Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.

My kid also loved it and I thought the block was a very good fit (DC has ADHD). In the end, they ED'ed to a different school and got it, but it was a very close call. While I'm super happy for them, part of me was rooting for CC. I was very impressed.

Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.

where?

Anonymous wrote:My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.

Where did your dc end up and do they like it? One of my kids wants an outdoorsy SLAC…

My kid loved it and almost went but got cold feet about the block program. Ended up at a similar SLAC with outdoorsy vibe and more traditional curriculum.

I would not choose it. I live close to it. It is a nice campus and the city is growing, but the block program does not allow for learning over time, which is the best way for kids to acquire and retain information. If you have a course that you don’t really like or a professor that you don’t care for, you’re stuck the whole block. That can be dealt with, but it’s just a weird way to go to school, I think. It would be easier for kids who have trouble with executive functioning. It’s a ton of money for no real advantage, I think.

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Anonymous wrote:How is compared to Reed? That is also on list.

Bluntly speaking, I do not know of any other two schools who enroll & produce as many total a-holes.

And I am not a kid & I have several decades of experience in this area.

If your kid comes from a wealthy family of liberals who accept drug usage & expect privileges, then he will fit in just fine.

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An interesting take. Former "liberal" VP Dick Cheney's kids, Liz and Mary Cheney, are graduates, and Liz is an honorary trustee.

Not surprising that some Cheneys went there considering the location.

Dick Chaney's wife is a graduate of Colorado College. Mary Chaney is gay & outspoken on LGBTQ+ issues.

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Anonymous wrote:How is compared to Reed? That is also on list.

Bluntly speaking, I do not know of any other two schools who enroll & produce as many total a-holes.

And I am not a kid & I have several decades of experience in this area.

If your kid comes from a wealthy family of liberals who accept drug usage & expect privileges, then he will fit in just fine.

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An interesting take. Former "liberal" VP Dick Cheney's kids, Liz and Mary Cheney, are graduates, and Liz is an honorary trustee.

Not surprising that some Cheneys went there considering the location.

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Anonymous wrote:Every liberal arts college has a drug issue. It is college. Dismissing CC or any school because of drugs will leave you with few options

However, based on survey results, Marijuana use may be higher at CC than at most other colleges:

Colleges with Reefer Madness | The Princeton Review https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/?rankings=reefer-madness

Surprised that UC Santa Cruz was only #23

Surprised that CC was only #17.

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Anonymous wrote:Every liberal arts college has a drug issue. It is college. Dismissing CC or any school because of drugs will leave you with few options

However, based on survey results, Marijuana use may be higher at CC than at most other colleges:

Colleges with Reefer Madness | The Princeton Review https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings/?rankings=reefer-madness

Surprised that UC Santa Cruz was only #23

Anonymous wrote:Other schools don't charge you for health insurance? Which ones?

Every school charges for health insurance if you don't already have coverage and every school, including CC, allows you to waive it if you show proof of adequate private coverage.

Other schools don't charge you for health insurance? Which ones?

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Anonymous wrote:A family friend has a daughter attending who loves it. The cost of attendance is pretty high for families who don’t qualify for financial aid. The school’s website describes its annual cost of attendance as $94k per year which gave us pause. It makes CU-Boulder ($64k OOS) seem downright affordable.

Try $99,608 when you include the health insurance. https://www.coloradocollege.edu/admission/financialaid/handbook/cost-of-attendance.html That may even be higher than USC

Holy Mother of G*d

Anonymous wrote:I know four people who went and they all loved it. The block system allows for some great travel with your classes and there’s almost 365 days of sunshine which helps mitigate the cold. Colorado Springs was underwhelming when I went for a graduation 15 years ago but I hear it’s improved. It’s on my kids lists and I’d be good with sending a student there

Colorado Springs was underwhelming?

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Anonymous wrote:How is compared to Reed? That is also on list.

Bluntly speaking, I do not know of any other two schools who enroll & produce as many total a-holes.

And I am not a kid & I have several decades of experience in this area.

If your kid comes from a wealthy family of liberals who accept drug usage & expect privileges, then he will fit in just fine.

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An interesting take. Former "liberal" VP Dick Cheney's kids, Liz and Mary Cheney, are graduates, and Liz is an honorary trustee.

It is Colorado. It is legal.