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Has anyone taken this and can give some insight on what it is like? This will be my first semester at mines and kind of got screwed with Mines picking my classes and everything else being full. My only other option is science and tech policy with Laura heller which I've been told to stay away from her.

hi hello,

Colorado local thinking about going back to school here. Pretty sure that the housing crisis is the answer to a lot of our national problems. Is the construction engineering program good here?

I want to transfer here, but I keep getting second thoughts because of the other school Boulder. What made the decision easier for most people?

I've been in CC for 4 years now and didn't know to study and know I'm set on doing something mechanical related. I had high school and CC friends that went to both Mines and Boulder and from what I've heard they're pretty much very satisfied there. I can also see that they all have great jobs now from their LinkedIn updates. I do know some people who went to UCCS for engineering and they're still searching after graduation.

So these two schools are the very best in the state engineering-wise. I explored the webpages and its hard to make up my mind.

When I toured school of mines I fell in love with it. I’m going to study biomedical engineering. Would this school be a good choice? I’m also looking at UT, OSU, University of Arkansas, and A&M. By far Mines. was my favorite but would be extremely expensive for me as a non resident. Any advice is welcome.

pookies Which one is better? I might ED.

Does CO have good job opportunities Pookies?

Hi! I’m am currently applying for a PhD in Chemistry at Mines. I was wondering if anyone had any thoughts or comments about the department and the school? Or anything about the profs and what kind of environment I might be looking at for a PhD?

Thanks :)

I am between Embry-Riddle Daytona Beach and Mines for fall 2025. I am majoring in mechanical engineering but am very interested in working in the aerospace industry. Embry-Riddle will be like 10K-15K cheaper for me. Which one should I go with?

I’m currently in state at da Colorado. 🤤🥵

All Pookies and girlies 😘 is this school good for engineering compared to other engineering colleges like Caltech, Hopkins, and etc.

And I hope all my Pookies had a good Thanksgiving yesterday 🥵

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What software do you use as an EE major, just curious as my Lenovo I currently have the battery can’t last more than 3 hours even though it’s fairly new. The new m4 pro MacBook is really temping me but want to make sure I won’t hate my decision over the next two years (transferring in the spring as a junior).

As the title states, I am looking for some insight from anyone that served in the military. AD Air Force getting out soon.

I am looking to get into a Computer Sci degree. I applied for the "Space Specialty" area of interest on the application, but I am looking for any great computer sci program in general. I applied to transfer in the Fall 2025 term. I have Security+ A+ CySA+ eJPT BLT1 and I am getting the GCFA cert in March. I have over 90 credits already with a 3.2GPA average.

My questions is if college here is worth it to finish my B.S. degree with my GI bill. Golden will get me a $2800/mo BAH rate and I am mil to mil so my spouse will also be getting that BAH rate plus her base pay.

Also, I grew up here in CO and CSM looked like a pretty great college. Is that the same case going into 2025 or should I look more towards CU Boulder? Since I am using the GI bill, cost isn't a limitation, the 3.2 GPA is though.

P.S> I also am wondering if I should go Reserves so I can keep my clearance level??

The only redeemable part of this school are people who keep their heads down and work hard, which is on a good day 10% of the school. The other 90%? Well they're composed of

1. Students who think think they're smart because they were top of their class in their rural high school. Look buddy, if you were really smart, you wouldn't be here. And don't be fooled by the narrative that teachers spew that top students become average at Mines. We're not that prestigious, our acceptance rate is 50%, a fucking coinflip. Nobody here is special, deal with it.

2. Women who complain that there aren't enough women at the school. Oh I'M sORry. I'm more of a minority than you are and guess what? IT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING IF YOU JUST TREAT EVERYONE LIKE A HUMAN BEING AND NOT BY THEIR DEMOGRAPHIC. And it's not like women get way more scholarships even if they're slightly above average because of gender specific scholarships on top of every other scholarship that also favor them which is a result of the low woman ratio.

3. Students that don't shower

4. Students that think for some reason the library is a great place to chat it up

5. A bunch of stoners and underage drinkers.

Not to mention that the coursework in this college is stupid, but I guess that is every college. It's like classes were designed just to annoy you and not to do anything useful with your time. I am over 50 credits at this school not including the classes I skipped with APs, and I AM STILL TAKING CLASSES THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH MY MAJOR. AND THEN THE FUCKING SCHOOL "ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO DO EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITES." WHAT EXTRACURRICULARS AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WHEN YOU GIVE US ALL THIS USELESS SHIT TO DO... JUST TO DO MORE USELESS SHIT. JOIN SOME RACIALLY SEGREGATED CLUB TO TALK ABOUT HOW BLACK OR MEXICAN OR ASIAN WE ARE, WHO GIVES A SHIT?

And no, I am not some lazy ass student who just whines. I have a higher than or equal to gpa compared to everybody at the school. And to the mods who will remove this post, you know I'm fucking right.

Not sure if this is the right forum to ask. We are traveling from TX to CO to visit Mines on Black Friday. Problem is campus is closed and won't have official tours that day. Is there someone that would be on campus that day and willing to give my family a tour? They do have self-guided tours, but we really want to have someone who is a student show us around. I graduated in '00 and so much has changed. I have a daughter and son who are both interested in applying. We would be happy to compensate. Thank you!

Hoping to use one for my MEGN 200 final project. I already have access to the brown machine shop

I applied to Mines early action and right now it's my top choice, but I'm trans and I want to know if I'll have trouble integrating with the community because of that. I talked to some people at a visit a couple weeks ago, but I'd like to hear from some actual students.

Thanks!

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Is jobs here good to where I can get a part time job? Or I’m better off studying at CU Boulder or an out state college like Upenn or Hopkins?

I heard you can be a TA and teacher ppl here, sounds interesting to not have a professor teach when you’re paying over $30k a year 🤨

just wondering what anyone thinks my chances are of getting into mines? my stats are very mediocre at best- 4.1 weighted gpa (4.35 is the highest at my school) and 3.79 unweighted. my act is only a 27, and i only took 3 aps (physics 1, physics 2, chemistry) because those are the only stem relevant ones my school offered. i took 16 honors though and am in calculus. i have pretty good extracurriculars (robotics team for 3 years and made it to worlds every year by being 1st in MO/KS and was mechanical team lead, nhs, 4 school clubs and 2 sports), and 150+ service hours with 40ish of them being STEM related. Also I have a glory award of missouri in the subject of fraternity and gpa award for my school but those are my only academic awards. lastly i have three letters of rec, one from my ap physics 1,2, ap chemistry, and aerospace engineering teacher, one from my robotics coach, and one from my college guidance counselor - so those are all pretty good ig my main concern is that i submitted my act and i probs shouldn’t have. also, my gpa is pretty below average because i fumbled the bag freshman year (3.8 W compared to 4.25 W junior year) sorry it’s so long but what do yall think my chances are? i’m a girl and looking to go into mechanical with a focus on nuclear energy.

I’m planning on taking a class equivalent to CSCI 200 at Red Rocks, but I don’t know what class will transfer back to Mines. Does anyone know? The TES doesn’t have anything listed.

title says it all

Who do you guys suggest for a Calc III prof:

Nirjal Shrestha

Gerrald Greivel

Ian Mitscher

Alan Von Herrmann

Eric Gelphman

Andrew Zerwick

I am an engineering student hoping to get good laptop on a Black Friday sales. Anyone have suggestions as to what I should look for?

Hey folks, I was wondering if anyone here knows whether Colorado School of Mines has any programs or departments that can test water for contaminants. I attended an event recently and they were serving water from a Primo jug, but I have serious doubts about its quality.

The water made me throw up shortly after drinking it, and I’m concerned there may have been contaminants. I still have the water bottle with that exact water, and I had thoroughly cleaned it prior to the event to avoid cross-contamination.

Any advice on where I could take this for testing at Mines, or who I could reach out to, would be appreciated. Thanks in advance for any leads you might have!

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Hey yall. So I’m a freshman in computer science, and I was just wondering what the best thing is for me to do to get a job when I graduate. I came in with 20 ish transfer credits, so I was wondering if it would be best to get that cybersecurity cert since I’m interested in that, if I should do one or two specializations in comp sci, if I should do a minor, or if I could do a 4+1 and get a masters. Which of those would a company value most, I guess is what I’m asking. Thank you all!

Hey everyone! I’m trying to decide which professor to take Physics 1 with and would really appreciate any insights. Here are my options:

•	Kristine Callan
•	Hsiapo Kuo
•	Victoria Borish
•	Timothy Ohno

I checked Rate My Professors and could only find reviews for Kristine Callan. If anyone has experience with any of these professors or knows who might be the best choice, I’d be super grateful for your help, Thanks in advance

Hey guys, I’m currently a freshman at Mines and I have been struggling a lot with the workload. I think I am going to drop a few classes since I’m not doing well in them.

I was also wondering, would it set me back if I only took 12 credits next semester? Right now, I’m taking 15 credits. I want to major in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and I think I would need about 127 credits to graduate.

I appreciate any advice! Thank you.

Hey, planning to take aerodynamics in the spring. Its only offered by neal sullivan and ive heard he sucks. Is it a hard class? Im not in mech e and planning to take it as a tech elective as it sounds pretty cool. Thanks

Hey y’all, I’m thinking of taking megn441 intro to robotics as a free elective next semester. It seems like the only reviews available for the course are from when Zhang taught it and they look pretty poor. This next semester Gary Nave will be teaching it and he seems to have good reviews. I was curious if anyone else had any thoughts on it. Also am I screwed if I haven’t taken feedback prior to it? Thanks!

I graduated in May 2024 and I've only just noticed that my transcript technically doesn't list my minor as awarded. It lists the curriculum as

"Major:
CS - Data Science Spclty
Minor - Computational & Applied Math"

but under degrees awarded it only lists

"Primary Degree
Program: BS Computer Science
Major: CS - Data Science Spclty"

Does this mean that I wasn't awarded my minor and should I contact the registrar? Thanks in advance!