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DU is small, which makes it either easy to network and make strong connections, or burn out your connections and leave with very few avenues after school is out. I spent most of my time involved with and on campus my first three years, and then got tired of the small circles and administration and started seeking out a network in Denver proper. DU's plenty close and connected to downtown and all the of the clubs, museums, etc. which makes getting off campus very easy. Mediocre resources for students as far a career help and connections (definitely so in the music school) when compared to similar colleges (that share a close price tag). If you're a musician, I would absolutely recommend another school - unless you already have a heap of connections and a VERY strong sense of your purpose within music.

i love du. i had an amazing experience at the school. the location is great. it is very close to downtown but the area surrounding the school is like a college town and is very confortable and inviting. the school is pretty small but i like that. it was the perfect size for me, as i went to a small private school for high school. it is nice to walk around and recognize people from you classes. the class sizes are perfect. some classes are larger than others. many of my classes were quite small but it was great cause it allowed us students to learn from one another and work together instead of just listening to a lecture for two hours. furthermore, though it is small, it has amazing ammenities that i never expected from a small school. my only complaint about the school is that theiur advising is a little weak. i had a senior thesis to complete my senior year and i got very little advising and could not find a professor who was willing to guide me. additionally, throughout my time, i got very little class advising.

I like DU's size because it has all the benefits of being at a small school, like small class sizes with professors who actually know your name, ample resources for every student, and being able to see someone you know everywhere you go. But we also have some larger school benefits like D1 sports, Greek Life, hundreds of student organizations including thirty club sports, and, of course, good parties!

The Best thing about DU is that it has everything. The City is great, the school is great. The city the country, the parties, the school work. It was a great choice for me because I didn't want to be "pushed" into sacrificing one thing for the other. When I want to study I do, when I wan to ski I do, and you don't stand out if you choose one over the other, this school is what you want it to be! The downside is the price and the image. DU is constantly trying to have a reputation like Harvard, prestigious and pricey.

The size is just right. There is a weak student life-center on campus, but that is most likely going to change in the coming years. There is somewhat a sense of school pride, but only during the hockey season. The DU surrounding community can feel like a college town, but then again Denver is a big city, so you have both the city life and the college town feel.

If you are going into business then they are going to push you to go corporate. The college focuses on real world experience as a learning tool. Expect to write a lot of business plans and wear a suit a ton. Daniels makes up about 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of campus but the law program as well as their international studies.

I really love DU. I feel like I fit in very well and love being in a private school environment. Students get to take a lot of free trips depending on their major (as an HRTM major I have gone to New York, Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, Vail and Chicago all free of charge this year).

DU has an awesome study abroad program (Cherrington). They smooth out the application process and take care of transfer credits, payments, etc. In many cases, it ends up costing more than the actual program, since you pay normal DU tuition for the time that you are abroad, but all of the help that they give you is definitely worth it. DU exists in a bubble. It is sort of isolated from the city, while still being in it...definitely not integrated into the area. It's located in Denver, but not downtown. Although the light-rail will take you downtown in about 15 minutes. There are a lot of cool spots around DU, coffee shops and whatnot, but you have to make the effort to get out to them. It's too small for me, making the stereotype seem inescapable. I'm not so sure that school pride is all that important to DU students. We have/had? and awesome hockey team that attracts a decent number of fans.

I know a lot of people who LOVE it and some that cant wait to transfer. If you are really artsy, you will probably hate it (my roomie that I love). Also, if you don't ski or snowboard at at least an intermediate level, you will be bored and ostracized (unless you are a girl, but it still plays in!)

DU is the perfect school! great size, great sports programs, smart kids. One thing I would change is the length of winter break... six weeks seems too long. People are generally very impressed when I tell them I go here. I spend most of my time in the dorm room or outside, however classes and the library are important too. This is definately a small college town - everything you need is close by, or you can go downtown or to the mountains anytime with ease to get away. I love the administration here, they are very smart and take time to get to know their students. The biggest controversy has been the Norovirus. There is alot of school pride - especially for hockey!!! Something I will always remember is camping out for hockey tickets and rush. Most frequent complaints are probably the bipolar weather and and the size of the dorms.