<p>“On the other hand, I lived in Virginia for a bit, and though it’s quite beautiful, I got bored of it rather quick.”</p>
<p>Tselliot, you don’t say whether you’ve ever actually been to Charlottesville, so I’m not sure how much standing you have to critique UVA. Everyone’s different and I love to visit SF and LA (and have plenty of times) but the idea of living in a city that big for college is not appealing to me. I lived in DC for years and never regretted or missed it after moving back to Cville and UVA which is where I did college and professional studies.</p>
<p>However, its not about what you and I think.</p>
<p>UVA is a drop dead beautiful school located in a charming city- it will be quite different from what you’ve experienced in the central valley culturally, climatically (is that a word?) and more. The people are generally friendly and there are plenty of things to do, various social scenes, decent college sports and a whole community of students to join, plus DC is only two hours away. UVAs undergrad business school if first rate and of course there is the Darden connection. If you can swing the money issues- and you are your own best judge of that- UVA offers you the new experiences it sounds like you are looking for. If you crave constant new experiences, or, like tselliot, you are easily bored, then LA or SF will probably be a better fit.</p>