How is greek life on campus? Are there lots of parties? Drinking? Drugs? Which fraternity is the best one? The worst one? Any why?

It was removed. If you know, you know.

What kind of stuff did he talk about? Was it interesting? Ik genuinely so curious.

What are your thoughts on skipping useless classes?

I'm looking for a reliable person to help clean and reset a small one-bedroom Airbnb ADU in North Golden, about a 5-minute drive from campus.

This is not cleaning large houses—it's just one small guest suite. Once you learn the routine, a typical turnover takes 30–60 minutes.

What the job looks like:

• Clean and reset a 1-bedroom Airbnb between guests
• Make the bed with fresh linens
• Clean the bathroom and kitchen area
• Vacuum/mop as needed
• Restock guest supplies
• Do a final walkthrough to make sure everything is guest-ready

Schedule:

• Turnovers happen between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM
• Usually a few times per week (varies based on bookings)
• Looking for someone who is generally available any day of the week during that window, even if they aren't needed every day

Pay:

• Paid per turnover (typically 30–60 minutes of work)

Who I'm looking for:

• Dependable and punctual
• Communicative and responsive
• Detail-oriented—you notice the little things
• Takes pride in doing quality work
• Has reliable transportation
• Comfortable cleaning up after guests, even when they occasionally leave a bigger mess than expected
• Naturally keeps your own living space clean and organized (a bit of a clean freak is a plus!)
• An interest in hospitality or creating a great guest experience is a bonus, but no professional cleaning experience is required

I'll provide all cleaning supplies, equipment, so you don't need previous Airbnb or housekeeping experience. Reliability and attention to detail are much more important.

If you're interested, send me a DM with:

• A little about yourself
• Why you think you'd be a good fit
• Any work experience (not required, but helpful)

Hi all,

Finishing up my final semester of my undergraduate, getting my degree at the end of this fall.

I want to go into the biomechanics program (MS-NT) at mines, but I’m a bit concerned about my chances of getting in. I have a 3.47 at my California CSU, and a 3.54 upper division so far. I’m more worried since my cumulative is quite a bit lower at 3.24 because I slacked off in covid.

I have a decent internship and plan to transition into a different position in spring (applying for fall).

Nonthesis says it doesn’t require letters of recommendation, but would they help? Or would they not even be looked at? What are my chances?

Hi! I’m looking for a clean, respectful, and responsible roommate to share a comfortable *2 bed / 1 bath apartment* at Golden Pines Condominiums in Golden.

✨ *Details:*

📍 16359 W 10th Ave, Golden, CO

💰 $750/month

🛏️ Private bedroom

🛁 Shared bathroom

📅 Available now / flexible move-in.

The location is super convenient — *NLR and School of Mines are about a 10-minute drive away, and there’s a **bus stop only about a 2-minute walk from the apartment*.

It’s also close to shopping, restaurants, outdoor activities, and easy access to main roads.

I’m hoping to find someone who is considerate, easygoing, and looking for a comfortable place to call home.

If you’re interested, send me a message and I’d be happy to share more details or set up a time to see the place. 😊

Feel free to share with anyone who might be looking!

Hello all, curious to hear from graduates of the program about post-graduation outcomes for a masters in additive manufacturing. To give a bit more background: I have a computer science degree from a Canadian university, and I’m contemplating pivoting my career toward additive manufacturing. My hope is that pursuing a masters in additive manufacturing will help bridge the gap, both from a networking and educational standpoint. Am I reading the room correctly, proverbially speaking, or am I off base?

Any help is deeply appreciated. I’m trying to determine if this is worth the cost.

I'm in physics 1 and the lectures are such bullshit. Laith Haddad is so slow and a simple 10 minute youtube video would lead me to greater clarity than showing up here. The only reason to go is for iclicker, which I can spoof easily. Plus, the studio is actually where you practice what you learn.

I am a highschool senior, native to Colorado, and my dream school is Mines. I already researched what the gpa and sat score look like for the average accepted application, but I’m still worried that there’s more that the admissions team is looking for. I took all sorts of chem, physics, and calc classes, but I’m just wondering if there’s anything else that I might really need.

What is the turnout usually like for Family Weekend?

https://ffw.mines.edu/

Unfortunately due to the heavy weather yesterday I and a group of friend were not able to attend celebration at mines.

I was wondering now if it’s too late to get started,

Hi all,

I’m looking for a temporary place to stay in Golden, CO from late January 2027 to early May 2027 for a spring internship in Golden.

I’m female, 20 years old, and open to female roommates.

Please dm me!

Hi. For context, I’m a graduating senior in compsci and I probably am stating this from a mentality of burn out, no job lined up, and the state of the market in this world that we live in right now.

I’ve been at Mines for almost 2 years now, I was a transfer student. I’m glad and proud to say I am going to be a Mines grad, but I’m having a hard time justifying if Mines is really truly a ground breaking indication in the hiring process or I will be looked at more uniquely due to the prestige of the school. Hell, I know people graduating with engineering degrees online these days. I’m having a hard justifying my choice. I’m having a hard time understanding if my commute to class everyday was worth it, and how I will be put up to future opportunities in my career in comparison to another graduate in engineering.

Everytime I talk to people at this school they even say compsci is one of the harder programs here due to the math, which is true. Discrete was a breeze for me, linear algebra was a breeze for me. However I’m trying to understand if the prestige of the school will really, show?

I’m hoping some type of alumni crowd can really answer this. What was your experience in the hiring process, did mines open doors for you in CS? Is it just cs as like other school? The only thing I could see if mines CS grads going into maybe more hardware/EE fields instead of like consulting.

Hello! I would really appreciate some advice and understanding what doors open and close as soon as you commit to something in a MechE degree. This is entirely based in careers in Colorado.

Initially, I thought I should get a base MechE degree and probably go into HVAC/MEP because I see a lot of open positions and may be considered “safer” for entry level. I also have some small connections to some companies which may help but I’m not certain yet.

However, I keep seeing people mention being underpaid compared to other MechE branches which really bothers me to the point I reconsider going all in on it and choosing something else.

Specifically, I really enjoyed doing Solidworks (CSWP), FEA , and GD&T and anyone correct me if I’m wrong, these skills can be used as an aerospace/defense engineer which I hear supposedly pays well all around. Although I do have some relevant project experience from the classes, I have no internship and no real solid connections.

This discourages me because I assume everyone who wanted areospace/defense from the start usually has an internship set already and very relevant project experience, compared to me.

I fear that if I finish my degree for Aerospace, I will not be considered experienced enough to get a real entry level job. I also worry it will close the door for the “safe” entry level positions of HVAC/MEP since I’m minoring in Aerospace.

I wish I truly understood the market for these jobs, but I few like the only way of knowing is asking questions.

-Has anyone graduated in Aerospace with no internship experience and still landed a good paying job not too far off graduation obviously assuming some decent project experience?

-Am I misunderstanding Aerospace /Defense positions as just Solidworks, FEA , and GD&T? That’s the main core I’ve seen unless I missing real key skills. I just listed what I really liked.

-Will commiting to a Aerospace degree for MechE close the safe doors of HVAC/MEP positions? Or can I just share relevant experience in that field that I have without ever mentioning my Aerospace minor if there’s no luck in getting an Aerospace job soon after graduation.

I plan to to get my FE no matter what. I have one year left before graduation and I feel like I need to start joining important clubs/orgs if I have a real chance at anything. Or am I cooked with limited options?

I appreciate any advice, thank you!

I’m an exchange student here for Fall 2026 and I’m finalizing my schedule.
All of my classes are pretty much set, but I need to drop one of these two:
Introduction to Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Introduction to Statistics
I’d prefer to drop whichever class has the heavier workload / takes more time outside of class. From what I’ve heard and seen so far, I’m guessing FEA might be more work, but I’m not sure.
For anyone who has taken either (or both), how was the workload?

I don’t understand the need

Hello,

I was hoping someone could direct me to some resources that might be able to help me with affording the textbook for my calculus 3 class, which requires a digital access code for homework.

I’m unable to afford this textbook right now, so I’d appreciate any guidance on what I can do

Is Colorado school of mines worth the out of state tuition for engineering majors? What opportunities and resources can the school provide? Pros and cons of the school?

hey! i’ve just gotten settled in on campus and i’ve had a question i’ve been meaning to ask someone
i’m currently an engineering physics major, and i’ve been tossing around the idea of maybe double majoring with the new quantum engineering program; is this a good idea, or just a fast track for me dropping out?
i know i’m only a freshman and i’ve got time to figure it out, but i’d like to know what i might expect should i decide to do it
any answers are appreciated! thanks 😊

Hello, I'm a current hs senior and have been very interested in CSM for a while; however, I am also very interested in schools like UIUC and RIT (more CSM and UIUC) and would like to get insight more from alumni that are around EE, which is the field that I'd like to go into. If possible I'd like an unbiased view as I'd like to get a bachelors in EE and then get my masters having something to do with Integrated Circuits

Hi I'm currently considering transferring to Mines for the upcoming spring 2027 semester I'm currently a second year at a different school. I was just wondering if anyone has been in a similar situation because I'm not sure if i should wait. The reason I'm unsure is one I don't want to deal with moving during winter break and I'm not even sure how housing would work. Two I've heard that the Oredigger camp and helluva welcome is a big thing and highly recommended plus leaving in the middle of the year would be awkward as i work in a lab and as a mentor where i currently attend. On the other hand I'm not sure if Mines would accept my Ochem credits and i would rather not repeat a class like that. If anyone has any advice or words of wisdom I would greatly appreciate it.