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<p>There is no generic answer to this question … it is totally dependent on the particular student. I would suggest visting some urban schools and see how you respond to them … even then urban schools can be VERY different. NYU and Columbia are very-very different even though they are both in Manhattan … NYU is in a hoping neighboorhood but not does not have a classic campus at all (NYU owns the majority of buildings in a few block area) while Columbia has a classic campus in a residential neighborhood.</p>
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<p>You got that right…</p>
<p>I went from suburban to very close to urban, so I don’t know if I meet the criteria. But it was very easy for me. It helped a lot that I was born in New York city (Queens) and raised by parents with very urban routes.
I now go to school >10 miles from DC, and I like it better than my small town. I never had a problem in that respect. However, I will say outright that I have experience with subways and higher crime areas. I feel like the people who come from upper class suburban routes have more trouble adjusting than people from middle to lower class suburbs.
Also like an above poster said, there is a huge difference between a campus in a city and a urban school with no campus. You should specify.</p>