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I am biased, but I would choose Temple and Philly. You need to prioritize what you want. If you are truly interested in American History I can't think of anything better than Philadelphia, the birthplace of American History.
While Philly definitely has TONS of history, I think the Historic Triangle in VA (Jamestown, Williamsburg, Yorktown) would give it a run for it's money, at least in terms of colonial and Revolutionary War history (haha I'm biased too )
Too bad my alma mater William & Mary isn't on the OP's list of colleges, would certainly fit the small town preference and college town atmosphere.
I think I am going to cross Goucher off of the list. I am looking for somewhere that is small enough to walk around, or somewhere with good public transport... Something it doesn't seem to offer.
Although Philly is "The Birthplace of America" I don't fancy big city life. I go to a university in a city with a population of 200k. Also, Temple is in a bad neighbourhood from what I've read and heard on here.
I am also going to ignore Hobart and W S Colleges and University of Minnesota. The latter is too isolated and would not offer much in the way of history, perhaps a Wild West/Old West/Frontier research opportunity? (sorry for my poor history of the frontier); Hobart is too isolated and I can't see myself liking that atmosphere.
This leaves me with:
University of Rhode Island
University of Maine
My university are freeing up some spaces at UMass Amherst and SUNY Plattsburgh last minute (or so I have overheard). Maybe these would be better than URI and ME?
My university are freeing up some spaces at UMass Amherst and SUNY Plattsburgh last minute (or so I have overheard). Maybe these would be better than URI and ME?
I think narrowed it down to a couple of great choices. I'd stick with those, and not add any more to the mix, unless there's a specific reason or two as to why you want to now consider the new schools.
There may be an alumni forum for the schools you're considering. At this point, maybe you can join them and ask a few questions to get a "virtual" feel.
If those are your final two, I would go with Rhode Island. Public transportation in the US is not like it is in Europe and having a college next to an Amtrak station is ideal. I hope you've also given their curriculum a good look too!
My university are freeing up some spaces at UMass Amherst and SUNY Plattsburgh last minute (or so I have overheard). Maybe these would be better than URI and ME?
In terms of location, neither is better than URI. Plattsburgh is close to Montreal but that's it -- it's rather isolated, kind of like U. of Maine. As for UMass, it's a good school but it's a bit less convenient than URI -- further away from Boston, probably takes about the same time to get anywhere else (NYC/Philly/etc), has Springfield next door instead of Providence and Newport..
Public transportation in the US is not like it is in Europe and having a college next to an Amtrak station is ideal.
OP, please do more investigation in your colleges of choice - If you are planning to move over here without a car, transportation may be problematic for you. Mass transit here is awful, unless you live in NYC or maybe Boston. The references to places with Amtrak stations are good for longer distances, but won't help you for getting around town.
OP, please do more investigation in your colleges of choice - If you are planning to move over here without a car, transportation may be problematic for you. Mass transit here is awful, unless you live in NYC or maybe Boston. The references to places with Amtrak stations are good for longer distances, but won't help you for getting around town.
In terms of location, neither is better than URI. Plattsburgh is close to Montreal but that's it -- it's rather isolated, kind of like U. of Maine. As for UMass, it's a good school but it's a bit less convenient than URI -- further away from Boston, probably takes about the same time to get anywhere else (NYC/Philly/etc), has Springfield next door instead of Providence and Newport..
These schools vary widely in terms of academic reputation—if that’s important to you. Minnesota is definitely the best on your list.
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