What city has mass transit in the U.S  that is great for a college student to live work and play?
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1. Boston. There are so very many students there, the town is hopping, and the public transit system is outstanding. You can get anywhere from anywhere on the T. And the town is eminently walkable. Boston has the largest number of university students anywhere in the US. Being a student there is really something. \n\n2. New York City. Their subway system is extensive, the city is the hub of the world, and there are lots of universities to chose from.\n\n3. Chicago. The EL goes most everywhere, there are lots of universities, and it's a funky bad-a** town in which to be a student. \n\nGainesville, Florida is another that someone mentioned. That's not as good re: transit. There are lots of busses, but not all the bus lines go everywhere, and the town is so huge that things really aren't walkable. Still, if you live near the University, then the bus system in that area of town is extensive. Lots of students. Nice night life. \n\nI'd suggest looking at UMass Amherst, Smith, Mt. Holyoke, or Hampshire College. These five colleges are in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. There are free busses connecting the schools, the towns are really walkable, there's a heck of a student scene, and a really funky night life. A wonderful place to go to school.
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Los Angeles, CA\n\nMagnificent.  Fun to play in, lots of gorgeous women, many without tops!  Great smells and neat places to eat.
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Try Austin, Texas. It's the "Live Music Capital of the World", it's in the middle of the "Hill Country", home of Lance Armstrong.  It's a beautiful place with dirt cheap housing compared to California, and the city promotes greenspace preservation and outdoor activities.  Look into it!
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graduate of what?.. high school? Graduate students?.. if you like small town life. TTU in Cookville Tn is a nice school for biz and eng trades Weber State U in Ogden Utah is a small town campus.  WSU @ Belingham Wa, nice town, great area. I'd solicit all of them you can find. Look on-line, check out the bergs they are in, local news, rents, job outlooks (most students work and go to school)..RESEARCH!
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I would say both PCC and Santa Monica City are good..but i attended East Los Angeles College and I liked it alot.  Many people i went to school at ELAC got accepted to UCLA etc.  Mount Sac should be good too.  Good luck!
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Columbia University has one of the best MA in teaching programs in the US. Also look at New York University.
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piscatway has a fairly diverse population, and is about 45min from manhattan by train.\nAlso, New Brunswick is diverse becuase of the college in the town so you have people from all over the country in one spot..also about 40min by train to manhatten.
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A lot of this depends on details you've left out of your question: dorm or commute?  particular major?  is cost a factor?\n\nFor NYC, one of your best choices for a non-dorm school is Queens College of the City University of New York.  Great, prestigious faculty in a wide variety of departments (for example,  English, BioChemistry, Elementary and Secondary Education, Political Science, Psychology) and one of the most inexpensive schools around!  \n\nFor a dorm-school on LI, SUNY StonyBrook has a lot to offer.  Good variety of active departments and a connection to a University Hospital for research programs.  Close enough to NYC (Long Island RailRoad right outside campus) for ubran adventure, and right near Port Jefferson and Smithtown/Smithhaven Mall for more "long island" life.\n\nIf you're looking for a college in Manhattan, then you should really go to one that has a specific "calling" for you -- it has the major you want... it has connections to the industry you want to advance in... something that "grabs" you as an undergraduate.  It might not be worth all the expense if you are still undecided.  Graduate school might be where you focus on the Manhattan schools.\n\nHope this helps :)
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Berkeley because the college scene there is unlike any other...where else are you going to have a naked guy?  Everyone there is very chill and open to new things, unlike UCLA which is a bit more uptight and USC which is just a bunch of rich kids.  Also you'll be close to San Fransisco which is one the greatest cities in CA.  Good luck where ever you choose!
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1. Toshiba..check ebay or circuit city\n2. Microwave, mini-fridge, plates, utensils, tv (w/dvd player), computer, and incidentals like toiletries.\n3. Laundry...maybe 20 bucks a month..maybe. Food...anywhere from 150 to 300 dollars. depends on how smart you are with your shopping.\n4. Cingular gets good reception, but verizon is the most dependable. Talk to your parents about getting a family share plan. That way you can save the most money, and anyone else you call within the verizon network costs you no minutes. \n5. I have a Trek Mountain Bike. Cost me around $200. It's a great  21 speek bike and it really helps get around a large campus. Makes climbing the hills as easy as eating a sandwich.\n6. Ramen is easy...but WHOA the sodium. Sandwich meats and tortilla shells. More healthy than subway, and good hot. (refer to microwave)\n7. The best way to control homesickness is don't be a homebody. Go out and meet the people that are there to be met. You are all there for the same experience. Which shouldn't include getting drunk all the time and sleeping with every person on campus. Making mistakes like that will only make you miss home more. \n8. Any Phys. Ed. class is not going to be the hardest, but it is definitely the most annoying. Get it over with. Everyone's gotta do it.
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sounds like Cal Tech for you.\n\n\nother good places for your interests:\nGeorgia Tech  - Atlanta, Ga.\nVa Tech - Blacksburg, Va.\nMIT - Boston, Mass.\nRennselear   (sp?)\n\nmost of the Institutes of Technology are good.  these are just the ones i know something about.
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I'm assuming you mean mass transportation, like subways, bus service, els, etc.\n\n1.  Secure, monitored parking lots where people feel comfortable leaving their cars and where they feel save moving from their cars to the transit station\n\n2.  Safe, patrolled trains, etc.\n\n3.  Regular and reliable short-distance transportation at end points (from station to major venues, major work areas, etc.)\n\n4.  Early and late schedules (although perhaps less frequent) for individuals who don't work regular hours (also, in case someone may need to stay late unexpectedly).\n\n5.  Reasonable cost -- must be materially less expensive than personal commuting in order to offset less convenience and flexibility.\n\n6.  Availability of emergency transportation alternatives in the event of a need to get somewhere quickly (in major cities for intercity travel, this would be cabs, for instance).
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A school in or very close to a major city helps like sam said: Washington DC, NYC, Boston, Philly, Chicago, Los Angeles (or any major Californian city).\n\nThat would mean Georgetown, George Washington, American University (which I hear has great study abroad programs), Harvard, Boston University, Tufts University, Boston College, Columbia, NYU, UPenn, Swarthmore, Temple, UChicago, Northwestern, Stanford.\n\nDuke (in Durham, near the NC state capital of Raleigh), Davidson (just outside of Charlotte, NC, really good for International Diplomacy) and Yale (in CT, an hour or two driving distance from NYC) come to mind for schools that aren't right in the thick of things but still have stellar political science departments.\n\nBut there are great state schools for political science too: UNC-CH, UVirginia, UGeorgia, UMichigan (Ann Arbor), UTexas, UCLA, Penn State.  Some of these are in/near major metropolitan areas, others are not.\n\nSome smaller liberal arts colleges like Haverford, Grinnell, and Skidmore also have great political science programs and should not be overlooked.\n\nFor international diplomacy, many of the aforemention schools also are strong in that area (political science being obviously related to international diplomacy).  Often the smaller liberal arts colleges can arrange for a more meaningful semester/year for study abroad (versus larger universities) which is one of the most practical ways to learn international relations and diplomacy since you'll have to do it, at least a little, on a daily basis.\n\nHope this helps.
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Here's the public transit website; if you click on system maps, it shows major colleges/universities and their location respective to public transit.  Hope this helps!
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I like Wildcat and Loon Mtns. When I lived in Mass, Wachusett was fun because it was so close. Cranmore is nice in NH too. Spend a weekend and shop tax-free at the outlets in North Conway
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Melbourne as it is more mult-cultural and has a higher density of International Students.  Also excellent inner city public transport, Trams(cable car), Train, bus
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My boyfriend went there and loved it. It's a nice town, they have a great outlet mall, and the campus looks pretty nice from what I have seen. I have actually been considering transferring there myself.