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SSIS College Spotlight:\u00a0Why College Location Can\u00a0Matter<\/span><\/b>
\n<\/b>volume 1, issue 4. Fall 2016<\/span><\/div>\n
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Dear Seniors and Families,<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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You’ve heard of the “right fit.” This\u00a0Spotlight<\/em>\u00a0focuses on\u00a0why the location of a college might matter to you.<\/b><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n
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Where are you most comfortable and what sort of challenges are you open to? Lifestyle and learning style play important roles in location decisions. Often, it comes down to issues like a personal preference for quiet or excitement or climate and extracurricular opportunities such as skiing or snorkeling. I encourage you to think about your personal\u00a0<\/span>predilections<\/span>. However, there are also\u00a0additionally important\u00a0location questions: What breadth of experience do you need? What post-college employment or further education are you thinking about? Consider below two primary considerations: the benefits\u00a0of being in or near an urban core or in a rural college setting.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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As always, take advantage of the College Counseling office space, the materials you find there, and me!<\/span><\/div>\n
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Best always,<\/span><\/div>\n
Caroline<\/span><\/div>\n
Your College Counselor<\/span><\/div>\n
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\u00a0<\/span>BESIDES LIFESTYLE, WHY BE IN OR NEAR AN URBAN CORE?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n
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Seattle, Atlanta, Boston, New Orleans, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. Why would you choose to go to college in or near\u00a0any of these\u00a0cities\u2014or any other city for that matter?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The draw of a\u00a0particular college has to be an obvious reason, but more than that consider the following:<\/span><\/p>\n

Internships, research, and employment.<\/a><\/strong> These are increasingly\u00a0crucial components of\u00a0a college career and can significantly enhance\u00a0your options\u00a0after college. Look carefully at whether the colleges that interest you incorporate such opportunities into their curriculums and\/or have robust career centers to help you gain practical experience both\u00a0while\u00a0still enrolled at school as well as at graduation. Urban and suburban colleges are not the only colleges with these attributes, but cities provide a\u00a0diversity of opportunities unequalled elsewhere.\u00a0Think about your likely major(s) and where you might gain the best\u00a0experience beyond the classroom\u2014it is possible that location may be among the deciding factors for your college list.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What kind of experience will you get where? Consider the following example, comparing Massachusetts and Washington State.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Massachusetts<\/a>\u00a0leads in bio-tech, pharmaceuticals, medical research, related high-tech start-ups, financial services, hospitality and tourism, and the manufacture of electronics.\u00a0Click here to review Boston’s top employers<\/a> by name, industry sector, and size (2012).<\/span><\/p>\n

Washington State leads in\u00a0<\/a>agriculture, lumber, aerospace, technological innovation and manufactures, clean energy, life sciences and health, hydroelectric power, and the maritime sector.\u00a0The top sectors of Seattle’s economy<\/a> include the aerospace industry, innovations in information and communications, tourism,\u00a0clean\u00a0technologies,\u00a0and\u00a0life sciences and medicine\u2014Seattle is a leader in global health initiatives.<\/span><\/p>\n