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Old 06-27-2012, 12:15 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa, USA
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Hi everyone! I'm new here so I'm hoping that you guys can help me with the tons of questions I have about some different cities.

But for right now, I want to ask some questions about relocating to the Denver area. I'm from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and I'm not too happy here. It's a long story why I want to leave; it's just getting boring here and there's not many fun things to do.

I love the idea of moving far away and starting new some day soon. I've been thinking about it for a couple years now.

Denver seems like a nice place. I hear it's one of the best cities, economically, in the country, and there's so many outdoor activities to do.

I'd love to know more about the Denver area and what some nice suburban towns are. If anyone can direct me to websites about it all, I'd really appreciate it. If you have stories that you relocated to Denver, or if you have lived there all your life, please let me know anything you think may be helpful in my research. Also, what are the pros and cons of living in Denver?

I'm originally from New Jersey, but my family moved to a small rural town outside of Pittsburgh when I was about 3 years old. We moved into the city just over a year ago. Pittsburgh isn't what I thought it was when I was growing up outside of it. I'm not too happy with the people anymore and more importantly, the job scene.

I'm currently enrolled in college and I'll be a sophomore this fall. I was thinking of relocating after I graduate in 2015 then getting my Master's (MBA) in Denver. So what colleges/universities are nice around Denver?

Any info would help me out, thanks
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Old 06-27-2012, 12:22 PM
 
Location: Berkeley Neighborhood, Denver, CO USA
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Just lurk here for the next few months.
Spend many hours reading the posts.
Read them all.
You will learn a lot about Denver.

And, practice picking your nose. It is a necessary skill here in Denver.
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Old 06-27-2012, 12:40 PM
 
Location: Littleton, CO
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Just lurk here for the next few months.
Spend many hours reading the posts.
Read them all.
You will learn a lot about Denver.

And, practice picking your nose. It is a necessary skill here in Denver.
But the dry air makes for the most incredible boogers!

Seriously though, the best place to get an MBA would be the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver, but it is pricey because it is a private school. Other places (University of Colorado-Boulder, University of Colorado-Denver) would also be pricey because you will pay out of state tuition. Regis University also has an MBA program.

You could get an MBA from Colorado Christian University as well.
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Old 06-27-2012, 12:41 PM
 
Location: N. Colorado
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And, practice picking your nose. It is a necessary skill here in Denver.
Eww and TMI!! It is not a necessary skill, they do have tissues here lol.


I am not sure where you read or why you think we have escaped the problems the rest of the country has economy wise. We have not and it is ugly everywhere, some states have it worse then others.

You need to visit here, it is far different then PA. Less trees, more brown and etc. Maybe take a road trip and visit the cities in different states you are interested in. Then when you find the one or two and are about 6 months from moving start applying for jobs.
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Old 06-27-2012, 12:45 PM
 
Location: N. Colorado
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But the dry air makes for the most incredible boogers!
Jeez we need a gag or puke smiley Mike.

Is this a guy thing? Tissues are good, they work nicely but I have a feeling you both look at them even with one.
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Old 06-27-2012, 01:21 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa, USA
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@gmm_24 I definitely will be taking a trip there someday before I decide to move there
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Old 06-27-2012, 01:23 PM
 
Location: South Metro Denver, Colorado
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I agree with gmm_24. You need to come visit here first. Do you have any friends here or relatives here?

Things to do in Denver, Colorado - Your Vacation Destination | VISIT DENVER
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Old 06-27-2012, 04:05 PM
 
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So what colleges/universities are nice around Denver?
Best bet is get educated elsewhere and then move here. Colorado puts very little emphasis on education. For example, the president of Metro State, Stephen M. Jordan, was educated in Colorado. Apparently he didn't learn a thing, as he believes illegal immigrants deserve to pay less tuition than legal, taxpaying Americans.
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Old 06-27-2012, 06:49 PM
 
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
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I like Denver, I think there's a lot of appealing things about it. It's certainly a worthwhile city to move to as far as I'm concerned. It's not a "big" city with a never-ending list of things to do, but it's big enough to offer a certain amount of culture. Plus the rocky mountains are nearby.

coming from the east coast, probably the biggest things you'd need to get used to would be the dry air, lack of rain, and the rather brown surroundings. The dry air would be considered a good thing by some people and an annoyance to other people, so you have to just make up your own mind about that.
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Old 06-27-2012, 07:45 PM
 
Location: Pittsburgh, Pa, USA
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I agree with gmm_24. You need to come visit here first. Do you have any friends here or relatives here?

Things to do in Denver, Colorado - Your Vacation Destination | VISIT DENVER
I don't have anyone there. But I'd bring some of my close friends along and we'll make a summer road trip one year.
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