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>but it will be far from the same experience

why do you think so? except for free food and the city life of whichever city you were supposed to be in, what's the difference?

You'll largely miss out on the social aspect of all the other interns, for one.

does not being able to socialize qualify as "far from"?

For a lot of internships, socialization is very significant. It really depends on the intern and the team, of course.