Can we stop crapping on UMCP

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We were looking at UMDCP as our best instate option and I was depressed by that, honestly. Now we live in California and have so many options, it's a relief.

And you have earthquakes and wildfires- #feartheturtle- UMD alum and parent

Sure. I don't live in the wildfire areas though, you have to know that CA is huge. And I experienced an earthquake living in Bethesda that was worse than any I've had in CA. So...

…and you don’t know the difference between one minor experience you had in MD and living on top of fault lines??

-np

I know plenty. That was not the content of the post you're replying to. Try to be more clever, you're not doing well at the moment.

So, you moved away from Maryland but still here bashing about a school that is no longer relevant to your kids and bashing about a state you no longer live in. Get a life. What a stupid pathetic loser.

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Anonymous wrote:We were looking at UMDCP as our best instate option and I was depressed by that, honestly. Now we live in California and have so many options, it's a relief.

And you have earthquakes and wildfires- #feartheturtle- UMD alum and parent

Truth. California parent is annoying. Yet CA does have several excellent schools due to its size. Maryland is a much smaller state!

I am pro UMD yet not everyone can get in and there isn’t another comparable in-state option.

DP. Agreed. Would love more options, especially a little farther from MoCo! Not sure why it's worth CA-mom's time and effort to brag about a vastly bigger state (with far more graduating seniors) having more in-state options. Well, duh.

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Anonymous wrote:UMD is objectively a good school, especially in STEM. But a lot of kids who grew up nearby just really want to get further away for college. I think the other issue is its location is not appealing to some students.

This. We literally live within walking distance to campus and my kids do NOT want to go there.

yeah, same here... both of my kids chose Ivies over UMD.

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And kids also choose UMD over Ivies. So you are rich. What’s your point?

My kid chose an ivy over UMD and I think she made a mistake!

[Anonymous]

Even top hoopers in MD don’t want to play at MD

1. UMD is unaesthetic
2. UMD qol is sub par vs many other flagships
3. Reputation for being grindy
4. Sports aren’t on par with talent in the area

MD is like a higher scoring Rutgers

That’s why it doesn’t have a desirable brand

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We were looking at UMDCP as our best instate option and I was depressed by that, honestly. Now we live in California and have so many options, it's a relief.

I'm a former Californian, and DH and I were saying how we have paid probably close to $1mil in taxes to CA, and why can't our kids get some credit for that

I don't miss paying those taxes, though, and the public schools.. ugh.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We were looking at UMDCP as our best instate option and I was depressed by that, honestly. Now we live in California and have so many options, it's a relief.

And you have earthquakes and wildfires- #feartheturtle- UMD alum and parent

Sure. I don't live in the wildfire areas though, you have to know that CA is huge. And I experienced an earthquake living in Bethesda that was worse than any I've had in CA. So...

? you must not have lived there very long. I lived in CA for 40 years, and experienced one large one (6+ richter scale), and many small ones. The Bay Area just had one the other day.. 4.0 richter scale. It doesn't bother me that much, but earthquakes are definitely bigger in CA than Bethesda. LOL

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Anonymous wrote:Even top hoopers in MD don’t want to play at MD

1. UMD is unaesthetic
2. UMD qol is sub par vs many other flagships
3. Reputation for being grindy
4. Sports aren’t on par with talent in the area

MD is like a higher scoring Rutgers

That’s why it doesn’t have a desirable brand

And we judge colleges by what “top hoopers” think?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Even top hoopers in MD don’t want to play at MD

1. UMD is unaesthetic
2. UMD qol is sub par vs many other flagships
3. Reputation for being grindy
4. Sports aren’t on par with talent in the area

MD is like a higher scoring Rutgers

That’s why it doesn’t have a desirable brand

And we judge colleges by what “top hoopers” think?

No, but it’s a good data point if you are a flagship and can’t keep local sports talent at home

That shows a huge brand issue

If top local hoopers don’t want to play at md, why should strong in-state non athletes want to go to UMD as their top choice?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even top hoopers in MD don’t want to play at MD

1. UMD is unaesthetic
2. UMD qol is sub par vs many other flagships
3. Reputation for being grindy
4. Sports aren’t on par with talent in the area

MD is like a higher scoring Rutgers

That’s why it doesn’t have a desirable brand

And we judge colleges by what “top hoopers” think?

No, but it’s a good data point if you are a flagship and can’t keep local sports talent at home

That shows a huge brand issue

If top local hoopers don’t want to play at md, why should strong in-state non athletes want to go to UMD as their top choice?

Oh please. There’s what more to a school than athletics.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even top hoopers in MD don’t want to play at MD

1. UMD is unaesthetic
2. UMD qol is sub par vs many other flagships
3. Reputation for being grindy
4. Sports aren’t on par with talent in the area

MD is like a higher scoring Rutgers

That’s why it doesn’t have a desirable brand

And we judge colleges by what “top hoopers” think?

No, but it’s a good data point if you are a flagship and can’t keep local sports talent at home

That shows a huge brand issue

If top local hoopers don’t want to play at md, why should strong in-state non athletes want to go to UMD as their top choice?

Oh please. There’s what more to a school than athletics.

Clearly you don’t understand flagship brands and how things work at public flagships

It’s a huge red flag

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even top hoopers in MD don’t want to play at MD

1. UMD is unaesthetic
2. UMD qol is sub par vs many other flagships
3. Reputation for being grindy
4. Sports aren’t on par with talent in the area

MD is like a higher scoring Rutgers

That’s why it doesn’t have a desirable brand

And we judge colleges by what “top hoopers” think?

No, but it’s a good data point if you are a flagship and can’t keep local sports talent at home

That shows a huge brand issue

If top local hoopers don’t want to play at md, why should strong in-state non athletes want to go to UMD as their top choice?

Oh please. There’s what more to a school than athletics.

Clearly you don’t understand flagship brands and how things work at public flagships

It’s a huge red flag

DP. I was going to say the same to the "top hooper" poster (you, I presume). Ha!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even top hoopers in MD don’t want to play at MD

1. UMD is unaesthetic
2. UMD qol is sub par vs many other flagships
3. Reputation for being grindy
4. Sports aren’t on par with talent in the area

MD is like a higher scoring Rutgers

That’s why it doesn’t have a desirable brand

IDK. My son is currently a freshman at UMD. From FCPS. He's having a blast AND working his but off. Passed up "grindy" WM in-state.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even top hoopers in MD don’t want to play at MD

1. UMD is unaesthetic
2. UMD qol is sub par vs many other flagships
3. Reputation for being grindy
4. Sports aren’t on par with talent in the area

MD is like a higher scoring Rutgers

That’s why it doesn’t have a desirable brand

And we judge colleges by what “top hoopers” think?

No, but it’s a good data point if you are a flagship and can’t keep local sports talent at home

That shows a huge brand issue

If top local hoopers don’t want to play at md, why should strong in-state non athletes want to go to UMD as their top choice?

Oh please. There’s what more to a school than athletics.

Clearly you don’t understand flagship brands and how things work at public flagships

It’s a huge red flag

DP but my kid also having a blast. It’s not HS 2.0 and getting a top notch education for a fraction of the cost of an Ivy or other state flagship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even top hoopers in MD don’t want to play at MD

1. UMD is unaesthetic
2. UMD qol is sub par vs many other flagships
3. Reputation for being grindy
4. Sports aren’t on par with talent in the area

MD is like a higher scoring Rutgers

That’s why it doesn’t have a desirable brand

Huh?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Even top hoopers in MD don’t want to play at MD

1. UMD is unaesthetic
2. UMD qol is sub par vs many other flagships
3. Reputation for being grindy
4. Sports aren’t on par with talent in the area

MD is like a higher scoring Rutgers

That’s why it doesn’t have a desirable brand

IDK. My son is currently a freshman at UMD. From FCPS. He's having a blast AND working his but off. Passed up "grindy" WM in-state.

Fellow freshman parent here. We don’t care what a “top hooper” thinks about UMD. 😆

Quality?? It’s T20 for top public schools. It’s T50 for national universities.

Kid has already started making professional connections, attended lots of cultural events and sports games, and made a pack of friends.

Parts of campus are pretty, and parts are not. That’s been the case at Michigan, UNC, UVM, Binghamton, etc.

I’m a believer that each school has something good for the right fit student.

UMD is a win for us! And if it is not for your student, I get that. Hope you find a good fit for your student too!