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Denver University

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spere
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hey I am thinkin about going to Denver university and wanted some fellow ns members advice, preferably if you are already a student there. Whats it like, etc. Thanks
Oct 20 2005 1:10AM
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Vicious
Posts: 3862 - Karma: 140
Great place, both my brothers currently go there and they love it.
Oct 20 2005 10:48AM
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Vicious
Posts: 3862 - Karma: 140
Not to mention, it's a high quality school.
Oct 20 2005 10:49AM
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Edster1000
Posts: 9 - Karma: 10
Its pretty good, and living in Denver is awesome. I dont know alot of people that go to DU because I just moved up here too. I go to a different school though. But as far as school in Denver goes, I dont think you can beat it because your right next to the mountains but still in a big city.
Oct 20 2005 11:10AM
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BLKOUT
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just don't drive up to ski on the weekends, it gets pretty crazy.
Oct 28 2005 8:06PM
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skibum1080
Posts: 943 - Karma: 6
im a freshman at du. i love it here. it's so much fun, and you also get a really good education. definently visit the school; all the facilities are really nice. email me or message me if you have any questions at all.
Oct 30 2005 10:13PM
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coordy12
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yeah DU is pretty sick. i am studying abroad as a junior at DU right now and i can fill you in on just about anything you wanna know. im connected to a lot of administration and staff so if you wanna know even random stuff i can get you hooked up

pm me or whatever if you got questions

i love it though for sure
Oct 31 2005 9:55AM
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pales
Posts: 1125 - Karma: 25
bump. im applying this year and i go for a visit in march but its not like the schools on the east where i can drive a couple hours and look at it again if i want to.
Feb 26 2007 10:22AM
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forfun
Posts: 4916 - Karma: 66
I got into CC and DU and i know they are all pretty different, but is denver really a super preppy school? Cause im definatly not down for that... im visiting again this March so i guess i'll see for myself, but it would be good to hear from t he NS'ers that go ther
Feb 28 2007 2:31PM
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k-otix_skier
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i dont go there but i was thinking about going there. but then i visited it and its really nice... but it kinda reminds me of a country club... my cousin goes to CC and it is cool but its filled with super liberals. im left leaning but these kids make me laugh.

DU is about an hour closer to ski resorts tho... but visit them both and see for yourself. check out CSU too. its not as academically rigorous but its pretty chill. i think thats where im gonna go next year.

when your in colo spgs visiting CC if u want to go up skiing hit me up
Mar 4 2007 5:25PM
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pales
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i live in ct so im used to the preppy. when in march are you visiting?
Mar 5 2007 5:14PM
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ConceptPro153
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When i went and visited the school, I really didnt meet a bunch of preppy kids. Everyone obviously has money to go there since its expensive even if your in state but i mean money really doesnt mean anything about a persons character. I mean, I will admit that my family has quite a bit of money but that doesnt make me a stuck up rich bitch. I chill, ski, smoke, party, and study just like anyone else. I wouldnt base your decision off whether the kids are rich or preppy but rather on if the school has the location, programs, and size your looking for. I want to major in International Business and DU is basically has a top 10 business school across the country. It has alot of study abroad programs, close skiing, a big city, and the size i feel i can get out in but not get lost in. DU '11 here i come.

thats just my 2 cents.
Mar 6 2007 11:37PM
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hendrik.
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i would... i wouldnt want to go to a school for four years where people suck...i'd rather spend 4 years in a place with people like me... fuck facilities, that aint shit if you're having a shitty ass time drinking smoking and skiing all on your lonesome
Mar 7 2007 11:06AM
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levistewart
Posts: 3360 - Karma: 111
fuck killa cam come to cu don't go to the springs
Mar 7 2007 9:12PM
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k-otix_skier
Posts: 151 - Karma: 10
fo sho. u will have the worst time of ur life if u cant get along with the other kids at ur school. fuck top 10 business schools. visit there... but about %50-65 of ur decision should be based on the other students

i the other kids are like u they will probably have the same work ethic as u
Mar 8 2007 4:32PM
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skithebert
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colorado springs blows...
Mar 13 2007 1:18AM
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ConceptPro153
Posts: 2584 - Karma: 58
True but how would you know if the people do suck... if they do... ill switch schools. Its not like ur binded to any school for 4 years... id rather start at DU and see what its like... you would only have to go for a semester....i dont know... cheaper for me to go to DU anyways
Mar 14 2007 1:14AM
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PagesHouse
Posts: 6024 - Karma: 104
i got into denver and didnt apply anywhere else in co but.... i dont nkow...
Mar 15 2007 1:43PM
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k-otix_skier
Posts: 151 - Karma: 10
u dont know for sure if they are douches or not but you can get a good idea when u visit. its not like you meet everyone that goes to the school when u visit... u kinda have to stereotype... u dont really get to meet the kids when u visit so u kinda have to guess from the way they dress and what they r doing (like riding a skateboard) u also get a vibe from the school... i dont think stereotyping is a good thing but its better than winging it and sayin "yea fuck it ill go and if i dont like it ill switch schools" that just doesnt seem like a very good idea...

and what other schools r u looking at cause DU is NOT cheap. its like $38k a year...
Mar 16 2007 5:28PM
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ConceptPro153
Posts: 2584 - Karma: 58
Other than Denver is got into USF, CU Boulder, Santa Clara, and U of O.

Yeah denver is expensive but their giving me an 8,000 scholarship a year just for good academics. Boulder is way more expensive and gave me no money. Both USF and Santa Clara are the same amount as Denver but also didnt offer me any money so really Denver was the Cheapest school for me to go to school other than U of O because i live in Oregon. I want to go out of state though soo.....Il let you know how dope DU is bro.
Mar 22 2007 4:39PM
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Hellaphant
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I got into denver and UVM and have to make a choice pretty quickly. I like Denver because of its skiing but i really prefer the people at UVM and burlington is a sick town. Any suggestions?
Apr 24 2007 9:21PM
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pales
Posts: 1125 - Karma: 25
uvm is a big party school from what i hear. i got into st mikes and still in the tour heard about how uvm parties haha
Apr 24 2007 10:28PM
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levistewart
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skiing u'll met cool ppl where ever u go
Apr 26 2007 6:55PM
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SNOWMAN17
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i go to du and its a super sick school, not just for skiing but every aspect is dank as fuck
Apr 29 2007 4:08AM
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~Joe~
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im going there next year, im so pumped, my friend is moving out to denver as well to go to the film schools, hes hoping to get big into filming out there. were both from MN and im so excited
Apr 30 2007 10:51PM
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SNOWMAN17
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where in mn, there so many of you kids out here, some super sick rider though
May 1 2007 11:19PM
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Searles2sels
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If anyone's still wondering about this... I went to CC - graduated last year - and one of my good friends is a senior at DU. I can answer stuff about both schools, just let me know.
May 2 2007 11:47PM
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~Joe~
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im from the cities, the st. paul one. me and my friend (moving to denver to go to the film school) will be looking for a good crew of skiers to make a movie next season, but well get into that more next season, when do most mountains open? mostly echo?
May 3 2007 6:24PM
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Bloom.
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i visited DU a couple weeks ago.....i like it alot thats probably where i am gonna end up.. for the kids that go there what was your GPA?
May 8 2007 12:34AM
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~Joe~
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3.2/3.3 ish
May 9 2007 6:33PM
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kingarthurs
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dude, i have no doubts you could get into du. and im not saying its a bad school, your just smart enough for it.
Jun 1 2007 2:20AM
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Ryanvdonk
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why echo? their park is no where close to keystone or breck or vail or copper (when it's maintained), and that's all there is there. im just saying, if you want to meet people, keystone is a good place to go, tons of people ride their all season, sick park and a park only chair.
Jun 1 2007 5:55AM
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pales
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looking forward to going next year. is there a closer, smaller mountain that alot of kids go to just to dick around or do most kids drive a bit farther and ski breck, echo, and places like that?
Jun 1 2007 4:11PM
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Ryanvdonk
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echo is the mountain your talking about, it's closer. keystone and breck are the best in the country though, i like keystone better, but i skied there probably around 50 days this year as opposed to like 15 at breck.
Jun 1 2007 5:06PM
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dorikin
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Dude DU is a fucking sick place, I go to CU Boulder personally but I am living down near DU right now, and it is just a really nice area, pretty much where I grew up. It is a fucking rip off though. So expensive, and CU Boulder is a much better deal for me personally (if I got a mad scholarship I would probably go to DU). I guess that is what you get with a private school The thing DU has going for it is a sick Business program, and an awesome real estate program as well. . Also, the people at Du are much different than people at CU IMO, much richer, and more spoiled. They also go to bars much more often! This is all I know.
Jun 2 2007 4:34PM
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