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[quote=Anonymous]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![/quote]

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