University of Maryland-College Park Top Questions

What's unique about your campus?

Curtis

The best thing about Maryland are the connections that they have with various engineering companies. This allows for internships and work experience in different types of engineering and allows the students to determine what area is best for them.

Victor

The best thing about my school is the diversity and the amount of extracurricular opportunities on campus. These groups and clubs are so diverse that you will always be able to find something you are interested in, and if not, you can create your own group easily.

Caroline

The school spirit and the diversity of extracurricular activities. there is something for everyone.

Jennifer

The best thing about my school is its diversity. Pretty much anything you can dream up can be experienced at the University of Maryland, or through the resources/connections they have. Also, if there is a club or group that doesn't exist, it is pretty easy to get one started. This allows students to get involved with virtually any type of group they can imagine.

Danielle

It was a great social atmosphere. I loved going to games, but by senior year no one went. We all just tailgated and went to the bars.

Katherine

It offers so many opportunity and really challanges you to work harder towards your goal. They always emphasize the importance of an education and give us the motivation to strive for success

Clairisse

The best thing about the school is the atmosphere. As a student you are excited everyday to be on campus and be on class just because everyone around is proud to be a Terp or to be apart of the school in some way. It is the pride, the spirit, and the enthusiasm that people have for the academics, the sports, and everything in between that make the school the best.

Damian

The professors and their research work.

Victoria

The emphasis in the College of Chemical and Life Sciences on research because that is my interest. As well as the school spirit.

Erin

The ethnic, political, religious and socioeconomic diversity makes this campus an interesting place. The school definitely emphasizes multiculturalism which I like.

Maria

There are tons of opportunities to intern, study abroad, join clubs, and make friends

Ellen

the academic classes it provides along with some of the best professors. Also a hearing and speech clinic within the school

Brian

The athletic sporting events are always fun. The bars are good even thought there isnt too many.

Keddy

rigorousness, competitiveness, and the huge potential on your life present in degree programs such as engineering and computer science

alissa

the campus is beautiful and school spirit

Rachelle

the diversity and school spirit

Andrew

Maryland is a big school with a lot to offer, from a beautiful campus, to good academics, to sports programs, as well as proximity to the nation's capital.

Brian

It's a very big school with so much to do. The sports are great and with so many social activities going on you will never be bored.

Katrina

The best thing about the University of Maryland is how near it is to Washington DC. This gives all of the students an opportunity to go and visit the nation's capital. Also, it is not that long of a metro ride and not expensive. This means that students are not limited to just spending time on campus and can visit the museums or just go out for a night on the town.

Julie

The diversity because there was a place for any person from any type of background to go and feel comfortable and welcome.