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I'm debating on going to CU Boulder. I have some questions though. How often did you get to go skiing? Also is CUFST worth it? Any other comments about that college would be awesome.
 
so im a sophmore on CUFST. its definitely worth it if you are willing to put in the work. if you are involved and take advantage of the opportunities it gives you, its definitely worth it, but if you join and never do anything with the team (coaching, dryland, tramps, comps, etc), it might not be the best choice. i would highly recommend it, i didnt join my freshman year and it is one of my biggest regrets since ive been here. also ive already skied 40 days this semester (was out with injuries fall semester) so if you really want to go and organize your schedule to do so, there are opportunities to ski almost daily. pm me if you have any more questions
 
How rigid of a schedule are you expected to hold with CUFST. I'll be an engineering major and would want to have some flexible time for schoolwork or other stuff.
 
Not on CUFST, but I'm a freshman in engineering. Fall semester I took 17 credit hours, Spring I'm taking 17 as well. I have been fairly busy both semesters, but you can definitely ski both days on the weekend if you manage your time well. Sadly skiing more than one day Mon-Fri is difficult as you will be taking an average of 16 credit hours / semester. I got really lucky to be able take one day off this semester.
 
12955912:.Duncan. said:
How rigid of a schedule are you expected to hold with CUFST. I'll be an engineering major and would want to have some flexible time for schoolwork or other stuff.
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not really any expectation. there are tons of people that only can go on weekends, however if you can a mwf stack is best so you can ski tuesdays and thursdays. ultimately though, as a school sport, school is the priority (to an extent) so if you can only ski 1-2 times a week because of school, its fine
 
I'd recommend going to CMC for your first year or two. Core classes are literally the same anywhere you go (yes, CU is a university with higher level teaching but things like english comp 1 and algebra are going to be the same everywhere) and you'll be able to ski every damn day. Not to mention you just waste yours (or maybe your parents) money by going to a university your first year.
 
I graduated form CU about 6 years ago and would get 100 plus ski days a year. My major was Biochem and molecular cellular and developmental biology. Took some summer classes and finished with only 1 extra semester (I had over 160 credit hours by the time I graduated). You can ski as much as you want. Your freshman year will be tough but the next year you could pick MWF or tuesday/thursday only classes if you really want to ski a shit ton. A little tougher if you are in engineering or science type classes but was totally worth busting my ass to enjoy life.
 
Looking at going to CU. I'm a junior in highschool now and would really like to pursue engineering. How many credit hours do you guys reccomend taking without being completely swamped. I visited and a student had said around 12-15ish. I'm a hard worker but would also love to take advantage of campus life/skiing/biking and the outdoors in general. My other choice of school is UW madison
 
12990126:iskiPC1997 said:
Looking at going to CU. I'm a junior in highschool now and would really like to pursue engineering. How many credit hours do you guys reccomend taking without being completely swamped. I visited and a student had said around 12-15ish. I'm a hard worker but would also love to take advantage of campus life/skiing/biking and the outdoors in general. My other choice of school is UW madison
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I was going to go into engineering too, had to decide against CU Boulder because it was $52,000 a year and couldn't even apply for scholarships. I decided on MSOE in Milwaukee. I would check it out if I was you, burst is pretty close.
 
12990126:iskiPC1997 said:
Looking at going to CU. I'm a junior in highschool now and would really like to pursue engineering. How many credit hours do you guys reccomend taking without being completely swamped. I visited and a student had said around 12-15ish. I'm a hard worker but would also love to take advantage of campus life/skiing/biking and the outdoors in general. My other choice of school is UW madison
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To complete a BS degree in engineering 128 credit hours are required. This means that you will need to take an average of 16 credit hours per semester in order to graduate in 4 years. Keep in mind that most people don't get their BS in 4 years though.

I just finished my freshman year taking 17 both semesters. It really wasn't too bad, there was only one or two weeks each semester where I had a ton of work/studying and felt stressed. I would suggest taking the recommended courses freshman year though. I don't think most disciplines suggest 17 each semester freshman year (mine suggested 16 first semester and 17 second), my friend studying aerospace took 14 his first semester and 16 his second semester and my friend studying chemical took 15 both semesters or something.

I had lots of time for skiing and whatnot although I had to sacrifice a few weekends.
 
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