<p>"Reservations: Mom keeps saying Missoula's "a pit," not
highly ranked, too much money for too little?" </p>
<p>I have to disagree about Missoula being a pit...I think it's a very nice college town! If you are into the outdoors, it is a wonderful place to go to school offering many recreational opportunities - skiing, hiking, fishing etc. Missoula also has a pretty strong art/cultural community, if that interests you. </p>
<p>I agree about the school not being very highly ranked, in general, but I think if you looked specifically at the programs you're interested in, they are quite highly ranked. I'm not sure where I read it recently, but I think the Pharmacy School had quite a high ranking and is well respected. </p>
<p>It's out of the way, but I think northwest Montana is worth a visit.</p>