Schools out west
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CaptainObvious.
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CSU is a pretty awesome school. Good partying, great location.
CU Boulder is even better location, but the most expensive of all your options.
The CSU/CU decision is always a funny one. Whenever I'm asked about those two schools I equate it to this: CSU is the craft-beer drinking backcountry skier. CU is the pot smoking snowboarder.
UofU is also amazingly located. More inline with CSU in price, but the skiing and surrounding cost will be more expensive than CO. Also, consider your mormon population. It will only impact you as much as you let it, but it's something you need to keep in mind when you step off campus (i.e. liquor store hours, public surroundings, etc.)
University of Nevada is also something you might consider. That's my alma mater actually. Significantly cheaper than the above options. An argument can be made that it's not on the same level academically as CU Boulder or others, but it has an amazing School of Mines and a very good engineering program. And when you're looking at this collection of schools, it really doesn't matter from a career standpoint. They're all equally respected.
Montana State is also one you should look at. It's a much smaller school, but that could be exactly what you want. Easily the most laid back of the bunch.
If you're willing to pay to learn and live in California, UC Davis is an amazing school and CalState Sacramento is also good. Both are 1.5 - 2 hours from Kirkwood and other Tahoe resorts.
All of the schools I've listed I either toured or have visited while I was going through my application process and after. If you have questions, hit me up.
CU Boulder is even better location, but the most expensive of all your options.
The CSU/CU decision is always a funny one. Whenever I'm asked about those two schools I equate it to this: CSU is the craft-beer drinking backcountry skier. CU is the pot smoking snowboarder.
UofU is also amazingly located. More inline with CSU in price, but the skiing and surrounding cost will be more expensive than CO. Also, consider your mormon population. It will only impact you as much as you let it, but it's something you need to keep in mind when you step off campus (i.e. liquor store hours, public surroundings, etc.)
University of Nevada is also something you might consider. That's my alma mater actually. Significantly cheaper than the above options. An argument can be made that it's not on the same level academically as CU Boulder or others, but it has an amazing School of Mines and a very good engineering program. And when you're looking at this collection of schools, it really doesn't matter from a career standpoint. They're all equally respected.
Montana State is also one you should look at. It's a much smaller school, but that could be exactly what you want. Easily the most laid back of the bunch.
If you're willing to pay to learn and live in California, UC Davis is an amazing school and CalState Sacramento is also good. Both are 1.5 - 2 hours from Kirkwood and other Tahoe resorts.
All of the schools I've listed I either toured or have visited while I was going through my application process and after. If you have questions, hit me up.
13719912:CaptainObvious. said:
Utah is quite cheap, i guess it depends on where in CO you're talking about, but SLC cost of living is quite low.
Also people need to stop acting like mormons run utah, they don't, this isn't 2005 anymore. Mormons will have zero effect on your life, there are a few silly things you'll have to get used to that aren't unique to just utah, but some find different, ie liquor store closing at 10pm.
13719980:.Hugo. said:
Exactly, but I couldn't even tell you how many times I've heard people from out of state complain about it. Same with the beer at the grocery store, its 4% and most light beer (ie bud light, miller lite) is 4.1-4.3% so there is literally no difference between utah beer and a light beer in any state, but people like to complain like all they drink is 8% beer.
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13719981:eheath said:
13719990:.Hugo. said:
CO grocery stores only sell 3.2% as well. Gotta go to a liquor store for full strength.
Don't Utah liquor stores close on Sundays?
And in terms of cost, I was speaking more toward the cost of skiing, not living. Sorry for the confusion.
CaptainObvious.
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13720012:eheath said:
13720045:Swandog7 said:
My cousin told me he paid $1200 for his pass a couple years ago. Fuckin liar. Hate that dude.
13720069:CaptainObvious. said:
Well, depends on what pass he bought.
As for college passes, PC is $399, brighton is $499 im pretty sure, SolBright pass (solitude and brighton) is $1000, alta pass for college is like $599, i think snowbird is the same.
Anyways, adult passes are definitely more expensive, but were talking about college here.
CaptainObvious.
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13720071:eheath said:
Aaaahhhhhhh. I didn't even consider college pass.
But it looks like you gotta pick one mountain and stick to it. If you don't mind your soul being corrupted you could go with the Epic pass for either CO or Tahoe and get multiple resorts for 600. As opposed to min $1000 for two mountains in UT.
BUT there's no college pass offered by Vail. So it comes to preference.
CaptainObvious.
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13720082:eheath said:
Oh sweet. I didn't realize they did a college pass.
CaptainObvious.
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13720111:.Hugo. said:
Shut your god damn mouth before I fuck it.
CaptainObvious.
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13720134:.Hugo. said:
Aaaaaaaand instant boner. Thanks, now I gotta deal with this tic tac in my pants
chris.goodhue
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MSU is kewl, lotta dudes.
GayWolf420
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13720082:eheath said:
were you apart of OneLove at the U? I know the ski clubs at some of the schools give you great pass deals and so does the Utah Freeskier Society. Young Adult deals are pretty nice, too. Just picked up my Snowbird pass for $450. Sundance isn't the best but at least getting a pass for like $300 which is rad through UVU.
RousedWits
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Washington State University is Rad....Period.
We don't have the best slopes in the state, by far the west side of Washington has better Mountains (Crystal, Stevens Pass, Alpental, Baker) However we still got some Sick smaller scale mountains close by like 49 North, Bluewood, Mt Spokane. Two resorts Mission Ridge and White pass are about the same distance from the east as from the west so that's aight. Additionally we are really fricken close to Idaho, so we have access to Silver Mountain, Schweitzer, Brundage Tamarack, (also Sun Valley and Bogus...if you are down for a loooong ass drive).
Either way we have the most fun Ski Team in the entire US. and that is not an understatement...
WORD
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We don't have the best slopes in the state, by far the west side of Washington has better Mountains (Crystal, Stevens Pass, Alpental, Baker) However we still got some Sick smaller scale mountains close by like 49 North, Bluewood, Mt Spokane. Two resorts Mission Ridge and White pass are about the same distance from the east as from the west so that's aight. Additionally we are really fricken close to Idaho, so we have access to Silver Mountain, Schweitzer, Brundage Tamarack, (also Sun Valley and Bogus...if you are down for a loooong ass drive).
Either way we have the most fun Ski Team in the entire US. and that is not an understatement...
WORD
take it easy!
hippy.
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13720630:Profahoben_212 said:
Super chill..Classes are easy and everyone is super outdoorsy You may be suprised to find teachers and students spending time outside of class and big beach parties if you got the homies. Overall an amazing college for an outstanding fucking debt. Picked up a job at the Incline Village Rec Center so hit ya boy up if ya'll in Tahoe. Drove out from Ohio and I'm amazed by the culture. Everyone is chill with smoking and does not care. RAs told us how to smoke and not get caught..AND EVERYONE SHREDS...Some gnarly kids up here.
profa_212
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13720643:hippy. said:
Yeah that's how it is here too. Nobody gives a shit if you smoke....it's probably gunna be legal in January anyways. Our RAs would just tell us that we needed to go outside and come back when we don't reek. Also the campus police will give you your weed back the next day if you get caught in the dorms as long as you have a med card hahaha.
There are definitely shredders here. Wait till you get to squaw and see them all riding. Shit is sick. I love following people off stuff and learning from just watching them
