Indiana University or University of Maryland?

[Anonymous]

Ok we are down to the wire here and stuck.

Indiana with Hutton Honors plus scholarship of University of Maryland

DD loves music and is liberal arts focused. Will likely do a minor in music and major in English/ History/Political Science/ Speech Pathology.

[Anonymous]

Have you visited both? I would choose Indiana if money isn’t a concern as the campus is beautiful and I’m not a big fan of College Park. However, I feel your child should decide by which one she felt more comfortable in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Have you visited both? I would choose Indiana if money isn’t a concern as the campus is beautiful and I’m not a big fan of College Park. However, I feel your child should decide by which one she felt more comfortable in.

Yes. We have visited both. Campus IS beautiful.

[Anonymous]

With the interests she’s identified (especially the music part) I’d do Indiana.

[Anonymous]

UMD

[Anonymous]

Isn't Indiana U Bloomington a flagship in Indiana?

It's got over 80% acceptance rate.

[Anonymous]

The music school at Indiana is renowned and IU a wonderful campus with friendly students. Hutton scholar awesome too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Isn't Indiana U Bloomington a flagship in Indiana?

It's got over 80% acceptance rate.

Yes but the music school acceptance rate is much lower. Around 25%?

Very respected music school.

[Anonymous]

You said music is minor.
If you end up majoring something like political science, UMD would be the winner.
Proximity to DC is big for that kind of major.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You said music is minor.
If you end up majoring something like political science, UMD would be the winner.
Proximity to DC is big for that kind of major.

Yes, minor in music but wants access to lessons etc.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The music school at Indiana is renowned and IU a wonderful campus with friendly students. Hutton scholar awesome too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You said music is minor.
If you end up majoring something like political science, UMD would be the winner.
Proximity to DC is big for that kind of major.

Yes, minor in music but wants access to lessons etc.

So sacrifice long term career prospects for music lessons?

[Anonymous]

IU!!

US News rates it above UMD in every one of the programs you cite (including poly sci) plus she’ll have access to Hutton Honors. Gorgeous campus, friendly students, and Bloomington is a fantastic college town. The music program is world class. She’ll love it!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:IU!!

US News rates it above UMD in every one of the programs you cite (including poly sci) plus she’ll have access to Hutton Honors. Gorgeous campus, friendly students, and Bloomington is a fantastic college town. The music program is world class. She’ll love it!

Despite all that, this state flagship has over 80% acceptance rate.

UMD looks like better school overall and thus ranked higher at #55 vs #72 IU

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IU!!

US News rates it above UMD in every one of the programs you cite (including poly sci) plus she’ll have access to Hutton Honors. Gorgeous campus, friendly students, and Bloomington is a fantastic college town. The music program is world class. She’ll love it!

Despite all that, this state flagship has over 80% acceptance rate.

UMD looks like better school overall and thus ranked higher at #55 vs #72 IU

Is that due to the engineering and CS majors being so highly ranked there?