This is what happens...

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<p>…when students go to a school because it’s close to home/cheap/their parents want them to.</p>

<p>PLEASE parents, don’t let your kids do it. That’s how you get reviews for a GREAT school that sound like this:</p>

<p>[Sonoma</a> State University - Rohnert Park, CA](<a href=“http://www.yelp.com/biz/sonoma-state-university-rohnert-park]Sonoma”>http://www.yelp.com/biz/sonoma-state-university-rohnert-park)</p>

<p>They make it obvious that it’s a small, not-athletically-based, non-party school. They don’t try to hide it. So why did these kids even bother going there?</p>

<p>Poor Sonoma. :frowning: <em>pets</em></p>

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<p>Did you go there?</p>

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<p>I think it has less to do with proximity to home and more to do with whether the student is a commuter versus one who lives on-campus or nearby with other students. One of my kids went to college within a commuting distance but lived on-campus and just off-campus living with other students and the experience really wasn’t much different than if she was much further away (and we never ‘dropped-in’ on her). </p>

<p>The experience can be quite different for a commuter where they just go on campus for classes and then leave. They can feel less connected. However, if they want to they can still get involved on the campus but it takes more effort. </p>

<p>But, some families can’t afford to send their kids to live on-campus. I know of one person sending all 5 kids, not all at the same time, to a CSU as commuters. He wouldn’t be able to afford the on-campus costs for all of them. But they do all end up with a college education which is good.</p>

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<p>HGFM,
I’m so glad to see your post ! How is your year going?</p>