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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] Political Science  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright CU is a great school. That being said, there are a few negatives, but the positives definitely outweigh the negatives. The worst part about CU is the small but vocal portion of the student body that is so oblivious to the actual world but is obsessed with all things political. Basically the "im going to drive the kick ass SUV that my parents bought me to the No Blood for Oil rally, then, after I go debate politics at starbucks, I am going to campaign to stop sweat shop labor so that I feel better about myself" type of person. Yes, they are small in numbers, but they annoy people to the extent that a large group could. The other obnoxious group on campus is the Diversity Thugs. These students (and faculty to some extent) are generally bitter about the large caucasian representation on campus and are very vocal about their dissatisfaction. Yes, the campus is largely white, but there are so many people from so many different backgrounds, that it is indeed a very diverse school. People on this campus cannot, and will not get past skin color. The positives are what can sell almost anyone on the school. We love our football team, even through hard times. One of the most positive aspects of student life is cheering for the Buffs during football season. We know how to party, but we also know how to handle ourselves (for the most part). People at CU get wasted a lot, but there are very few problems associated with our substance use. There is very little violence between students, and people generally get along with each other very well. Students generally come from a lot of money, but it is not flaunted very often. You do tend to see that a lot in the Greek community, though. The party scene in Boulder is fun your first year here, but it gets old very fast. The compensation for this is that Boulder has a great bar scene. Going out to the local bars is a very popular activity. The bar scene is awesome because there are niche bars for whatever your scene is. Campus life is cool too, if that's your thing. The ski/snowboard club is maybe the largest in the country, and they do a lot of fun things. The College Republicans seem to be very active but they are cool because they arent as obnoxious as their liberal counterparts. They mainly serve as an advocate for Republican and Libertarian values on campus. You dont ever see them protesting or anything like that. The Alumni association is also great to get involved with because they do a lot of cool events. We are 25 minutes away from the nearest ski area. Enough said about that. It is very very very very very easy to skip class to go skiing. Our weed is pretty good here, not gonna lie about that one. Another positive about CU.... Academically, CU is great. You really get to make your own decision about how much you want to get out of your education. The professors are very liberal, but most of them are good people who arent there to proselytize. It is not uncommon to see students latch on to certain professors, because they do make themselves very accessible. So yeah, i could go on even longer listing the positives about CU, but I think I summed it up. Great people, great parties, good football team, skiing, academics, etc. THE WORST THING ABOUT CU THOUGH IS THAT THEY DONT SELL BEER AT FOLSOM FIELD. Faculty Accessibility: A+, Individual Value: C- Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jun 18 2008 5th Year Female -- Class 2008    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=49919&uid=234'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   PreLaw and Legal  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright i HATED cu. it had nothing to do with the city, i absolutley adore boulder. it had everything to do with the people and academic atmosphere. CU is really just full of a shitload of stoners, wannabe hippies, or EXTREMLEY annoying trustfund, brainless girls. yeah, cu is a party school, but the whole scene at CU gets sooooooo old after a while--stupid people huddled around kegs in disgusting frat houses drinking beer and smoking rediculous ammounts of pot. almost every night some idiotic person was puking in my dorm hallway. there are SOOOOO many drugs here. people do it all, shrooms, coke, you name it its probably here. obviously thats true for most schools but at CU drugs are in GREAT abundance. if thats your thing, by all means come to CU. the academics here are a complete joke. the professors can be good but for the most part are horrible. everyone here does the bare minimum, no one pushes or challenges themselves at all. people sleep in class, bitch about how much they hate learning. basically they are all paying money to come to boulder and party themselves to death. Campus Aesthetics: A, Collaboration/Competitive: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 11 2008 1st Year Female -- Class 2011    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=46910&uid=234'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Political Science  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Super Brilliant CU is almost like some mythical beast--for better or worse, most perceive it to be some wild hippie paradise full of wild parties, brilliant marxist profs, and lots and lots of beer. There's lots of beer at CU...but the rest of it is largely myth. The school is a pretty good school. It's not Harvard or Yale--or even Notre Dame or UCLA--but it's a quality place especially for Coloradans. If you're willing to spend the 30K to come here out of state, you're probably just coming here for the skiing and booze and you have amazingly wealthy parents. In fact, most out-of-state kids fit that profile: wealthy, smart, into skiing, and very, very party-centered. Of course, it's a huge school with a major mix of students. Almost 40% of the student body is not from Colorado. While there are lots of parties with weed, there are also huge Christian frats and sororitiees and the College Republicans is the largest student group on campus. Some ski, some don't. Some spend their Fridays getting high, some spend it at Bible studies. The academics are pretty solid. I wouldn't spend 30K on it, but it's a fine place to learn and have a good time at college. Boulder is a beautiful town, close to Denver (my hometown), and very active. But it's also an insanely liberal place (Colorado as a whole is actually pretty conservative...Boulder totally stands out). The students have nothing in common with the rest of Boulder and the town/gown relations are awful. Basically, you get what you give at CU. I think a lot of people come here simply because it's a popular school and they can be far away from their parents while they smoke, drink, and live wildly without anyone knowing. That's too bad--because while they're wasting their lives away acting like high schoolers, there's an amazing education to be had. Unfortunately, kids are too focused on the weekend party to notice that. The take away message: if you come here, you can get a great education. But don't get swept away by the extra-curricular stuff. Focus on school, don't bother partying, and don't give up if you can't find your niche at first. If you're an evangelical, conservative Christian...yes....this place is also for you. If you're a tree-hugging Democrat....this place is for you too. You just have to relax and focus on the great education you're getting and branch out to new people. Campus Aesthetics: A+, Individual Value: C Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Jan 25 2008 4th Year Male -- Class 2007    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='sr_comment.js?sckey=43857&uid=234'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save      Prev    Select Page:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7 ... 15    Next

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