Questions, Confusion, Geology Major

goldensrock
Sun, 13 Sep 2015 07:40:45 +0000

@Carolinenora you and I have chatted about this topic before. You are getting good advice above re western schools. Just wanted to add, Laramie is a small town in a rural area. It is not that remote by western standards. It is also 45 minutes to Cheyenne or Fort Collins, 2 hours to Denver/DIA. It helps to be an outdoor enthusiast to go there. It is unclear if you live in upstate NY or near the city or what type of environment your d wants for school - I spent my childhood summers on Lake George and went to college in NYC. Colorado schools are chintzy with any merit or financial aid for OOS. Though we live in CO it is cheaper for my s as the child of a WYO alum to go to WYO than to go instate to CSU or CU. WYO is very good for geohydrology/geohydrological engineering which is what my s wants to study. Minimal Greek life at WYO.

Utah is in Salt Lake City so it is not in a remote location at all. I have heard excellent things about Utah. Ditto Univ. of Arizona and ASU.