<p>I've been looking at schools in California, and so far Chico seems to be the best one for me and one I would have a good chance of getting into. I originally wanted to go to school in Southern California, but most of the schools I looked at were out of my range or commuter schools. The only thing I;m worried about with Chico is how isolated it is. I live in a small town in CT now but I'm ten minutes away from New Haven and like an hour and a half away from NYC. Chico seems to be in the middle of nowhere. Is it likely I would get bored there, or is there a lot to do? I've heard it's a party school but I don't know if that necessarily means there's a lot to do or students just get drunk all the time because there's nothing to do. Can someone who went to Chico/has lived there give me some advice on this school?
Thanks!</p>
<p>bump…</p>
<p>Like many large state schools, Chico will have every type of student that exists. There are many partiers as well as strictly academic types. It’s a fair ways from the nearest city, but you will get a more pure college-life experience there.</p>
<p>If you want to be near a city, there are California state schools that are in cities. You should look into San Francisco State and San Diego State. San Diego State is among the more competitive CSUs, but I think SF State is a bit easier. </p>
<p>As far as Chico, yes, it’s a party school. It’s in a small, cute town that revolves around the college students. There isn’t a city nearby, but I doubt you would get bored.</p>