CU vs UVM

College Search & Selection
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<p>I want to major in Electrical or Computer Engineering and am having a hard time deciding between these two schools. I just want some other people's opinions...</p>

<p>I have been to UVM in all the different seasons, so I know what the temperatures are like. However, I have only been to CU in the fall. Does it get ridiculously cold in the winter like people have told me it does?</p>

<p>Is CU as big a party school as people make it seem, or can you only occasionally party w/o a lot of peer-pressure?</p>

<p>What's the snowboarding like at both places? I know the UVM has Stowe (sort of icy), but idk how close CU is to good places.</p>

<p>Does anyone know the quality of the UVM engineering school? It seems sort of small...</p>

<p>Girls? (self explanatory)</p>

<p>*just a little xtra info about me... I got a $12,000 per-year offer from UVM and invited to the honors college. I got $5,000 a year from CU. I am applying for the engineering scholarship and BOLD center scholarships at CU that I am positive I will get something from b/c of my 33 ACT and 3.81 GPA.</p>

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<p>Burlington is going to get a lot colder in the winter than Boulder.</p>

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<p>Burlington is a fair bit colder.
UVM is a much smaller school than UC by a factor of 2.5. Do you have a preference?
UC’s engineering program is more highly ranked, though if you are from New England and intend to stay here after graduation I don’t think that will matter. Hiring managers here will be more familiar with UVM than UC Boulder.
UVM only has the 4 engineering majors, while UC has a few more like aerospace and architectural.
I know a kid who went to Boulder because he liked the skiing/boarding conditions better. I did take him 5.5 years to graduate (business major) because I think he enjoyed the skiing a little too much :wink:
There are plenty of girls and parties at both schools since they are both state flagships.</p>