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RRaDD
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What school does NS think is better?. Everything from Education, environment, vibe, skiing, parties in consideration.
Sep 12 2013 9:51PM
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Aidan-G
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Well UNR is a good school but it's in Reno
Sep 12 2013 9:53PM
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RRaDD
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haha true, so you'd take SLC over Reno?
Sep 12 2013 9:56PM
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Aidan-G
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I'm not a big fan of either city. Reno is really sketchy in parts but it does have some great food and the school is really nice. Best burger ever is in Reno. Lots of my friends go there and they really like it. I don't know enough about SLC to say much but the short time I spent there nothing really stood out.

Oh and Reno has the worst drivers in the country so if you go there keep your eyes peeled
Sep 12 2013 9:59PM
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RRaDD
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I used to live in Reno so I hope you're talking about awful awful!!!
Sep 12 2013 10:01PM
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Aidan-G
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Nah, the awful awful is overrated. It's good but it's not great. It has so much hype because of how big it is. Juicy's off of Wells Street, that's the best burger I've ever had
Sep 12 2013 10:03PM
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tripnip
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im taking a college tour of u of u Saturday whats the good and bad of it
Sep 12 2013 10:14PM
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Aidan-G
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Well if you're Mormon, nothing bad. If you're not Mormon, well everybody there is Mormon
Sep 12 2013 10:17PM
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Just_Send_It
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sierra nevada college
Sep 12 2013 10:24PM
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RRaDD
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I was going to ask that but didn't want to offend anyone. Is it really that big of a problem?
Sep 12 2013 10:28PM
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Aidan-G
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I wouldn't say it's a problem. It only becomes a problem if you make it a problem but yeah there are a lot of them
Sep 12 2013 10:30PM
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tripnip
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so I am coming from Colorado but while im in slc, i will be touring the university. although i have a few questions that i doubt their website will answer and are childish but relevant, first coming from Colorado I love my bud what is that scene like. Second is the school as dry as everybody would like you to believe? i have all of my academic questions answered just not every thing else.
Sep 12 2013 10:36PM
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SnorkBoard
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I go to school at U of U and completely forget about the "mormon thing" till someone on NS brings it up.
So no, its not a problem besides that it scares a lot of cool people from moving out here and hence sort of a lack of a "party scene" or other stuff cool kids do, and even then if you're in with the right people, thats not a problem.


Sep 12 2013 10:37PM
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Aidan-G
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The only thing I know about that is my friend who goes to Utah State in Logan says that all the liquor in Utah is from the Trader Joes in Carson City
Sep 12 2013 10:39PM
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Aidan-G
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Depends on the Major you're in. Some are pretty good. And 50% mormon for a university as large as U of U is a pretty substantial number for something like that
Sep 12 2013 10:58PM
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Chubz.
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Man Id love to go out there for college...too bad reality hit me in the face and there's no way is be able to afford it.. :/
Sep 12 2013 10:59PM
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tripnip
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I live like 10 min from CU boulder so my intentions are to move away from the massive party scene.
Sep 12 2013 11:03PM
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SteevJee
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What the fuck bro? I didn't think I was that big of a problem...
Sep 12 2013 11:06PM
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Aidan-G
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Read on. I say it's not a problem but when you're deciding on living in a location where the majority of people are something you are not, you have to be sure that you can handle it. It has nothing to do with being Mormon, it has to do with being in the minority
Sep 12 2013 11:07PM
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Janky
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Sep 12 2013 11:10PM
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SnorkBoard
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Then you'd like it out here. Lots of people that bust ass all week working on school, then ski/do outdoorsy things on the weekend
Sep 12 2013 11:12PM
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SteevJee
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haha yeah I was just messing. Anywho OP, the word around the street is that if you go to school at the U of U, you automatically go pro. So, you must take that into consideration.
Sep 12 2013 11:19PM
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Aidan-G
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Get out of here Matt. Accept the city you are in
Sep 12 2013 11:24PM
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CaptainObvious.
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It has nothing to do with the city. It's the flagship university. Like Cal, Michigan, Bama, all of them just go by the state name.

Anywho, Nevada and UofU are fairly comparable if you're looking from a lifestyle point of view. The mormon thing is going to be as obvious as you make it. If you don't pay attention and hang out with people who drink and smoke, you won't tell. If you make every conversation about religion, it's all you'll focus on.

Reno gets a bad rep because 90 percent of people who say that shit have only experienced two days of Reno and they were downtown. It's a great place to be, really fun dorm life, and tons of cheap housing within riding distance of campus. Even downtown can be a blast if you know where to go.

In terms of Academics, you need to look at field of study. Nevada has it's shit ass aspects that drag them down, but there are also some really excellent programs there. The exact same statement can be applied to UofU.

In the end, you really can't go wrong with either, as long as you go in with the right attitude.
Sep 12 2013 11:36PM
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Aidan-G
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It's a joke I have with him. I don't care if you call it Nevada out of shorthand but I'm going to make fun of you if you do it out of embarrassment for the city, which my friends do (but really they don't care). They try to hide the fact that they live in Reno now, it is my duty to remind them
Sep 12 2013 11:40PM
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CaptainObvious.
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Got it.

I spent my first six months of school at UNLV and trust me, I got into some hilarious arguments with some douchenozzles down there.
Sep 12 2013 11:43PM
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Aidan-G
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Bitch I'm already gone
Sep 12 2013 11:50PM
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talliwack
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I'm in my first year at U of U, living on campus. The upside of living in dorms is that you're living with a lot of kids from out of state who, for the most part, are not Mormon. Definitely easy to meet other skiers and kids who have the same interests as you if you're friendly and make conversation.

Party scene seems to be based on if you are willing to find a party, or not. You can definitely find one if you look around, but you won't be surrounded by parties, either.

My classes have been enjoyable and well taught (so far). If you are interested in a business major, look into applying for the Business Scholars program. If you're not thinking about a business major, still keep the U in consideration.

Campus is nice, skiing is good, and there are plenty of things to do in SLC if you have some motivation to get off campus and find them!
Sep 13 2013 12:06AM
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Big5hifty
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After living in SLC for going on three years, this has never been an issue. Maybe if you plan on spending a lot of time in Provo for whatever reason, but there isn't really a reason to if you're not Mormon. The only thing that even comes close is having some good restaurants closed on Sundays. I've been really happy with my time in Salt Lake.
Sep 13 2013 12:06AM
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RRaDD
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Thats pretty much what I expected. I loved Reno when I lived there but honestly didn't pay much attention to the school except for college sports. If it makes a difference Im thinking about Geology, Geological Engineering, or Hydrology.
Sep 13 2013 12:08AM
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RRaDD
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Thats pretty much what I expected. I loved Reno when I lived there but honestly didn't pay much attention to the school except for college sports. If it makes a difference Im thinking about Geology, Geological Engineering, or Hydrology.
Sep 13 2013 12:08AM
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RRaDD
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Nice! How do you like it so far? I've done research on it but have not talked with someone who is actually doing it. Lots of people in that program at UNR?
Sep 13 2013 12:19AM
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blatt
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One reason to consider the U is that In-state tuiton is easy to get. Live in the state over the summer after your freshman year and you qualify for in-state (6k at year, cheapest in pac 12). For most, it costs less to do that than to stay in their home state paying in state.
Sep 13 2013 12:28AM
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Dr.Dickless
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Get out of here, SLC is sweet, the Mormon influence int very big there compared to other parts of Utah. I would go to the U
Sep 13 2013 12:42AM
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Dr.Dickless
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USU is 48% The U is closer to 35% because the majority of Mormons in that area go to UVU or the Y
Sep 13 2013 12:44AM
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RRaDD
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Couldn't be more stoked to hear that.!
Sep 13 2013 12:46AM
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RRaDD
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about UNR, thanks Matty P
Sep 13 2013 12:48AM
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SteevJee
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Utah State...nuff' said bitches.
Sep 13 2013 12:50AM
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bigbromskier
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i'd say i prefer salt lake over reno. they're both pretty cool and skiing's pretty close to each, but I like the resorts in utah and the snow is way better. can't really comment on the academic side though.

reno definitely gets a bad rap, though, it's much cooler than i had preconceived.
Sep 13 2013 12:52AM
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shocker611
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hahaha "everybody there is Mormon". Have you spent a single bit of time at the U?
Sep 13 2013 1:21AM
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shocker611
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I also disagree with this quite a bit. I grew up in Ohio, so was used to going to partys at OSU, OU, UC, and I can honestly say that coming from that I was not disappointed a bit with the party scene at the U. While it is true there isn't one street that you can count on having open parties every night, there has not been a single weekend through 4 years of college that I have wanted to party and haven't been able to find one. Plus, once youre 21 you can go to the bars, which I would also say is underrated in SLC.
Sep 13 2013 1:23AM
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shocker611
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oh and I didn't even mention the outdoors. Some of the best skiing/rockclimbing/mountain biking/fishing/backpacking/hiking you can get anywhere right in our backyard. It's the best feeling in the world knowing that I can have a stressful day of classes and just leave and be catching trout in 20 minutes or skiing in 30, or be mountain biking literally right outside my front door.
Sep 13 2013 1:28AM
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newnewschool
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UNR. I'm here now and born and raised here. if you know the little ins and outs of the mountains around here you will never want to leave. if you stay downtown a lot you'll probably want to kill yourself. Tahoe is seriously reason enough to come here
Sep 13 2013 1:54AM
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RimJobber
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Yeah! UNR geology major here. I'm a little late to this because almost everyone else I know at UNR has posted, but heres my .02

UNR is great for earth sciences. Like some of the best in the country. I switched to geology this year from mining engineering.
Academics are great, if you're in certain departments. Engineering, biz, nursing and of course earth science are some of the best on the west coast. People talking shit about academics are ignorant.

Reno itself is what you make of it. Around campus is decent, but there are some shithole spots around town. Downtown can be shitty or super fun depending what youre doing and who youre with.
I love the outdoors and I'm outside all the time. Theres a ton of spots in the surrounding area for everything. Great skiing that is super close, camping, motocross, skating, hiking, biking...

I'm assuming you'll be in the dorms if you go. I really enjoyed the res halls. I was in one of the newer ones and it was really nice. Theyre what you make of them too. If you wanna have fun then youll have fun.

I was born and grew up in Reno so I'm used to everything, but its a great college.

Also, inb4 domeinthebutt
Sep 13 2013 2:47AM
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