Can anyone give me a good idea of the general gist and student life between MSU and UNR? Thinking about going to college there. Love Bozeman but I feel academics are better at UNR. But UNR is in Reno and I’m here visiting now and I’m not a big fan.
im planning on majoring in Wildlife Ecology
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MSU and UNR
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Reno is cool and also legal prostitution
Graduated from UNR in 2014 and had a wonderful time going there. My main reason for picking it was the proximity to skiing.
I could get to Mt. Rose, Boreal, Northstar etc. before my classes everyday.
Everyone likes to hate on Reno, but Bozeman has its sketchy elements as well.
I could get to Mt. Rose, Boreal, Northstar etc. before my classes everyday.
Everyone likes to hate on Reno, but Bozeman has its sketchy elements as well.
BurritoDestroyeracademics are better at UNR
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Granted I'm closer to visiting colleges as a parent than I am to attending college but this statement made me lol. Has UNR come a long way over the last decade or two or is Montana State just terrible?
CLQReno is cool and also legal prostitution
No need. It's college - only costs a sixer of claw to get your dilly doinked
Reno is sick, haters can't hang
Reno and Bozeman are both sick (and have their sketchy parts). Haven't skied anywhere near Reno but skiing in Montana is the best
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mystery3Granted I'm closer to visiting colleges as a parent than I am to attending college but this statement made me lol. Has UNR come a long way over the last decade or two or is Montana State just terrible?
Im not actually sure about my statement but it just seems to me that MSU has crappy academics from what Ive read and that its easy as hell to get into.
Honestly....academics are about you more than the school. Pick the spot you feel you can grow at and you will. You will drive what you learn, not the school (both are plenty capable academic environments).
"I’m here visiting now and I’m not a big fan."
Bro...
Bro...
visiting msu rn and it’s sick
msu is full go to unr
I think you get a lot more options for skiing here in Reno.
Haven't been to Montana.
Squaw is sick.
Haven't been to Montana.
Squaw is sick.
Unr squad.
Got a ton of NSers around here. School is tight. Wide variety of people. Lots more not skiing stuff to do around here too imo. Also, way more options for skiing and you can ski till June/july.
Lmk if you have any questions
Got a ton of NSers around here. School is tight. Wide variety of people. Lots more not skiing stuff to do around here too imo. Also, way more options for skiing and you can ski till June/july.
Lmk if you have any questions
mystery3Granted I'm closer to visiting colleges as a parent than I am to attending college but this statement made me lol. Has UNR come a long way over the last decade or two or is Montana State just terrible?
Like with most mid-tier public universities, it really comes down to the programs and the students. UNR has a great school of mines and school of engineering. It has a very competitive nursing program as well. It's education department is prettly lacking and the school of liberal arts (my alma mater) has a lot of options with some really great faculty, but it's not anything to write home about in terms of churning out anything impressive.
I know MSU has a fantastic earth sciences department and it's pretty well known among indie filmmakers as a great option to get a non-liberal-arts-college degree in film from (Bozeman hosts one of the coolest annual film festivals). I thiiiink (don't quote me) that MSU is doing some renewable energy work that's getting some recognition.
OP, one thing to really consider is the life you want surrounding your school aside from skiing. This is why I stayed Nevada instead of going up to MSU. Both schools have great skiing and outdoor life around it, but in Reno you have a much larger city and surrounding cities to draw on. Sure, "Casinos and hookers bro!", but anyone who actually lives in Nevada knows that locals aren't in the casinos all the time. The city does allow your more nighlife options. So going out with friends and hitting bars/clubs/college shenanigans was more enticing in Reno as opposed to Bozeman.
Follow up edit after seeing your last line: if you are full committed to a wildlife ecology major, MSU is probably your better path.
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CaptainObvious.Like with most mid-tier public universities, it really comes down to the programs and the students. UNR has a great school of mines and school of engineering. It has a very competitive nursing program as well. It's education department is prettly lacking and the school of liberal arts (my alma mater) has a lot of options with some really great faculty, but it's not anything to write home about in terms of churning out anything impressive.
I know MSU has a fantastic earth sciences department and it's pretty well known among indie filmmakers as a great option to get a non-liberal-arts-college degree in film from (Bozeman hosts one of the coolest annual film festivals). I thiiiink (don't quote me) that MSU is doing some renewable energy work that's getting some recognition.
OP, one thing to really consider is the life you want surrounding your school aside from skiing. This is why I stayed Nevada instead of going up to MSU. Both schools have great skiing and outdoor life around it, but in Reno you have a much larger city and surrounding cities to draw on. Sure, "Casinos and hookers bro!", but anyone who actually lives in Nevada knows that locals aren't in the casinos all the time. The city does allow your more nighlife options. So going out with friends and hitting bars/clubs/college shenanigans was more enticing in Reno as opposed to Bozeman.
Follow up edit after seeing your last line: if you are full committed to a wildlife ecology major, MSU is probably your better path.
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Do you know how’s the ecology programs at UNR are? The big draw for me is it being right next to Yellowstone’s and that’s where I want to work in.
Profahoben_212Unr squad.
Got a ton of NSers around here. School is tight. Wide variety of people. Lots more not skiing stuff to do around here too imo. Also, way more options for skiing and you can ski till June/july.
Lmk if you have any questions
How are academics and how flexible is the schedule? Can I ski before/after most classes? Whats the vibe are most kids outdoorsy?
BurritoDestroyerDo you know how’s the ecology programs at UNR are? The big draw for me is it being right next to Yellowstone’s and that’s where I want to work in.
I honestly do not know. I never heard anything about it in school which may not mean anything. A quick google search and some clicking through multiple articles put the follow colleges in mind if you want to be close proximity to skiing and you care about the quality of the program related to wildlife/enviornment/ecology:
-CSU (apparently top of the list everywhere) I live in Denver now and this is a good option if you're willing and can afford it.
-University of Wyoming
-Montana State University
Also....out of sheer curiosity can you elaborate on "big draw being right next to Yellowstone"? Just FYI Bozeman is minimum 6 hours from Yellowstone and Reno is even further.
CaptainObvious.I honestly do not know. I never heard anything about it in school which may not mean anything. A quick google search and some clicking through multiple articles put the follow colleges in mind if you want to be close proximity to skiing and you care about the quality of the program related to wildlife/enviornment/ecology:
-CSU (apparently top of the list everywhere) I live in Denver now and this is a good option if you're willing and can afford it.
-University of Wyoming
-Montana State University
Also....out of sheer curiosity can you elaborate on "big draw being right next to Yellowstone"? Just FYI Bozeman is minimum 6 hours from Yellowstone and Reno is even further.
Bozeman is 1.5 hours from Yellowstone. I toured Yellowstone for 3 days and drove from the north entrance to Bozeman in 1.5 hours for a college tour.
BurritoDestroyerBozeman is 1.5 hours from Yellowstone. I toured Yellowstone for 3 days and drove from the north entrance to Bozeman in 1.5 hours for a college tour.
lol...the fuck is wrong with me.
BurritoDestroyerHow are academics and how flexible is the schedule? Can I ski before/after most classes? Whats the vibe are most kids outdoorsy?
Academics and schedule are all up to you. I was able to ski 5 days a week all through my undergrad, however that may be different for you depending on a ton of factors. Some classes are only offered certain times etc. Either way, I think all my friends were able to get up 3 days a week minimum. More if you count night skiing at Boreal after class.
Honestly, I was a health major so I don't really know all to much about the wildlife program. Though I do know a couple people that went through and I don't think they had much issue finding a job after.
Profahoben_212Academics and schedule are all up to you. I was able to ski 5 days a week all through my undergrad, however that may be different for you depending on a ton of factors. Some classes are only offered certain times etc. Either way, I think all my friends were able to get up 3 days a week minimum. More if you count night skiing at Boreal after class.
Honestly, I was a health major so I don't really know all to much about the wildlife program. Though I do know a couple people that went through and I don't think they had much issue finding a job after.
Can you elaborate on that there’s more to do besides skiing than Bozeman? I visited a week ago and it seems like there’s nothing to do besides casinos unless you drive 45 minutes over to Lake Tahoe.
BurritoDestroyerHow are academics and how flexible is the schedule? Can I ski before/after most classes? Whats the vibe are most kids outdoorsy?
I try to ski 5 days a week
BurritoDestroyerCan you elaborate on that there’s more to do besides skiing than Bozeman? I visited a week ago and it seems like there’s nothing to do besides casinos unless you drive 45 minutes over to Lake Tahoe.
Tahoe and the Tahoe mountains are definitely the attraction. With that said there’s constant nightlife and a decently sized active student population. Bars and clubs are fun occasionally with some friends. Same for casinos. Still some good mountain biking within 15 mins of campus and even better within 35 minutes. I will say UNR seems to have a lot of frat bro type people but there’s still a good population of kids who ski and are into outdoors that seem to all intertwine somehow (as seen from posts above). Also as Tyler said, squaw is sick. Hard to see how Bozeman could have more to do than Reno but if you don’t like the big city vibes maybe Bozeman is for you. Kinda agreed that Reno’s not the best but when living up near university it does feel like a small college town divided from the rest. As far as academics go Nevada is putting a lot of money in and the academics are only getting better. Engineering program is super good as well as a few other programs, get a ton of time to ski too. Wouldn’t look back on my decision at UNR.
BurritoDestroyerCan you elaborate on that there’s more to do besides skiing than Bozeman? I visited a week ago and it seems like there’s nothing to do besides casinos unless you drive 45 minutes over to Lake Tahoe.
There's a ton more to do. There are countless mountain bike trails a few seconds from campus. 3 climbing gyms and a ton of outdoor climbing in Tahoe. There is actually a nightlife unlike Bozeman from what I've heard and experienced. Which you will appreciate. Winters aren't brutally cold and you can hang out outside for a good portion of it. Truckee river right downtown has a whitwater park for kayaking and surfing. Tons and tons of food options. Tons of golf courses. A million offroading trails. Etc. I think I hit most of the main ones.
Local music scene in Reno is legit to, so many God damn cool shows. Just saw this guy who had a bunch of sythns in front of him running wild loops and then he pulled a trumpet and was melting face
Forgot to add...lots of really good food here too. Food truck fridays down by the river include a ton of variety and makes for a good time with a ton of other choices during the week too. Also river floats in the summer make for a good time
If you go to Montana State University, you can ski Big Sky if you got the money and or Bridger if you wanna ski nothing but chutes. Go to Oregon State University Cascades in Bend. TINY campus, consists of 3 brand new buildings but less than 1,000 kids on campus, my largest class had 20 students and Mt. Bachelor and Central Oregon is as dope as it gets!
msu is awesome, the people in bozeman are super sick. Reno isnt that close to any killer ski resorts (an hourish drive to squaw). Bridger bowl is a crazy resort and montana gets a ton of snow
tylermarlett27msu is awesome, the people in bozeman are super sick. Reno isnt that close to any killer ski resorts (an hourish drive to squaw). Bridger bowl is a crazy resort and montana gets a ton of snow
Lol wut
Most places in bozeman you can leave your computer on your dashboard with your doors unlocked and nothings going to happen
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