Tell me about University of Denver
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Anonymous
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It has beautiful facilities, lots of money for merit and need based aid. Toured it over spring break. Why isn't it more well known? What am I missing?
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Anonymous
| No idea, but the smartest guy in my year in my top law school went there. Unbelievably sharp. |
Anonymous
| Bad location (flyover country) for drawing students and faculty. Brightest students in the state will go to UC Boulder or California schools. |
Anonymous
Oh give me a freaking break. |
Anonymous
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Relocated to Denver several years ago, with a longstanding interest in higher education --- I was an admissions officer for a highly selective school in DMV area before we moved.
Colorado is not universally considered a flyover state to those of us who've visited or lived/live here, first of all. Second, your point about the 'brightest students' is absolutely and categorically untrue: if one is to make a blanket statement such as that (I'm refraining from commenting about the validity of blanket statements), then a brief review of the state's 'brightest students' would show that many (if not most) go to schools 'back East' and many go to DU (and of course the state flagships and the California schools, not to mention those in, say, Iowa or Minnesota or Ohio or.....) To the OP: my suspicion is that DU's a 'hidden gem' for East Coasters. For those out West, it's known as a very fine school academically (and athletically as well, especially given recent successes in ice hockey). It's an expensive plan ride back East, much more so since legalization and especially in 'season'. For students who like to be close to home, that could be a drawback. As a side note -- our children are young and far away from thinking about colleges, but as a general rule of thumb, I tend to advise those students and parents who can afford it to use college as a space/place to learn about another part of the country or to get away from what's been known. In the case of DU and/or Colorado College, though, I would have no reservations about being 'too close to what's known.' Anyone who's been in Colorado for more than one season can attest to the fact that there is SO MUCH to discover and love that it feels as though you're in a new environment at least four times a year. Good luck, OP! |
Anonymous
what an ignorant comment. I am so fucking tired of this narcissistic attitude that is pervasive in DC. I'd rather be in Denver any day over this hell hole....and it's a "hell hole" because of people like you PP. Signed, "DC Native who was lucky enough to live in Denver for 5 years" |
Anonymous
| I wouldn't pay a fortune to go there, but if they are making it cheaper than the local state schools, with financial aid, why not? |
Anonymous
| Condoleeza Rice did her B.A. and Ph.D. there. |
Anonymous
| Great hockey school. My SIL just completed her PhD in political science there. While that's obviously a different experience than undergrad, it's a beautiful campus with great programs and an opportunity to get away from the familiar. |
Anonymous
Lacrosse, too. |
Anonymous
Currently #10 in soccer, as well. |
Anonymous
| I took classes there for a year before moving. I really enjoyed it. About the only thing I enjoyed there...well, other than Mexicali Cafe, perhaps one of three restaurants open for dinner in Denver on the weekend (this was over 20 years ago and Denver was very different than it is currently). |
Anonymous
Yeah, Denver kind of sucks, especially if you're used to DC. |
Anonymous
This is a joke, right? |