SeanDDavies Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I'm considering going here but I wanna know if anyone has first hand experience on the quality of the program. Also what's living in Denton like. I didn't get the chance to ask anyone when I went to the visit. They mostly just said it was asmall town college vibe. SeanDDavies 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
higheredhopeful Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 (just wrote this for another thread) I can talk a bit about Denton. I graduated from UNT with a BA in English in 2012. Denton, TX is a wonderful town. People characterize it as a "little Austin" since it's got an amazing music history/scene and is known for being kind of quirky/artsy/hipster. social: at UNT there's pretty much a scene for everybody. punks, activists, republicans, coffee shop lit nerds, fratbros, etc. lots of bars and music venues. local coffee shops and non-chain restaurants are right next to campus so you don't feel like you're just going to any other college. campus is lively even though most live off campus. it's not a "commuter school" where the campus is dead after 5 PM. professors grab lunch with students often. to escape the UNT bubble, you can walk downtown to the Square in fifteen minutes where you'll see really cute vintage-looking shops (ice cream store, record/book store, antique mall). transportation: most people have cars, but you can bike pretty much everywhere. the UNT shuttle is pretty reliable. you can get to Dallas in about 30-40 minutes, Austin in about 4 hours. food: huge variety of quality restaurants. lots of grocery stores. more authentic Asian places can be found closer to Dallas in suburbs like Carrollton or Arlington. my favorites: Taco Lady (CHEEEAP, authentic as hell), Rooster's Roadhouse (bbq, get the pulled pork nachos and truffle burger even if you're over truffle anything), TJ's Pizza and Wings (gives you a stomachache if you're lactose intolerant because they actually use real cheese. wings are smoked and TDF), Oak St. Drafthouse (craft beers on tap, huge outdoor patio area-the best thing that happened to Denton when I was there), Paschall's (fancier bar with craft cocktails that looks like a grandparent's library), Mr. Frosty Drive In (amazing floats/milkshakes), Yummy's (Greek, great takeout) rent: really cheap. like, I paid $675 for a two bedroom a ten minute walk from campus in 2010-2012. people often rent houses with roommates, but there are plenty of apartments near by. Sometimes I wonder why I even left. Sigh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanDDavies Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Thank you! You didn't get bored over there? any areas good to live? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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