<p>I got accepted to both the school i wanted to go to. My reach school and my safety. The thing is, I really want to go to one school over the other, however the school I want to go to is big, but it's in a small town. And the other school is Huge, and in a big town. I really want to go to the 1st school, i'm just worried i'll be out of my mind, ne one else in my situation, or ne college students attending a school in a small town, please write!</p>
<p>I'm assuming that you currently live in a big town? Most time it's easier to go small to big than big to small.</p>
<p>my suggestion is to visit. Most admissions offices can arrange an overnite stay in the dorms with a volunteer host. Talk to as many students as you can (at meals, etc) and work to get a feel for whether you'd be happy there.</p>
<p>I went to UC Davis - a classic big school in a small town. So what are your specific questions? I'm not sure exactly what it is that worries you.</p>
<p>Definitely visit the place. If you're interested, here's my manifesto on this issue.</p>
<p>I live in a small town (100,000) with a big school (30,000), and I see students from bigger cities like St. Louis, Kansas City, Dallas, etc who get along quite well here, but not many from huge cities like New York and Los Angeles. Depending on how big your current city is and how small the new town is, you may or may not be bothered by the change in size.</p>
<p>The bigger disadvantages to small towns are fewer of the chain stores/restaurants you might be used to(well, that's an advantage to permanent residents), lower quality or no public transportation, and sometimes just a general lack of variety.</p>
<p>Colleges like this tend to have a mostly on-campus social scene and the surrounding community will likely have its economy set up based on student needs. (For instance, there are about 15 bars in downtown Lawrence.) These are probably advantages, depending on who you are and what you like.</p>
<p>But really, my biggest suggestion is to visit. Can't stress that enough.</p>