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Does location the school matter?

Why should I consider out of state vs in state schools? What are the benefits? Besides the obvious cost reasons.

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Jordan’s Answer

Location matters to an extent. The most obvious way it impacts your experience is the weather that you will experience and how close/far you are from your family and friends. That being said, Location will impact your experience in other, less obvious ways.

Type of School/Location: Going to college in a big city is a very different experience from going to a college in a small town (where the school is the primary focus). There's no right or wrong here, but I would consider what type of college experience you're most interested in and look at schools best suited for that.

Career Exposure: Depending on the location of your school, you will be in closer proximity to certain industries. This matters to an extent, but won't solely determine your career path or trajectory. If you know what career you want to pursue, it could be beneficial to choose a school location that puts you closer to people in that industry. This way you can network more easily and likely find some internships.
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On the other hand, because I was close enough to home, I didn't spend as much time outside of my comfort zone and didn't branch out as much as I probably should have. The third reason has to do with career paths and networking. This is relevant for some specific industries. If you know you want to be in, for example, the tech startup sector, you'll want to look into schools that are located in startup-dense locations like Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, etc. If you want to be in the defense industry, you'll want to be somewhere like Virginia or near DC.
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Hi Luke! Location does count for a few reasons. The first, like you mentioned, is the cost. It tends to be much more expensive to go to an out of state school. The second, sometimes overlooked reason, is proximity to home. This is important if you want to be able to go home for holidays, birthdays, family events, and other occasions. It can be costly to fly cross-country and if being there for every family occasion is super important to you, it might be better to be closer to home, that way it's easier for you to do what you want to do. I also found that being closer to home allowed me to keep my existing, strong support system.
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