@cornelldad10 I disagree. My DS went to SMU and was able to get a career-oriented job during the school year because it’s near Dallas. Being near a city is also important if the family lives in a rural area, like we do. Opportunities are very scarce to nonexistent here for internships/careers. And we couldn’t afford to pay for a summer internship in a big city (rent, living expenses etc). Hence the necessity, for us, of having our kids attend schools near cities. My other DS is near Atlanta.