<p>If I am absolutely 100% certain that I want to live/work on the East Coast, is it unwise to go to college on the West Coast?</p>
<p>haven't you heard?
Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes ;)</p>
<p>Yes, you might change your mind.</p>
<p>Well, assume that I am not going to change my mind :)</p>
<p>um ya like all those students who applied ED and now are frantically backpedaling?
Perhaps if you gave reasons why you were chosing the East coast and could defend them, you could convince yourself that you should chose a school on the east coast after all you ( and whomever is helping you afford this) are the ones you have to convince :)</p>
<p>I don't think it is unwise at all to educate oneself on the west coast - or middle america - or northwest - or the south - or where ever - and then move on to the east coast to live and work - I think it is just ones personal preference of location. Sure sounds like a plan to me. Many college graduates relocate to other parts of the country to start their lives - do what is comfortable for you.</p>
<p>wouldn't it be better to experience things on the West Coast just in case you like it better than the East Coast. Besides...it's good to try new thing and if you end up living and working on the East Coast like you say...well at least you will know that you are truly happy there instead of wondering about other places you could have been happy at.</p>
<p>Well I wouldn't expect W Coast schools that aren't well known to be of help on the E Coast. Any UC other than the top 3, with SD being questionable outside of the sciences. But Cal and Stanford would be well received. Though I have to say, even great colleges like Pomona are little known back East.</p>
<p>It really depends on your field.</p>
<p>Do you plan to go to grad school?? Many people will move east-to-west, north-to-south (I did that) from undergrad to grad school, and it is more likely that your ultimate destination will be flavored by the location of your grad school. That said, there are many large job fairs held on college campuses with recruiting for jobs all over the country. So, even if you are on the west coast, you can look into job opportunities in your filed on the east coast. Besides, isn't there a theory that there will be a big earthquake and the west coast will end up in the Pacific??-- If so, you'll move quickly :)</p>