University of Colorado at Denver Questions (Boulder: school, place to live, move to)

[vegaspilgrim]

Well, you seem to have all the answers already, so why bother asking questions here on this forum? You didn't even bother clicking on my link that showed well over a hundred movies and tv shows filmed in Albuquerque/NM-- including some well known ones (including No Country for Old Men, Employee of the Month, 3:10 to Yuma, Terminator Salvation). I guess you would rather bask in your own ignorance and pride yourself on how "educated" you are than actually learn something new.

[wanttomoveeast]

CCD is on the same campus as UCD. My track was: CCD for general, then transfer to UCD. It was under a specific contract agreement. I got a AA in Paralegal, then finished at UCD as Soc. major. Tons of people take general req. at all 3 schools. It's just much cheaper to take them at CCD and then take the majors at UCD. My DH went to Metro and found out the hard way that UCD wasn't going to take zip. Also, he went to CCD (under no contract agreement) and Metro decided to take all of his general req. as electives!

I do agree with Vegas in that it's not a top school to pay that kind of out of state tuition; however... if you want to get out of your state, that's just what you end up doing. I'm facing the same thing--Some people just don't want to hang around in their state anymore and so look at other state schools. Just do a lot of research and check the programs, how the programs rate with other schools, and yeah, compare tuition. It varies greatly.

Originally Posted by xGrendelx

Thanks for the help. That bus pass thing is awesome! So the community college thing is just for the gen eds, then? Is it that way for every major at UCD? Does no one take gen eds at the downtoen campus?

[xGrendelx]

Originally Posted by vegaspilgrim

Well, you seem to have all the answers already, so why bother asking questions here on this forum? You didn't even bother clicking on my link that showed well over a hundred movies and tv shows filmed in Albuquerque/NM-- including some well known ones (including No Country for Old Men, Employee of the Month, 3:10 to Yuma, Terminator Salvation). I guess you would rather bask in your own ignorance and pride yourself on how "educated" you are than actually learn something new.

No, I don't have all the answers. Never said I did. I came on here for info and opinions on UCD, not Albuquerque, so sorry if that offends you for some reason. And your advice would've been helpful if I were a freshman, but I'm not. I'm not opposed to learning something new, but unfortunately you weren't the one to show me something new - you were the one with a sarcastic comment when I mentioned CA and NY instead of New Mexico. Again, sorry if that offends you, but it doesn't mean I want to "bask in my own ignorance." Why else would I spend my time doing reseach on schools and talking on forums about them? To avoid ignorance, precisely. Me choosing not to study up on the Albuquerque film scene does not prove ignorance on my part. Like I said, I have no interest in Albuquerque. I would rather study up on the film scenes in cities I plan on going to. It's my money and time I'm going to be spending, so I'm going to spend them in a place of my choosing, and Albuquerque is not it.

There's a difference between a movie being filmed in a place and that place having a presence in the industry. No Country for Old Men was produced by Paramount Vantage which is not based in Albuquerque. I'm sure parts were filmed there (parts were filmed in West Texas too), but it wasn't made by a studio based in New Mexico. Employee of the Month and 3:10 to Yuma were produced by Lionsgate which is not based in Albuquerque but in Santa Monica, California, and Terminator Salvation is being produced by The Halycon Company based in Los Angeles. Movies have been filmed here in Virginia too, but I wouldn't call VA a hotspot for the industry or anything.

[5280milehiguy]

I AM NOT sure if this was brought up already, but I am moving to Denver from out-of-state. I would like to go to Grad school in Colorado eventually. How long does it take to establish residence so I can qualify for in state tuition? Does the clock start ticking when you get a CO drivers license? Any insight would be great.

Originally Posted by wanttomoveeast

CCD is on the same campus as UCD. My track was: CCD for general, then transfer to UCD. It was under a specific contract agreement. I got a AA in Paralegal, then finished at UCD as Soc. major. Tons of people take general req. at all 3 schools. It's just much cheaper to take them at CCD and then take the majors at UCD. My DH went to Metro and found out the hard way that UCD wasn't going to take zip. Also, he went to CCD (under no contract agreement) and Metro decided to take all of his general req. as electives!

I do agree with Vegas in that it's not a top school to pay that kind of out of state tuition; however... if you want to get out of your state, that's just what you end up doing. I'm facing the same thing--Some people just don't want to hang around in their state anymore and so look at other state schools. Just do a lot of research and check the programs, how the programs rate with other schools, and yeah, compare tuition. It varies greatly.

[5280milehiguy]

I am relocating to Denver from SLC to obtain a more "urban" experience. Now don't get me wrong, I do on occasion enjoy the outdoors stuff, I've experienced it here, but the City/County of Denver is the main attraction for me. Although I live in a downtown setting, just feel not enough has been done here to promote a walkable vibrant city core.

Originally Posted by vegaspilgrim

xGrendelx, I'd listen to what jj has to say, but I'd also take it with a grain of salt. That guy is an alcoholic and moved back to Milwaukee because Denver's drinking scene wasn't up to par for him. Now, I saw your photo albums-- nice!-- from one photo junkie to another. Denver is lot more urban than Virginia Beach or Salt Lake City, that's for sure. The Auraria campus is designed like a normal college campus (except for no stadiums or dorms right on campus and it shares the same campus with 3 schools), and it happens to be adjacent to downtown, just on the other side of Speer Blvd. You can easily walk there from anywhere in downtown.

I've said this before, and I'll say it again: I really don't think it's worth it to spend gobs of out of state tuition money to go to school at UCD. It's not that UCD isn't a good school, it's just that it's not meant to be a "destination" school. It's meant to be a practical school for people who already live and work in Denver who are looking for a convenient, affordable way to further their educations, often times part time. As an in-state resident I think it would be a good value. As an out of state, the whole "affordable" selling point doesn't apply and I think quite frankly it would be a waste of money when you can get the same or better quality education in your home state.

[vegaspilgrim]

Originally Posted by SLCrising

I AM NOT sure if this was brought up already, but I am moving to Denver from out-of-state. I would like to go to Grad school in Colorado eventually. How long does it take to establish residence so I can qualify for in state tuition? Does the clock start ticking when you get a CO drivers license? Any insight would be great.

Read this:
Summary of Tuition Classification Regulations - Colorado Higher Education Residency Guide

They make it very hard to gain in-state residency for tuition purposes. You have to establish a one year domicile period, but first you have to be considered a "qualified person" to even begin that one year period. According to the website, if you're 22 or older (which is funny, I remember reading in the past it was 23 or older) and are completely independent of your parents tax-wise and financially-wise, it's a lot easier to do. They make it much easier to do for grad students than undergrad.

[wanttomoveeast]

Interesting Vegas. Good thing I'm old!

SLCrising: I'm a Colorado native and have never experienced the challenges of gaining in-state residency. If you are old like me then you are good to go.

[jjacobeclark]

Originally Posted by SLCrising

I am relocating to Denver from SLC to obtain a more "urban" experience. Now don't get me wrong, I do on occasion enjoy the outdoors stuff, I've experienced it here, but the City/County of Denver is the main attraction for me. Although I live in a downtown setting, just feel not enough has been done here to promote a walkable vibrant city core.

So you're moving from Salt Lake City to Denver to experience the "urban" life?

I've said it before, I'll say it again: Denver is the place where outdoor enthusiasts store there equipment during the week. Denver isn't all that walkable and I definitely wouldn't describe it as being vibrant. If you want the whole big city experience, then I would choose another city other than Denver.

[gabbybaby]

My question is this. If you attend UCD do you get the same credit as if you went to Boulder? It is the same school, right? Just different campuses? I want to go into the PharmD program. I live in Florida, and am a semester shy of completing my AA degree, but their entrance rates doubled and acceptance rates were cut in half. And there is only one Pharm school in the state that I'd even consider. I want a change in scenery, crazy change, I know.

[Katiana]

Credits are transferrable between the campuses. You would have to apply separately to the PharmD program, which is a grad school program at the Health Science Center, which is also a part of UCD, administratively.