It's that time of my life to apply to college--gotta figure out what to do about being able to DG as well!
I applied early to Stanford so if I get in I'll probly go there.
Also thinking about Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Emory, Yale, and some random ones.
I don't really wanna go to Winthrop or UNC Charlotte but deeeefinitely want to disc golf while I'm gone. Duke or UNC? How's the course at Miami of Ohio? Didn't really like Rutgers, FYI

Any ideas in general?

Are you sure this isnt a brag post ;).

It's that time of my life to apply to college--gotta figure out what to do about being able to DG as well!
I applied early to Stanford so if I get in I'll probly go there.
Also thinking about Columbia, Johns Hopkins, Emory, Yale, and some random ones.
I don't really wanna go to Winthrop or UNC Charlotte but deeeefinitely want to disc golf while I'm gone. Duke or UNC? How's the course at Miami of Ohio? Didn't really like Rutgers, FYI

Any ideas in general?



<ul type="square"> Stanford: Close to De Laveaga, and you will love Stafford Lake County Park up in Navato.
Columbia: Going to be tough to keep a car in NYC so that you can get out to FDR, Campgaw, Warwick, etc.
Johns Hopkins: The local course in Baltimore is Druid Hill (very nice) and world class courses such as Patapsco, Seneca Creek and Codorus are within 1 1/2 hours drive.
Emory - You'll play Redan Park in Atlanta a lot (nice) and Augusta is about a 2 hr. drive.
Yale - you're from Connecticut, so this is too close to home. Go away to college.
Duke - The Raleigh-Durham disc golf scene is world-famous.
UNC- See Duke above
Miami of Ohio - I'm told this course is outstanding.[/list] As far as schools go, I think the best for the money are Stanford, Duke, UNC and Miami of Ohio. If you're gonna be a doctor then go to Johns Hopkins and don't bother otherwise. For the combination of best school and best disc golf scene, it's gotta be Duke or UNC.

Thanks bro.
I feel the same way about Columbia as you do about Yale because my mom works 75 blocks down on Broadway (and my dad's in Manhattan too).
Miami of Ohio sounds interesting because I'm pretty sure I could get a scholarship offer there.
The main thing is that transportation will be hard. Most places don't let freshmen have cars (and I wouldn't anyways), so I'd either need people (think I'd find any) or a course on campus.
Thanks for the advice, keep it coming.

As much as it pains me to say it UNC would be a great choice for you. Great School, Franklin Street is a awsome college hang out and what can i say about the golf that has not already been said? well I will try to say something.

Within an 45min of Chapel Hill you have at least 9 good courses all different.

The UNC course is one of those courses. a challenge in ur backyard is alays nice.

If your studies are heavy and u have limited time there are mini-monthlys within an hour and a half of Chapel Hill every weekend of the year.

In the summer there are organized doubles tourneys within an hour of CH on Mon,Tues, Thurs, and Sat. On Wensdays during the summer there is a random doubles tour that plays courses as far south as Char. as far west as Hickory and as far east as the Ral. area. somewhere around 30 events.

The competition is the strongest anywhere.

We also have many "homemade courses" and Have a monthly tour of those courses called the "The Homegrown Tour". Ever played a course with all baskets hanging from the trees, which swing with the wind and its illeagal to stop them?

This is just a little of what we have to offer.

I played UNC- it was pretty fun but poorly signed so I didn't find all 18 holes. Think there'd be enough people close by to drive me to tournaments and stuff?

Also totally open to other colleges and suggestions- thanks

You need your GateWay profile updated ;) I thought it was a little weird for a 15 year old to be talking college... until I glanced at the DOB, haha...

You're still only a Jr though aren't ya? Judging by age at least, unless you skipped a grade...

Well...depending upon your major...there are some decent college in Iowa. And there are plenty of mainstream players at all of them.

- Good courses in Ames for Iowa State.
- Good courses in Iowa City for U of I.
- Good courses in Cedar Falls for UNI.
- Good courses in Lamoni for Graceland.

Just to name a few.

You need your GateWay profile updated ;) I thought it was a little weird for a 15 year old to be talking college... until I glanced at the DOB, haha...

You're still only a Jr though aren't ya? Judging by age at least, unless you skipped a grade...



It does need hardcore updating. I am a senior but did skip a grade. The whole college process is in fuuuuull swing.

No schools in Des Moines?

Community colleges /msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

shanest, do you like Winter weather? If not, consider Dallas or Austin, Texas.

The combo of regional geography and climate makes Austin very unique... :cool:

If you are going into the medical field, there is DMU, which is in Des Moines.

shanest, do you like Winter weather? If not, consider Dallas or Austin, Texas.

The combo of regional geography and climate makes Austin very unique... :cool:



Warm is nice. I actually grew up in Dallas and don't really have a desire to go to school in Texas...

JHU is right down the street from my house and a short bike ride from druid hill dgc. druid is a very nice 27 hole complex with an established weekly in the summertime. all the other courses in the baltimore area would require transportation (not public). the area is certainly not at a loss for great courses though. patapsco, rockburn, and pine grove are all within a 20-30 minute drive. within an hour are several other great courses-- seneca, codorus (a 54 hole mega complex around a lake in southern PA). within 2 hrs is paw paw, the grange, hawk hollow and a bunch of decent DE courses.

I might as well endorse the greater Kansas City area, too. At least 7 courses w/in 40-50 minutes of each other...several are w/in 10 minutes of each other. And, there are more courses on the horizon. Quality Medical, DO, DC, DDS schools are all here. There's a league at a different course every weeknight while we still have daylight...NT SuperTour stop - 25th KCWO next Summer. KCFDC (http://www.KCFDC.org)

The Kansas Disc Golf Association (http://www.Kansasdiscgolf.com) has their own yearlong Statewide tour with 2-4 tour-stops/month April-November.

We live in a great neck o' th' DG Woods 'round here!! :cool:

W/in a short drive (100 miles or so) you'll find Emporia & Lawrence and Topeka, KS,...Columbia, MO, and Lamoni, Iowa. ALL these have great courses as well!

Ohios got some hot courses.. but still got the cold weather

I don't really wanna go to Winthrop or UNC Charlotte but deeeefinitely want to disc golf while I'm gone. Duke or UNC?


Admittedly I am a bit biased as a Carolina grad, but I feel input is warranted here.

First, we all seem to be ignoring the reason you go to college - what do you want to do? What sort of major you are looking into (e.g., engineering? psychology? english?), will largely dictate where you should apply to school. That being said, RTP offers all sorts of majors with courses practically if not literally in your back yard.

NC State is the major engineering school in Raleigh. There's a course right off campus, not exactly walking distance from the dorms, but still insanely close. UNC offers great chemistry, biological sciences (pre-med?), and liberal arts (law, etc.) with a course ON CAMPUS. Depending on when you played the course, it's probably much better organized now (course was redesigned). Plus there are plenty of folks in the area who play, and as Travis already mentioned, weekly doubles or tournaments. Carolina also has a disc golf club that does course maintenance and helps run the Tarheel Tournament every year, which you could be involved with. The Raleigh disc golf crew is a pretty close family, so you'd probably be able to find a ride to any tournaments. Schwebby travels just about every weekend.

I refuse to talk about Dook except that it's in the same awesome area, with lots of courses nearby. ECU (East Carolina U) also has a course on campus, but judging by the schools you mentioned that would probably not be a good fit.

If you have any questions about that area, or specifically UNC, let me know through PM. I'm glad to offer my knowledge.

Sweet advice Marsha. I played UNC in mid-July and there wasn't much in the way of signage at all. Concrete teepads were in the ground though.
Sounds like a very appealing school but with only 20% out-of-state (and lots of athlete recruitment), it's hard to get in.
JHU also sounds appealing as I really liked their academic philosophy and most everything about it when I visited.

Nothing's grabbed me quite like Stanford yet...anyone know what the DG scene is like around Palo Alto?

Let's go back to Miami of Ohio for a minute.
First. That course is very good. But then you've got Harbin Park down about 20 minutes away. Very good also. Another 15 or 20 minutes down to Mt. Airy. Even better. Then another 15 or 20 down to Idlewild. One of the best.
The Cincinnati club runs events every month except December. There's usually three Ice Bowls, the monthly course challenge series, Kentucky States at Idlewild (C tier), the Flying Pig (B tier), the Disc-n-Dat Bluegrass Open (A tier) and a handful of other events plus weekly events.

Shameless plug :D

Let's go back to Miami of Ohio for a minute.
First. That course is very good. But then you've got Harbin Park down about 20 minutes away. Very good also. Another 15 or 20 minutes down to Mt. Airy. Even better. Then another 15 or 20 down to Idlewild. One of the best.
The Cincinnati club runs events every month except December. There's usually three Ice Bowls, the monthly course challenge series, Kentucky States at Idlewild (C tier), the Flying Pig (B tier), the Disc-n-Dat Bluegrass Open (A tier) and a handful of other events plus weekly events.

Shameless plug :D


I'll echo the Miami plug as a proud alumnus.

The course is very good. If you live on campus, which obviously you will as a freshman, it's extremely easy to get to...no more than a ten minute walk from any dorm to tee #1. Some of the freshman dorms (assuming the dorms are still assigned the same way) will give you the opportunity to walk out the front/back door and be right in the middle of the course.

In reference to the no-car issue, it isn't all bad. At least when I was there, the MU disc golf club organized trips to area courses (Harbin, Mt Airy, Banklick, and Idlewild were among the ones I visited) and tournaments. Most times we car-pooled with members who had cars, but we were allowed access to university "rental" vehicles for the longer trips.

In fact, we were able to use club funds to "sponsor" a couple club members on a tournament trip. I was fortunate enough to be "sponsored" to attend the Bowling Green Open in 2001. We used a university mini-van and four of us drove down for the weekend.

From what I understand, the club has somewhat fallen apart since I graduated...more so since the guy we left in charge graduated. Shane, you're the kind of guy who can re-kindle the club and take full advantage of what the university can offer it and you. Let me know if you want more info or to talk about Miami. The campus, the course, and the area are all great experiences. Good luck with the whole college application process.

--Josh

UNC Chapel Hill is where I go to school. They have a par 57 on campus on the remains of an old ball golf course. 2 more courses in Durham, 1 in Apex, 2 in Raliegh, 1 in zebulon, etc...all within 45 minutes or so. Plus more and more within the 2 hour drive for tourney play including all of Charlotte. I go there for tourneys atleast twice a year....

Come on over to Tar Heel Blue

Hi Marsh

hows mile high

as I said to Mittenz

when you comin home?

Tulsa has a private university, that is Divison 1-A, hot girls all around town, and what like 12 courses within a 20 minute drive of each other.

Would a better suggestion be to pick a university on your intended major and the instituion's programs?

Just a thought from a fellow GW team member! Disc golf can be the cherry on top.

Ever played a course with all baskets hanging from the trees, which swing with the wind and its illeagal to stop them?



Yeah Swingin' DB's! That was a fun course when I stopped by earlier this year.

And Shanest, you diggin' on my Alma Mater? (Rutgers, though I went to a conservatory subset, so it's a moot point) :)

If you're gonna be a doctor then go to Johns Hopkins and don't bother otherwise.



LMAO


It's that time of my life to apply to college..yada, yada, yada....any ideas in general?



Well, it might be good to decide what you want to take in college. Different colleges offer different curriculums and are strong in different areas. There are many factors that rate higher than an impressive name in choosing a college. The amount you learn mostly depends on you, not the name of your school. Again, your success in life, however you define it, mostly depends on you, not where you got your diploma. Factors to consider: your intended major, location, cost, scholarships, social life and extracurricular activities - making these things fit you as an individual is more likely to leave you happy and fulfilled than choosing a place that might not fit you simply because it has a recognizable name. This advice is worth no more than 2 cents, btw.