<p>Any general feedback on this school? Are classes rigorous/challenging, what is social life like, is it easy to get to know others and make friends?</p>
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I know a girl from Hawaii, and she went to college on the mainland specifically because all the in-state publics are almost entirely made up of commuters. I don’t have first hand experience obviously, but she said that the majority of people went to class, went home, and hung out with people from high school.
UH Manoa is located in HI’s biggest metro area, with about a quarter of the state population. The county has about two thirds of the state population. So a substantial number of students are in commute range.
If you aren’t from Hawaii, it makes zero sense to go there. If you’re tempted by the weather, apply to some colleges in CA and the South.