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CU grad here. It’s a great school, with strong academics if you want them, and in a beautiful location. Former classmates went on to medical school (one at Harvard), working at the State Department in a very senior role, media industry execs, top 10 law schools. It really is the best of all worlds.

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I was in engineering classes at CU with Michael Wirth who is now the CEO of Chevron.

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Another happy CU grad here. Wouldn’t change a single day. Loved it, loved the interesting people I met and was extremely well prepared when I started my career. I look back fondly on my days as a Buff and cross my fingers our junior applies next year!

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Trying to figure out how to afford it now

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DD accepted with merit (2nd tier, like $6500 per year I think). She also received an invite last week for a Scholar program interview. Hasn’t visited but one of her top 10 as it’s a great campus with good biz school. 33 ACT, 3.85 UW, 12 APs, no hooks.

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Another CU grad here that still lives in CO. I had an amazing experience at CU Boulder and I still love Boulder so much, congratulations to the families of those attending!

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Anonymous wrote:CU grad here. It’s a great school, with strong academics if you want them, and in a beautiful location. Former classmates went on to medical school (one at Harvard), working at the State Department in a very senior role, media industry execs, top 10 law schools. It really is the best of all worlds.

It seems to me it might be better for graduate school if you’re a high achieving kid? Our DC got in with a little merit, $6000/year. But that leaves it SO expensive. I can’t see how it will make sense over UMD, which seems like a more competitive, more highly ranked school with more high-stats students. And of course it will cost much less. (Some for UVA if that’s your in-state school.) If our kid gets into any more highly ranked private colleges, their online aid calculators suggest our expected contribution will be comparable to Boulder OOS. I imagine others are in the same boat. Is Boulder still appealing in such a scenario ?

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It is what it is. It’s extremely appealing for many people and fwiw, living in Boulder at the foot of the Rocky Mountains is a heck of a lot more desirable than spending four years living in College Park. To each his own!

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Anonymous wrote:It is what it is. It’s extremely appealing for many people and fwiw, living in Boulder at the foot of the Rocky Mountains is a heck of a lot more desirable than spending four years living in College Park. To each his own!

Yeah, tell me about it. I'm from there. However, I feel less and less at home when I go back. People have become pretty superficial and self-centered. It's also very white and homogenous. Even the student body.

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DS in to Exploratory Studies, not Computer Science, with 6500$ merit/year. Disappointed, though from what I read he could still get into Comp Sci before May as people decline.
4.1 wgpa/1450 from FCPS.

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Anonymous wrote:Chancellor but not Presidential merit. Did anyone get Presidential?

Congratulations! CU is a great option.

Please share stats! Junior has CU at top of list and curious what merit options may be realistic. Thanks!

3.8uw, 4.6w, 1430 SATs. Mediocre ECs but good work experience. If you don’t want your kid going that far away, don’t visit. Once a teenager steps foot on that campus they will want to go. It is breathtaking. It is a bit pricey compared to the other state school he has gotten into but we will see. Grateful to have options.

If I may ask -- Did you get any merit aid? What is the net price? I have a kid who might be interested but don't want her to really like it if we can't afford it!

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Congrats all!

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My DS very interested in CU Boulder for next year. For those whose kids got in with less than a 4.0W, can you share stats? Just trying to figure out if 3.6W and 1200 SAT is in the right ball park.

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Anonymous wrote:Chancellor but not Presidential merit. Did anyone get Presidential?

Congratulations! CU is a great option.

Please share stats! Junior has CU at top of list and curious what merit options may be realistic. Thanks!

3.8uw, 4.6w, 1430 SATs. Mediocre ECs but good work experience. If you don’t want your kid going that far away, don’t visit. Once a teenager steps foot on that campus they will want to go. It is breathtaking. It is a bit pricey compared to the other state school he has gotten into but we will see. Grateful to have options.

If I may ask -- Did you get any merit aid? What is the net price? I have a kid who might be interested but don't want her to really like it if we can't afford it!

Depends on which school - top line numbers (for current year) available here:
https://www.colorado.edu/bursar/costs/fallspring-costs/undergraduate-nonresident

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Chancellor but not Presidential merit. Did anyone get Presidential?

Congratulations! CU is a great option.

Please share stats! Junior has CU at top of list and curious what merit options may be realistic. Thanks!

3.8uw, 4.6w, 1430 SATs. Mediocre ECs but good work experience. If you don’t want your kid going that far away, don’t visit. Once a teenager steps foot on that campus they will want to go. It is breathtaking. It is a bit pricey compared to the other state school he has gotten into but we will see. Grateful to have options.

If I may ask -- Did you get any merit aid? What is the net price? I have a kid who might be interested but don't want her to really like it if we can't afford it!

OOS tuition is 38K. The best merit scholarship they offer (to very few kids) is 15K. Most strong OOS applicants get 3-7K; the majority of OOS kids get nothing. You're paying a premium at CU for the (fantastic) location, and it doesn't come cheap. If the thought of spending 50 grand a year makes you gulp, don't even look.