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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was recruited for athletics at 6 ACC schools and 6 Big 10 schools. Maryland was attractive athletically and had a competitive program academically which fit me. College Park is kind of blah and it just wasn’t the size. Michigan for example was a much better college town (I did not go there, with regrets). One thing that bothered me - and should not have given its status as the flagship in Maryland - is its low endowment - incredibly thin for a school its size. Professors complain about it, rightly pointing out that billions have gone to the money pit that is Baltimore as opposed to the University, and indeed for a school a dozen miles from the Capitol it should be the equal or better to Michigan or UCLA. Not overall bad, but a blah factor (and the costs everywhere were equal for me). [/quote]

Equal or better than UCLA because of its location?  That makes no sense whatsoever. [/quote]

You couldn't be more wrong. Maryland has an incredible potential advantage being so close to the Capitol.  To say that it makes no sense well, makes no sense.  The school has improved over the years (it was virtually open admission for years), and in some cases, they do take advantage of their proximity to DC, including, by way of limited example, their concentration in Public Finance, which is among the best.  Their engineering programs have also benefited from their close ties geographically to the Government, including NASA.  By the way, my views are not really my own, but come from long time professors at the school, who believe that the school was starved for funds by the state in the 70's and 80's, blowing a chance to build up a much bigger endowment and to be competitive in a number of graduate fields, especially with the seat of Government being a wind at their back.  Baltimore won the fiscal competition, and well, you can see the returns and judge them for yourself.  [/quote]

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