Which of the unis would provide the best location?

[partygirluk]

I'm probably looking to apply to 2 or 3 of these. Please post opinions if you get time. Also, please feel free to post which would be the worst options available (I probably should have done a poll for this).

Important things

Weather
Closer to home is better
Beautiful area
Stuff to do, e.g concerts
Low Crime
Cheap Housing
School has good rep, would like to be around smart ppl
Don't mind living in big city or small town, but would like latter to be within 90 min. commute of city.

[samjjones]

Please define "best".

[jakethebake]

Best location for what? What will you be studying? I'm ssaying Austin bewcause it's an amazing party town with awesome live music, but I admit to being biased.

[partygirluk]

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Please define "best".

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[samjjones]

San Diego is far and away the best weather listed here.

[Patrick del Poker Grande]

There are very few people with legitimate living experience in all these places, so this is bound to be more of a "what school did you go to" or "where are you from" poll than what you really want it to be. Maybe you'd be better off asking for people's opinions of any of the places in question.

Also, what are you studying? Do you want a large city or a smaller town?

[nyc999]

I voted Columbia, SD and Boston U.

SD for weather, Columbia for smart people and things to do.

But I think Boston is the best "college town". One of the larger cities in the U.S. and during the school year 1 out of every 5 Boston residents is a college student.

[partygirluk]

Here is my worry about Austin. I don't know much about it, but Texas doesn't appeal to me. I don't want to live in an area like Big Steve describes where being Gay is seen like some kind of disease and you are persecuted because of it. Being around religious people is fine but I don't want to be around Bible Bashers.

[lucas9000]

i voted for cornell, here's why...

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I'm probably looking to apply to 2 or 3 of these.

Important things

Weather

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ok yeah upstate new york weather isn't good, but the snow can be nice, and it's really not that bad. this is probably cornell's biggest downside.

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Closer to home is better

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isn't your home the uk? ithaca > nyc > england

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Beautiful area

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the finger lakes are amazing...ithaca in particular is beautiful. right on a lake, all the gorges, close to wine country, etc.

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Stuff to do, e.g concerts

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decent music scene in ithaca. also you're not far from syracuse, rochester, and even nyc.

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Low Crime

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definitely.

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Cheap Housing

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compared to the other places you're considering, ithaca is very cheap.

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School has good rep, would like to be around smart ppl

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definitely.

[lucas9000]

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Here is my worry about Austin. I don't know much about it, but Texas doesn't appeal to me. I don't want to live in an area like Big Steve describes where being Gay is seen like some kind of disease and you are persecuted because of it. Being around religious people is fine but I don't want to be around Bible Bashers.

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from what i hear, austin is not like the rest of texas. i think it's like a pocket of liberalism.