University of Maryland-College Park Top Questions

It's in the middle of absolutely everything! Drive an hour in any direction and you could be in the city, or in the mountains!

A unique aspect of the UMD experience is that we enjoy the comraderie of a small school while also taking advantage of all the different and exciting opportunities that a large school provides. There are programs called Living and Learning programs where you get to live amongst other people studying your concentration which is a hugely rewarding experience that supplements your in-class learning with out of class colloboration and discourse among your peers, which is all happening in the comfort of your own dormitory! Another great feature of UMD is its proximity to D.C. and Baltimore.

UMD has a good reputation for academics and athletics; thus, it is a top school for recruiters to visit. It is a huge school; however, there are always chances to meet people. There is a lot of school spirit.

Bottom line, UMD is absolutely amazing. I can not imagine myself anywhere else or with any other friends. I can't believe I'm already a sophomore. Make sure you visit. Trust me, I wanted an all urban campus like GWU or NYU... and here I am at Maryland with a massive campus.

The diversity. The University of Maryland attracts kids from all over the world, from all races, religions, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. It is a great place to meet a lot of people very different from myself and be exposed to a wide variety of perspectives and ideas. This has really broadened my horizons and ideas about people and cultures. I feel as if this will help to make me a better person as an adult.

I believe Maryland is unique being that it remains the classic picture book image of how a person grows up thinking of college to be. The campus has stretches of long green grass and old buildings made out of brick. There are always students walking along "the mall," or playing sports, studying in the library or anything else that was used to envision college life in an 80's movie.

The large size.

The rest of the schools I applied for were all smaller liberal art colleges, because I like the close-knit spirit of togetherness that smaller schools have. UMD was the only state school I applied for, and it was also the most reknown school out of all the ones I considered.

Has a vast number of programs, multicultural, diverse, i feel protected, one of the best research institutes in the country and people from around the world had recomended it to me. the campus is huge and everything is accessable. the services cannot compare to anything i can describe in words.

A lot of my high school friends attended Maryland, so it has a small school feeling because you saw the same people everywhere, but you also always saw new people.

It has a great education program and many opprotunities to get involved in the community.

The University of Maryland has many aspects that make it unique. With such a large campus, it is an absolutely beautiful one with a strong sense of community, which is very rare at other schools. It is also a top research university, meaning that the professors are extremely knowledgeable in their field, and students have the opportunity to gain crucial experience working with them during their research. Lastly, when the University of Maryland competes with other schools during sports games, every student holds a very unique pride as a Terrapin fan that you cannot find at any other school!

My school fits many of my preferences, but the top three specifics which inspired me to choose the University of Maryland were that it is nationally ranked and known throughout the nation and around the world for its academic excellence, that it is the perfect distance from my home - not too close, but not too far away- and that my mother also graduated from there, so I may be following in her footsteps.

As I stated above about one of the best things about this school, the location of our school makes it an unique place to learn. Many projects assigned by professors actually require you to travel to Washington DC to research, explore, and record the experiences. There are only a couple other schools arond the area that allow students to go to DC to learn, but UMD College Park is the only one that combines a natural college campus so close to DC.

First, I like the program offered from the school. After researching much information of Robert H. Smith business school, it has been my top choice. The school environment gives me the enthusiatic and dynamic spirit to keep studying. Its business program is applicable and practical. Besides, there are a plenty of opportunies for internships and careers. The diversity of multi-culture is a strength to upgrade their international program and connect many ethnic people close together. The combination of listed things above attracts and encourages me to join and challenge new experieces.

It is where all of my family has gone to College and where my grandfather taught. No where else felst quite right. This is where I belong!

Maryland is affordable for being such an excellent school. It is recognized as a top 20 university in the nation.

The University of Maryland has hundreds of amazing clubs on campus to help new students find their niche. There is always something going on during the weekend and there is so much school spirit at all of the sporting events. Maryland has dozens of colleges with different majors to choose from, allowing you to do exactly what you want. There are many famous and published professors at school that can give you a great education if you choose to put in as much effort as they do.

The library has one of the largest databases on the Eastern Seaboard and is a backup for the Library of Congress. We are also extremely close to Washington, D.C. provide limitless opportunites.

As a native Texan, I knew I wanted a big state school, with the football games, school spirit and Greek life to match. UMD is a big state school, so we have all the appeal of one, but it's very diverse and very culturally-accepting. It has all the appeal of a big state school, but the academics and culture are one of a liberal arts college. Also, the journalism school is amazing, one of the best, and that was hard to turn down. It just feels like home.