Insight on the Univerisity of Denver

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Been search bar-ing some threads about DU and looking for some good information from newschoolers about the college. I'm going into the engineering program (probably fucked because I'm not that smart), and was wondering about the social life, the campus, the skiing (Eldora, Winter Park, and local Denver ski resorts), Also just what its like in general.

I've heard the girls and partying is meh, but i'm going to probably do the Alpine Club to meet friends and have a good time exploring the state. If anyone would like to chill and meet up next year let me know, or possibly be roommates. Finally, if anyone could give me advice on the housing situation that would be helpful! +k for response, thanks
 
Hey man I'm in the same position as you but I'm going to be a physics major there. Same sort of deal about not knowing how well I'll do but hopefully it turns out alright. The alpine club sounds like it should be a good way to meet some people and do some cool shit so I'll probably join as well.
 
Ya dude do it! I'll definitely join to meet other skiers, considering there are a ton of lax / hockey bros there according to everyone. If engineering is too much work, ill probably switch majors but I'll have to see for myself. Also the 120 IQ thing ^^ is the most ridiculous thing and doesn't even make sense.
 
Sounds good man, hopefully the work load is bearable and we can get a solid amount of skiing in. By the way I visited there over the summer and I think I'll end up staying in Johnson-McFarlane, I'm pretty sure that is the one that is close to the math/science buildings if I can remember correctly. I don't know what your plans are for that but I need to find somebody to room with at some point so let me know if you're interested.
 
"I spent my freshman year at DU... let me say this: FUCK DU, their administration, daniels school of business, and the retards that actually think it is a respected school. Stay the fuck away fellas.

i was a direct admit to daniels on the chancellors scholarship... didnt do shit ever, barely went to classes, and pulled a 3.96 my freshman year. classes are easy as fuck, half the kids you're curved against are legitimately retarded. Take a look at the acceptance rate, its like 68% or some shit.

Party, wise, the school sucks as well. If you want to party, go to boulder. RA's will go out of their way to write you up (ie they hear noise in the room after 10pm and search the entire room and fridge for anything they can write you up for). Security are dicks as well, and if they think that you are drunk for any reason they will breathalyze you and send you to detox (detox is not just for alcohol, its a bunch of homeless crackheads -believe me) if you blow above a .08. If you don't comply with their power-tripping demands, they will call the cops on you. The cops hate DU security because they're always forced to give out Minor in Possesion tickets that are an absolute waste of their time.

Myself, along with 4 other guys on my floor got suspended during my freshman year for retarded alcohol writeups. Another got expelled. All of us transferred, in addition to 3 other kids on my floor. I was the only one that didnt transfer to boulder (transferred to syracuse and its so much better)

As a freshman, expect about 2 house parties on any given weekend night, and a couple fraternity parties. There are 2 bars that underclassmen can usually get into. Don't expect anything Sun-Wed. And you will see the same exact people at every party or bar you go to. It is NOT a party school. Its small enough that, if you hook up with a girl, people find out about it. Much like highschool.

Oh, and expect stupid amounts of cocaine because of all the money at DU. Not only was I not the only guy that didn't do it on my floor, but that didn't do it at least one out of two weekends.

fuck the university of denver. go somewhere better" - https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/readthread/thread_id/381262/page/2/
 
Well, i'm going for the education, also the story above seems a bit outrageous. I understand it isn't a huge party school, but i'm sure there is some night/social life.
 
Im currently a freshman at DU and while that story above does hit on some points its way over exaggerated and sounds like someone just had a bad experience.

Pm with questions, I'm more than happy to answer whatever
 
yo I'll be at DU as a freshman next year, super stoked!Going to be living in Halls, pm me if anyone is looking for a roommate
 
yo I'll be at DU as a freshman next year, super stoked!Going to be living in Halls, pm me if anyone is looking for a roommate
 
go to CU if you want a respectable education. if you want to party, there are hundreds of house parties on thursday, friday, and saturday nights.

Also the school of engineering here is the best engineering education you can get in the USA, at least thats what my roommate says (he's an engineer)

I am a geology major astronomy minor here and the education is top notch, I am set up for such cool future jobs and internships all the time and I'm only a sophomore. I am planning on doing grad school here to and who knows where I will get my phd but this place is great.

From what I hear, DU sucks.
 
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