CU Boulder vs. UMass Amherst

CollegeMama987
Sat, 30 Jan 2016 06:20:19 +0000

I was born in MA, went to graduate school at CU Boulder, and settled here in CO. I lived in the SF Bay area for several years too. If money wasn’t an issue, I would take CU Boulder over UMass Amherst any day for many of the same reasons your daughter has. One thing to keep in mind is Amherst is in the middle of Mass. and not that close to Boston or NYC. Public transportation in the middle of Massachusetts is not stellar. Another thing is that the weather/snow in CO is VERY different than that in MA (I don’t think I could make it through another winter in New England). Please feel free to message me if you need any information about Boulder and the surrounding area. Good luck to you.
I wish my daughter would go to Boulder, but campus is 15 minutes from where we live so it’s a bit too close for her!