Not particularly looking for bars or anything, more so some kind of unique food or something Denver-y lol (any sort of cuisine works). Probably somewhere I can sit down and relax/maybe walk around after.
Also, I recently read your review on RVUCOM and had a few questions, do you mind answering them whenever you get a chance?
1. Why did you rate financial aid a C?
2. Whats the COL for rent out there?
3. How did battling out the dress code policy work out?
4. How often are you guys tested in courses?
Thanks! Excited to be visiting Denver in 1.5 weeks.
First off, food:
- This really depends on where you're staying, whether or not you have a car/ride, etc. If you can get up into Denver/Aurora I really like the Chop Shop Casual Urban Eatery for upscale fast casual (think upscale slow cooked meats with a Noodles & Co. ordering style), Sue of Siam for an awesome, complete hole-in-the-wall Thai vibe in kind of a sketchy area, Tacos Selene for authentic mexican street tacos, Phoenecian Kebab for Middle East/Medeterranean, and a whole lot of other options if your budget is higher/you want to go into downtown Denver.
If you want to stay close to school, the options become more limited, IMO. The View House is a Bar that some of my classmates like. Sushu Kazu comes fairly highly recommended, Dad and Dudes is an awesome brewery and pizza place that I think is my favorite spot near school by far. It's in a shopping center, but don't let that fool you, their pizza and beer is awesome and they have lots of good deals for Happy Hours and stuff. Let me know if there's something specific you're looking for!
1. Why did you rate financial aid a C?
- With any private school, there just isn't much of it to be had. I was basing my ranking against all MD and DO schools, so I needed to be fair. There are some scholarships obviously, just not a plethora of them.
2. Whats the COL for rent out there?
- This is a pretty loaded question. It all depends on how far away from school you're willing to live. The parker area is fairly new/spendy, but you can live within a walk or bike from school. I think 1 BR's are running around 1100 or 1200 currently? Less with a roommate, obviously. If you can handle living farther away, you can find much cheaper housing in Aurora, Centennial or other suburbs. Last year my wife and I rented a 3 BR 1 BA with a fenced back yard and all utilities including lawn care included for 1400/month. Once you get closer, I recommend craigslist for finding places and hitting up the class fb page if you are looking for roommates.
3. How did battling out the dress code policy work out?
- We (as a class) essentially realized that it isn't a big deal at all, and that we can wear jeans every day, and that was it. No biggie in the end, and admin has been good about listening to us (all lectures are non-mandatory now, at least for second years [not sure about OMS-I]), so I'm happy.
4. How often are you guys tested in courses?
- In our main systems courses on average once every 2 weeks. More or less, depending on the unit. Mixed in with year long courses, it comes out to averaging something every week or two. I think it's a good mix between always having tests lurking and getting hit with monster exams all the time.
I hope this helped! Good Luck!
