The University of Colorado - Boulder
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Educational Quality | C | Faculty Accessibility | C |
Useful Schoolwork | C- | Excess Competition | B- |
Academic Success | C- | Creativity/ Innovation | D |
Individual Value | C+ | University Resource Use | D- |
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty | A+ | Friendliness | B+ |
Campus Maintenance | A- | Social Life | B+ |
Surrounding City | A+ | Extra Curriculars | A |
Safety | A | ||
Describes the student body as: Friendly, Arrogant, ApproachableDescribes the faculty as: Friendly |
Lowest Rating University Resource Use | D- |
Highest Rating Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty | A+ |
Major: Other (This Major's Salary over time)
I am a second degree seeking student, working to get into the Civil Engineering program. I commute from Denver and pay for school independently.If you plan on commuting to CU-Boulder, give serious consideration to these facts: parking is limited (i.e. expensive), US 36 is pretty bad (traffic and disrepair), and most midterms are held in the evening (5-7pm start times). If you commute, you will have a very difficult time trying to fit in any internships or jobs to, you know, get some work experience.If you believe firmly that the reputation of your school will land you a job, then CU-Boulder appears to meet that criteria. Everyone around Colorado seems to say "Oh, CU Boulder? Great school." But I would encourage you to ask them why it's great. Therein may lie your decision. And keep in mind, a large chunk of those US News rankings is "reputation"-based voting.To me, a great school provides a solid education - in a framework promoting independence - along with the ability to gain work experience applicable to a career. At CU-Boulder, I find my time is hijacked by meaningless assignments, my schedule dictated by professors' whims, and I am treated with the dignity of a toddler.While I can reasonably assume the same at any university, I'm exploring my options on the basis of more tangible factors: cost, commute, and free time. If you keep in mind the reasons why you are pursuing a degree, you can more easily narrow your search.