University of Maryland College Park

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Anonymous wrote:This is the Best undergrad school outside of Morehouse and Spelman for Gifted and talented Black Students, combined with Ivy for Grad school , of course

I've heard that. what makes it better than other PWIs?

perhaps related:

DD remarked when we visited that it was the only tour we'd been were on where the diversity of the tour group seemed to match the school's published stats about the student body.

Wondering also, but it is said that it has a high rate of Black students that go to grad school later to get PHD

UMD is famous for it’s dedication to DEIA, but especially so for driven Black applicants.

[Anonymous]

^ Such as Black Olympic gold medalist Quincy Wilson who committed to track at UMD.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Dumb thread. Do your own research. It's a good school with good outcomes for students. Whether it's right for your kid is subjective.

Obi-wan Kenobi asks: who is more foolish: the fool, or the fool that replies to him?

Best response ever, this one.
—Yoda

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bad: all the construction
Good: food is VERY good
So-so: dorms

DS is a sophomore physics major

Speaking of very good food at UMDCP does anyone know whether they still have that white chicken chili or white bean chicken chilli over at the Smith school still? And what day and time during the week they usually have it? I would literally drive over to college park for a cup of that chili

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Honors program and Journalism school are outstanding. Small, limited enrollment, so it feels like a small college. Great internship opportunities.

Fun athletic events.

College Park itself is only okay, but improving. Not charming like Charlottesville but you've got plenty of amenities nearby plus the Metro to D.C. and soon the Purple line.

I would say College Park is finally better than ok.

The opening of two grocery stores within walking distance, together with all the bike/hiker trails and restaurants, new retail (Shop Made in Maryland, Ebidu Life Store, Rally House), plus all the activities organized by the university and city have made College Park, dare I say it, a nice town to live! (even for, gasp, townies).

[Anonymous]

If you want a Big 10 sports experience, it is disappointing for football and currently basketball. Soccer, baseball, field hockey and lacrosse are terrific. I have 2 students there. Senior and junior. One is an engineer and does Greek. Jr is health science and no Greek. You can’t beat the price if in state.

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My DC is a current freshmen at UMD, STEM major, merit scholar, Honors College (in one of the newest dorms - which is so nice and right next to the new dining hall called the Y). First semester was a big adjustment in a lot of different ways - loves the classes and professors, socially it has been much more challenging DC is on the more introverted side.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bad: all the construction
Good: food is VERY good
So-so: dorms

DS is a sophomore physics major

PP, does your DS find physics major at UMD challenging? How is the teaching quality, work load and cohort? Any research opportunities? Possible to double major?

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UMD took in a recent higher up with a huge salary a lady that made promotions in mcps of serial harassers. She cost the public millions of dollars and messed with teacher careers. University of Maryland rewards crime, racism, abuse, and nepotism. ( Mic drop)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bad: all the construction
Good: food is VERY good
So-so: dorms

DS is a sophomore physics major

PP, does your DS find physics major at UMD challenging? How is the teaching quality, work load and cohort? Any research opportunities? Possible to double major?

I don't know about double majoring. Yes to research opportunities - in labs run by the professors. Teaching quality seems good. Good cohort. Work load doesn't seem too terrible - my kid was able to get good grades while doing a sport kind of intensely!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bad: all the construction
Good: food is VERY good
So-so: dorms

DS is a sophomore physics major

PP, does your DS find physics major at UMD challenging? How is the teaching quality, work load and cohort? Any research opportunities? Possible to double major?

I don't know about double majoring. Yes to research opportunities - in labs run by the professors. Teaching quality seems good. Good cohort. Work load doesn't seem too terrible - my kid was able to get good grades while doing a sport kind of intensely!

Thank you for this! My kid is a HS senior and interested in majoring in physics. UMD is one of her top choices.

UMD says that undergraduate classes are small for physics:
https://www.umdphysics.umd.edu/academics/undergraduate/ugrad-prospective-students.html#how-many-physics-majors-are-there-at-umd

What is small? 30?, 40?, 50+? smaller?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Bad: all the construction
Good: food is VERY good
So-so: dorms

DS is a sophomore physics major

PP, does your DS find physics major at UMD challenging? How is the teaching quality, work load and cohort? Any research opportunities? Possible to double major?

I don't know about double majoring. Yes to research opportunities - in labs run by the professors. Teaching quality seems good. Good cohort. Work load doesn't seem too terrible - my kid was able to get good grades while doing a sport kind of intensely!

Thanks, PP. Your response is quite reassuring. Glad to hear that your kid was able to balance class work with sports, so important to have that for physical and mental health.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UMD took in a recent higher up with a huge salary a lady that made promotions in mcps of serial harassers. She cost the public millions of dollars and messed with teacher careers. University of Maryland rewards crime, racism, abuse, and nepotism. ( Mic drop)

LMAO. Ummm no.

[Anonymous]

Um Google it ..haha.

[Anonymous]

How hard is it to get in for a Dc kid?