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Colorado school of mines

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Ahmets_Brother
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anyone go here or anything? ive been looking at engineering schools and this seemed like a good one that was super close to the mountains.
Apr 18 2007 5:15PM
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HappyTreez
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if you go there you wouldn't have much time for skiing partying, or much other fun stuff. From what i've heard its super hardcore.

CU has a good engineering program and its only like 15 miles further away.
Apr 18 2007 6:36PM
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HHB
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i heard its dangerous there cause of all the landmines in the ground
Apr 18 2007 6:38PM
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BillyGoteMan
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I was thinking about going there, I like physics and shit like that, thought I'd do some engineering, and it's a good school too. Then I saw the kids in the brochure....I took it off my list.

Not trying to sway you away from it, definitely a good school, close to good skiing too.
Apr 18 2007 6:43PM
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newschooler7
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Ahahaha I thought this said "mimes." You would be the fucking man if you went to mime school.
Apr 18 2007 6:44PM
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3ski6guy0
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theres a really high suicide rate there. you are going to have tons of work so if you are really into academics youll probably like it
Apr 18 2007 6:49PM
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4ReeL_
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I live there, my friends go there
Apr 18 2007 6:49PM
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skithebert
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great academics, totally lame otherwise. its not more than 15 min closer to the mtns than boulder or denver and it has no hot chicks. at all.
Apr 18 2007 7:03PM
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japanada
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me too  

Apr 18 2007 7:05PM
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Ahmets_Brother
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yea the profile on the college said it was only 24% girls. that blowss. but denver is right next to it. its so close to echo tho
Apr 18 2007 7:26PM
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Lax_Bro40
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i visted DU over break and fell in love with it. i highly recommend checking it out its insane.. if u play lacrosse their program is d1 and the field is sooooo money
Apr 18 2007 7:43PM
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skifree919
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my sister is a grad student at mines. She says the grad program is okay because she doesn't really want a party college type life, but if you are an undergrad expect TONS of work and not a big party scene. Also, very few girls, sports aren't very big, and its really not a typical college experience. On the plus side, if you come out wiht an engineering degree, you are ensured a really good job. You have to really like academics to go there though
Apr 18 2007 7:48PM
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Ahmets_Brother
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so you recommend it as a place for a kid who has taken every AP class his school offers, doesnt party, and is 1st in his class? haha
Apr 18 2007 8:35PM
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treesmann
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i have to decide by tomorrow whether to go to Mines, UVM, or RPI
Apr 30 2007 10:40AM
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4ReeL_
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oh no they party, they have this thing called e-dayz and its 3 days of drunkeness, its so fun, and you make boats out of ductape and cardboard and then you have to ride it down the river.
Apr 30 2007 10:45AM
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C-Burg
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steve i am bring back this thread for the hell of it
Jan 14 2008 10:43PM
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mackinnon
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i'm applying to DU for transfer, wooooord
Jan 14 2008 11:20PM
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Ware
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if youre lookin to go the school and ski, and youre not set on going to colorado, come to the U... ski everyday.
Jan 15 2008 2:19AM
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Ahmets_Brother
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Im going to cu boulder.  U of U is so damn close to the mountains tho.........
Jan 15 2008 3:29PM
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treesmann
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yea im at mines and i think cu will be much better for you. there is not much of a freeskiing scene here at mines, plus its pretty boring here
Jan 15 2008 3:36PM
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