University of Colorado Boulder Top Questions

The worst thing about the University of Colorado at Boulder is probably the amount of people that actually attend. There are so many things going on with the campus, it is difficult at times to adjust to the environment. Many students have come to this college for the wrong reasons and there is a significantly irresponsible culture in its midst.

The reputation as a party school is really quite depressing. Like all universities and colleges parties exist, but how you view your school is really about how you take advantage of your opportunities. Partying is just one road you can take, and the availability of parties at my university does not have to affect the quality education I receive here.

The worst thing about my school is the lack of diversity. Being a girl of racial minority, I have noticed that there are not many students who share the same ethnic background as me. The campus is predominantly caucasian and in that sense lacks variety in cultural background.

The worst thing about the University of Colorado is the dormitory room sizes. For incoming freshman, the dorm room are strictly small and tend to get crowded once you have a roommate. A good suggestion is to bring items that you really need for the Fall semester than bring another batch of items for the Spring semester. However, you are able to meet diverse students once settled into your dormitory.

The worst thing about the University of Colorado at Boulder is that there is no school spirit. With no school spirit, it does not allow students to really get a feel for the school. In other words it doesn't make you feel as if it is your school and you have no pride in it. Especially at sporting activities it does not make it fun when no one is really cheering for your school's team.

CU Boulder has the reputation of being a big party school and for the most part it is. However, not all parts of the school fulfill this stereotype, like science and engineering which are both extremely academically focused, and thus just attending the school brings along a false and misleading label.

Almost all activities are alcohol related and almost everyone parties thursday through Saturday.

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The lack of diversity on campus. Also, the amount of arogant people who get drunk and try to start fights on the weekends.

Since it is a more expensive college to attend, most of the students do come from wealthier households.