What are the pros and cons of University of Montana?

Question

I'm a transfer from California and really am interested in University of Montana. I really want to know from environment, people, school, Missoula, what do do for fun, transportation, etc. all aspects and little details that make Montana.. Montana. To hear the good side and bad side really helps out.

Please I would to hear from everyone.. Thanks <3

Answer 1

yes

Answer 2

Hey! I&#039;m a sophmore at UM so I&#039;ll try to help you out here.

Pros:

Although its a state school, we&#039;re small compared to most other states. Good sized school. Not huge but not tiny. Easy to meet people.

Missoula is right next to the mountains and the campus is very pretty

Friendly people

Good programs for most majors. Journalism, Education, and Business  are some of the best and most popular

We love our football. Griz footbal season is madness

Easy access to the outdoors. Skiing, hiking, fishing, rafting, etc... are all in easy driving distance.

Missoula is a very friendly college town. Very laid back, pretty liberal.

Campus buses run around the city so if you live off campus you can hop on the U-Dash

Cons:

Missoula only has a population of about 60,000, so some people from bigger states find it rather small and boring, although to Montana natives, its 2nd biggest city in the state.

There isn&#039;t really a whole lot of entertainment options. Sometimes there are music festivals going on downtown. During winter, its common for weekends to be spent on the ski hill and then drinking during the night. There is quite a bit of partying here, mostly because thats all there is to do some nights.

If you don&#039;t like cold and snow, it may be difficult for you here. We usually get snow by the beginning of November and it usually stays around until March.

If you do want to get away to a big city, its about 7 hours to Seattle and 7 1/2 hours to Salt Lake, but only about 3 hours to Spokane, WA.

Feel free to email me through this profile if you have more specific questions.