Why did you choose Mines?

Rdtsmith
Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:36:19 +0000

I can tell you why my son didn’t choose it after being accepted if that helps any. My son sat thru a computer science class that was just HORRIBLE and boring. It is such a small school and not a very vibrant vibe the 3x we visited. Golden is pretty much dead but luckily Denver a short hop away. People were honest when we walked around and chatted. Very clicky and not very many social events but the workload can be pretty brutal. Most people we asked on one visit not a one was on track to graduate in 4 years, so keep that in mind.

They push the petroleum degrees like crazy where you almost forget there are supposedly other degrees here. We took two tours and most comments were focused on those opportunities.

Great new dorm/dining facility that should be open though. The dorm already had students, and that’s the only dorm they showed us…dining hall wasn’t open yet. We ate once at the small older dining hall and wow not a lot of choices at mealtime. I really hope they changed that.