MD In-state options beyond College Park
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Anonymous
Don't forget the moldy dorms. |
Anonymous
They have mold in their dorms? |
Anonymous
| There are some mold obsessed folks here... |
Anonymous
| Just the freshman dorms. Upperclassmen know better. |
Anonymous
| A few rooms in one of the old buildings. Out of thousands of rooms, I don’t think it’s a big deal at all. |
Anonymous
| Montgomery College - education is on par or better than some of the schools mentioned above, especially in STEM. DD went out of state private for 1 year @67k. Returned home and finished at MC for 5k. Now finishing up at UMBC, which has a a great ROI. My wallet is happy...lol |
Anonymous
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Has St. Mary's overcome its issue with under enrollment...and did they solve it by lowering their admission standards?
Not dissing the school, I actually think it has a lot going for it. This concern, however, caused my child to go elsewhere. |
Anonymous
Why did she come back only after one year? |
Anonymous
Enrollment is up and average stats up also. Seems like they finally decided to start advertising. For many years they put no effort into recruitment. |
Anonymous
It still has a loooooong way to go. I suspect at least another 10 years or so if ever. |
Anonymous
until what? St Mary’s has always been a bit of a hidden gem and I hope it stays that way. If people are comparing it to ultra selective LACs, no it is probably not going to get there ever and I think most ego alumni and current students would prefer to keep it that way. So many small LACs are struggling with enrollment right now and St Mary’s is doing better than many of them. |
Anonymous
not a hidden gem... just a hidden |
Anonymous
Cost + horrible weather + being home sick. |
Anonymous
This is so good to know. I have heard great things about MC. |
Anonymous
They way it turned out wasn't planed. While she was away at college I had taken some work force development classes there. So while on campus I chatted with students and checked out the facilities while enjoying my classes. In a couple of my classes I met folks who had graduated from schools such as H. Mudd, etc., and were in class for various reasons. I asked them what they thought of the education and they all were all very impressed - now this is STEM. Now when DD returned home with the intention of transferring to a MD 4 year in the fall, I encouraged her to take some summer classes since they would be transferrable. Well once she started classes she ran into friends she had in her MS private, and her HS private that had gone to VT, Temple etc. and decided to come home for various reasons. On friend had lost his baseball scholarship due to injury. Anyways, once she found a friend base and together with the excellent teaching and Advisors (capitalize because hers were excellent, way better than the jokers at the 4 year private) she decided to stay. Plus being in her own room and flexibility to drive classes was a bonus. She has no regrets going away for the year, did visit her friends to ensure she made the right decision. Also being in class with adult working students, students who were struggling financially and students who had gotten accepted into schools such as Stanford but couldn't afford to attend, was a real world eye opener. No longer in the bubble she was used to from being in privates all her life. |