Review of South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
from Rapid City, SD
Describe your college in three sentences.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a competitive and nurturing school. Anyone who wants to not only learn but also be mentally challenged by their peers and professors should apply to this school. Class sizes are easily manageable, the professors are genuine, and the student body is unlike anything I've ever been introduced to.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
If you want to go to this school I suggest you study hard and become involved in as many extracurricular activities as you can. This school is all about educating their students as well as enriching the community. Currently I am majoring in Geology with a specialization in Paleontology and I am in the Paleontology Club and its Outreach Committee. Being apart of the Outreach Committee is so much fun! I get to go on school trips to various events and public schools to teach young students interested in Paleontology everything I know so far.
After you get accepted get in touch with your advisor right away, you want to make sure that you are signing up for the correct classes. Your advisor will be your best friend in college, especially this one. They are so helpful!
One last thing, the school makes you rent a laptop from them every semester. If you're thinking of buying one for school don't. It's just a waste of money. You get to keep it through your entire college career so don't worry about giving it back at the end of every semester and having to start all over with a new one. It's a pretty nice laptop too.
I love this school! It is so nice to finally go to a school where I feel like I really belong there and where the students that go there are so accepting of every single person there!
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
I'm not going to lie, classes are difficult. You can't just coast through them without studying and hope to pass. Trust me. If you put in the time and effort though you'll find that it pays off. College is no walk in the park but if it was you wouldn't really get much out of it, would you?
Describe the dorm life at your college.
I've never lived in the dorms. However, I do have friends who have lived in the dorms and they loved it! I've never heard anyone say that they didn't like the dorms.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
I've had the food at this school and I have to say it's not that bad. It's not a 5 star restaurant but there is a Papa John's pizza place in the cafeteria if that counts for anything. In my book it does. I love pizza! It's the perfect college food!
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
There are so many things to do for fun around Rapid City! The school is always advertising things like open mic nights and movie nights. A lot of the clubs have events going on that are open to non-club members and it's nice because they'll post the signs on the sidewalk (they literally tape signs for events on the sidewalk) so that everyone can notice them! In Rapid City there are many great restaurants, I suggest Que Pasa, it's a Mexican Grill and it is so good! Also there is Mount. Rushmore and for those interested in animals you can check out Bear Country or Reptile Gardens. Reptile Gardens does a snake and crocodile show every day (weather permitting) so you can go everyday and see a different show because they use live snakes and crocodiles!
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
The Quad is a lot of fun mostly because you always see something cool going on there. Also the Museum of Geology has fun events going on every so often. Every year around Halloween time they do and event called Night at the Museum and students get to volunteer for the different stands they have set up. It's so much fun because you get to dress up!
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Great for geeks! If you feel even a little intrigued by the workings of a computer or how to engineer basically anything this is the school for you.
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology is a competitive and nurturing school. Anyone who wants to not only learn but also be mentally challenged by their peers and professors should apply to this school. Class sizes are easily manageable, the professors are genuine, and the student body is unlike anything I've ever been introduced to.
If you want to go to this school I suggest you study hard and become involved in as many extracurricular activities as you can. This school is all about educating their students as well as enriching the community. Currently I am majoring in Geology with a specialization in Paleontology and I am in the Paleontology Club and its Outreach Committee. Being apart of the Outreach Committee is so much fun! I get to go on school trips to various events and public schools to teach young students interested in Paleontology everything I know so far. After you get accepted get in touch with your advisor right away, you want to make sure that you are signing up for the correct classes. Your advisor will be your best friend in college, especially this one. They are so helpful! One last thing, the school makes you rent a laptop from them every semester. If you're thinking of buying one for school don't. It's just a waste of money. You get to keep it through your entire college career so don't worry about giving it back at the end of every semester and having to start all over with a new one. It's a pretty nice laptop too. I love this school! It is so nice to finally go to a school where I feel like I really belong there and where the students that go there are so accepting of every single person there!
I'm not going to lie, classes are difficult. You can't just coast through them without studying and hope to pass. Trust me. If you put in the time and effort though you'll find that it pays off. College is no walk in the park but if it was you wouldn't really get much out of it, would you?
I've never lived in the dorms. However, I do have friends who have lived in the dorms and they loved it! I've never heard anyone say that they didn't like the dorms.
I've had the food at this school and I have to say it's not that bad. It's not a 5 star restaurant but there is a Papa John's pizza place in the cafeteria if that counts for anything. In my book it does. I love pizza! It's the perfect college food!
There are so many things to do for fun around Rapid City! The school is always advertising things like open mic nights and movie nights. A lot of the clubs have events going on that are open to non-club members and it's nice because they'll post the signs on the sidewalk (they literally tape signs for events on the sidewalk) so that everyone can notice them! In Rapid City there are many great restaurants, I suggest Que Pasa, it's a Mexican Grill and it is so good! Also there is Mount. Rushmore and for those interested in animals you can check out Bear Country or Reptile Gardens. Reptile Gardens does a snake and crocodile show every day (weather permitting) so you can go everyday and see a different show because they use live snakes and crocodiles!
The Quad is a lot of fun mostly because you always see something cool going on there. Also the Museum of Geology has fun events going on every so often. Every year around Halloween time they do and event called Night at the Museum and students get to volunteer for the different stands they have set up. It's so much fun because you get to dress up!
Great for geeks! If you feel even a little intrigued by the workings of a computer or how to engineer basically anything this is the school for you.
There are so many clubs it's unbelievable!