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mmmistercat
New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology '14
Majoring in Mathematics
Member since 3/30/2010
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The "Honors Program"
feels like a scam. i was told the honors program was difficult to get into, and that i would be in more challenging courses, as well as extra advising for honors students. the honors program turned out to be a complete joke- not only is it extremely easy to get into, (for rich kids), our so-called "honors classes" were completely pointless- honors sections did the exact same work as the other sections. only real difference is, you pay MORE for housing.
Jun 03, 2011
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Around Town
if you want to go to a decent restaurant, it's expensive. if you want to go to a cheap restaurant, well, it's cheap. the VAST majority of students never stray outside the dining hall, except perhaps to go to "Rebecca's Cafe", an on campus hall where the food isn't very good, the service isn't very good, it seems overly expensive, and the atmosphere is like a nightmare.
Jun 03, 2011
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AWFUL
dear god. i'm from the southwest and i knew to expect "cold cold cold", but NO ONE told me how UGLY UGLY UGLY this place is eleven months out of the year. if you aren't used to god-awful weather, don't go here
Jun 03, 2011
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Not Very
there are mostly spoiled while new-englanders, a bunch of indians from new jersey, and various international students, but they NEVER intermix. international students keep with others from their respective country or region, and although there are no "challenges" or "acceptance" issues, the school seems very segregated.
Jun 03, 2011
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Wowww UGLY
people here fall into three categories- unattractive, generic, or foreign. the foreign kids are pretty attractive in general, but good luck getting one to talk to you. all girls look the same and all guys dress like douchebags.
Jun 03, 2011
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
no. dont even try it. if you've ever been to a party before, prepare to be disappointed. if you've never been to a real party, then i guess you can't get hurt by this experience.
Jun 03, 2011
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JOKES
the price of tuition is JACKED, so if it seems like you're getting a fat scholarship, remember to look at your overall cost of tuition. i learned soon after getting there that pretty much every single student gets the same 15K scholarship, so don't think youre special. any other aid is pretty much out of the question.
Jun 03, 2011
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Actually Pretty Decent
for engineers, the computer labs are freezing but the computers are generally functional and they maintain a quiet atmosphere. one of the few things i enjoyed at this school
Jun 03, 2011
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Hilarious
you can pay a TON of money and live in INV, or west village, but anywhere else looks pretty ghetto. the elevators break down, the sinks/toilets/showers are all rusty, and if you ask me, the price for cheaper housing is still pretty unreasonable.
Jun 03, 2011
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Good Luck
like with on campus housing- you can pay a bunch of money and live in a decent place nearby, or you can live on mission hill, which is about 13948625983 miles away from campus. landlords tend to screw students who don't know any better
Jun 03, 2011
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Safe
The campus is so tiny, there is never any cause for concern. There are campus police and Socorro police, and you are never far away from an emergency phone. During my first year there were no reported accidents
Jan 05, 2012
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Depends on Who You Get
Good for engineering. You get some good professors and some bad professors.
Jan 05, 2012
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Dining Hall
there's a dining hall. the food isn't awful, but it's definitely cafeteria food.
Jan 05, 2012
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