them. I think UPenn is quite attractive, and the area is not alienating to me.</p>
<p>My D is very unhappy in Atlanta. As a New Yorker she feels its one strung out suburb. I think that’s a bit harsh, but she’s a very urban girl. She would take Philly over the places Hawette favors.</p>
<p>To my D, if you can’t walk, it’s not a city.</p>
<p>But, I too, digress.</p>
<p>And it’s fine to differ.</p>
<p>We do have an amazing array of choices for college, so most students should be able to find a school that meets most of their criteria.</p>
<p>I do know that two years ago Williams accepted students weekend was during a really intense N’oreaster, and that the matriculation rate did not seem to suffer.</p>
<p>If it’s the right school, the weather will probably not matter. For the wrong student, Williamstown is going to look like a one light town on the most beautiful summer day.</p>