<p>I'm just curious, but how many of you guys made your college choice because of its location? Maybe because you liked the location a lot, or it was just close to home (or far away maybe, as in my case ;)) or etc.</p>
<p>location was a major factor yes</p>
<p>With my D it became a major factor in the end. She had always dreamed of going to school in Ca and as time drew closer, she began to want to be within driving distance of home. W were all surprised with her final decision. She would not have predicted it even a month ago! You never know where this journey will take you so cast a wide net when selecting choices.</p>
<p>I didnt expect it to be a factor...but in the end, it was huge.
When it came down to it, i decided between Oberlin, UChicago, and Northwestern. After about 15 minutes on the oberlin campus, i realized that i wouldnt be happy at all there.. mostly because of its location.
Knowing that I wanted something more urban.. location was refined more between the other two.
Of course "location" and "campus" run in to a bit of overlap here, but the beach, beautiful lakefill, nice town and convenient access to all of chicago SOLD me on NU. </p>
<p>Location is just a big factor in how you Feel about a place, what kind of emotions it stirs up when you are there. If slow, quiet locations make you depressed, or urban places make you go crazy and confused.. these are factors to consider.. and its tough to call before you make a campus visit.</p>
<p>One of my major factors for applying to Columbia ED over Stanford SCEA was the opportunities that exist in NYC rather than in Palo Alto.</p>
<p>UCSD's view of the beach was the deciding factor for me</p>
<p>Yes. I was struggling to decide between UCLA and Cal, and ended up picking Cal because it's less than 2 hours away by car from home. Everything else fell into place, though. I realized that, in the end, I'm more fit for Cal and the Bay Area more than I am for Southern California. The location, though, gave me a nudge in the right direction.</p>
<p>i had trouble choosing between yale and harvard. boston ended up being a HUGE deciding factor.</p>
<p>Growing up in the DC area, I always liked the idea of going to school in the Northeast and wound up choosing a school in North Carolina. I never had any intention of going to school in the South (or living my entire adult life in the South, as I've done). When I got to the campus it all clicked, and I never went back to my earlier preferences. Be careful about ruling places out based upon your notion of what you think you might want.</p>
<p>I almost did...I actually feel physical pain when I look at the pictures from Pepperdine now that I chose to go to Northwestern</p>
<p>i chose dartmouth b/c its "isolation" adds to the campus spirit, but at the same time there are actually plenty of things to do in hanover (as compared to say, williamstown; williams was a very close second choice). i live in the DC area and in the end i found that what i really wanted was a change of surroundings, which was why i turned down NU (ok, so DC doesn't compare to chicago, lol, but my hometown's pretty comparable to evanstown and it was really about city vs. suburbs/rural, not big city vs. small city). plus, i'm really psyched about learning to be an outdoor person (always wanted to go camping and stuff, but my family's pretty sedentary), and dartmouth has its own ski mountain and farm!!</p>
<p>I only considered major urban areas.</p>
<p>yes, nothing can go wrong under the sweet californian sun</p>
<p>Location certainly mattered. Not in terms of geography or weather, but rather in terms of quality. I wanted to live in a highly cosmopolitan and very pleasant city.</p>
<p>Major factor for me. Loved Boston, couldn't see myself in NY City, Ithaca, or anywhere suburban...too much like my high school.</p>
<p>yeah, philly was a huge selling point for me deciding to go the University of Pennsylvania.</p>
<p>It was one of the 2 biggest factors along with cost</p>
<p>I only applied to schools where I liked the location. I had to be near a city and wanted either coast. When it came time to make a decision my top two choices were Berkeley and Georgetown, so I ended up deciding between the coasts.</p>
<p>my favorite of the schools I got into was Rice (not that I don't love the school I'm going to!) but my parents wouldn't let me go because it was too far. So yes, location was an issue.</p>
<p>i love the north and cold weather so i chose the school i was accepted to that is the most noth. (boston)</p>