Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 18:33     Subject: Re:UC Boulder
Anonymous wrote:Please stop with the marijuana. You can go to New York, Gainesville or wherever else now and smell marijuana.

CU Boulder has the outdoors, sunshine, great college town and several strong programs in engineering. Plenty of research too.

I would not bother to attend for a humanities degree as there are better options for the money.


This OP
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 18:31     Subject: UC Boulder
Not sure if OP is looking for more prestigious options or easy to get into options.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 18:29     Subject: Re:UC Boulder
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please stop with the marijuana. You can go to New York, Gainesville or wherever else now and smell marijuana.

CU Boulder has the outdoors, sunshine, great college town and several strong programs in engineering. Plenty of research too.

I would not bother to attend for a humanities degree as there are better options for the money.
What are some of the good options for humanities for an outdoorsy kid who wants all the things that CU offers?
What are "all the things that CU offers" for your kid's purposes? Be specific if you want helpful responses.


DP. Are you kidding? People have been talking about “all that CU offers” for more than a page. Obviously this poster is following on those comments and wants those things. Stop being a dick.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 18:25     Subject: Re:UC Boulder
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please stop with the marijuana. You can go to New York, Gainesville or wherever else now and smell marijuana.

CU Boulder has the outdoors, sunshine, great college town and several strong programs in engineering. Plenty of research too.

I would not bother to attend for a humanities degree as there are better options for the money.
What are some of the good options for humanities for an outdoorsy kid who wants all the things that CU offers?
What are "all the things that CU offers" for your kid's purposes? Be specific if you want helpful responses.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 18:24     Subject: Re:UC Boulder
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please stop with the marijuana. You can go to New York, Gainesville or wherever else now and smell marijuana.

CU Boulder has the outdoors, sunshine, great college town and several strong programs in engineering. Plenty of research too.

I would not bother to attend for a humanities degree as there are better options for the money.


What are some of the good options for humanities for an outdoorsy kid who wants all the things that CU offers?


UVM? Outdoors-y stuff, skiing, laid-back vibe, great town. But no big rah-rah sports culture (although apparently hockey games are fun).

UDub? Big sports, natural beauty/outdoorsy stuff, big sports. Bad weather.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 18:22     Subject: UC Boulder
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The abbreviation is CU Boulder.

Perfect for a kid who likes to ski.

Make sure you can pay the full out of state cost.


It's not really, though, because it's not actually close to skiing, and driving from Boulder to skiing on the weekend is hell.


Uninformed or ignorant. Eldora Mtn. is very close for skiing and far better than the hills (not mountains) near DMV.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 18:18     Subject: UC Boulder
Anonymous wrote:I've also heard it's pretty bougie. Lots of wealthy East Coast and West Coast students.


And TX wannabe-skiers
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 18:18     Subject: UC Boulder
Anonymous wrote:Certainly not in the same category as USC or Michigan, but it's a beautiful campus in a nice town. Skiing is a bit further than one would think (a few hours) but plenty accessible.


Skiing is within 30 minutes at Eldora Mtn. without the crowds or traffic.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 18:11     Subject: Re:UC Boulder
It is a major party school.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 17:41     Subject: UC Boulder
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I've also heard it's pretty bougie. Lots of wealthy East Coast and West Coast students.


And also LOTS of marijuana.


No more than Boston where it is also very legal and has been forever.



Only ten years. Dec 2016
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 17:37     Subject: Re:UC Boulder
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please stop with the marijuana. You can go to New York, Gainesville or wherever else now and smell marijuana.

CU Boulder has the outdoors, sunshine, great college town and several strong programs in engineering. Plenty of research too.

I would not bother to attend for a humanities degree as there are better options for the money.
What are some of the good options for humanities for an outdoorsy kid who wants all the things that CU offers?
Berkeley, UCLA, UVA, UNC, Wisconsin, UBC


I'm not familiar with the Canadian school, but the list provided has a mich higher academic bar than Boulder.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 17:14     Subject: Re:UC Boulder
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Please stop with the marijuana. You can go to New York, Gainesville or wherever else now and smell marijuana.

CU Boulder has the outdoors, sunshine, great college town and several strong programs in engineering. Plenty of research too.

I would not bother to attend for a humanities degree as there are better options for the money.
What are some of the good options for humanities for an outdoorsy kid who wants all the things that CU offers?
Berkeley, UCLA, UVA, UNC, Wisconsin, UBC
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 17:01     Subject: Re:UC Boulder
Anonymous wrote:Please stop with the marijuana. You can go to New York, Gainesville or wherever else now and smell marijuana.

CU Boulder has the outdoors, sunshine, great college town and several strong programs in engineering. Plenty of research too.

I would not bother to attend for a humanities degree as there are better options for the money.


What are some of the good options for humanities for an outdoorsy kid who wants all the things that CU offers?
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 16:34     Subject: UC Boulder
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The abbreviation is CU Boulder.

Perfect for a kid who likes to ski.

Make sure you can pay the full out of state cost.
It's not really, though, because it's not actually close to skiing, and driving from Boulder to skiing on the weekend is hell.
Dude, what? Eldora's half an hour driving or 45 minutes (and 5 bucks roundtrip) on the public bus. It's not Aspen, but it's better than anything out here.
Anonymous
Post 02/06/2026 13:32     Subject: UC Boulder
Anonymous wrote:Very easy to get into! Even C students. Great town and fun college experience. Boulder is expensive and rents are high.


+1