<p>^^ My D definitely did not want the fishbowl effect. She was looking for a certain type of student in her college search - kind of quirky (in an emo-quirky way, not a Birkenstock-quirky way), not a partier, and serious-ish students. She found it easier to find “her people” at large urban schools where there were just lots of groups and sub-cultures to choose from. (Also, those large urban schools attracted a lot of emo bands and emo concerts. Bonus!)</p>
<p>It’s a good thing there are so many different kinds of colleges and universities, since there are so many different kinds of kids…</p>