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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UMD is more serious. [/quote]

Here's a basic 4-year plan for UMDCP for a CS major.

https://undergrad.cs.umd.edu/sites/undergrad.cs.umd.edu/files/images/u167/CMSC%2007010%204%20Year%20Plan.pdf

Many would place out of the first two semesters of math and possibly a semester of CS.

In addition, there are several variations on this involving specializations in machine learning or data science etc.

https://undergrad.cs.umd.edu/degree-requirements-cs-major

UVA CS was very rigid when I went there. I'm assuming it hasn't changed. We had a total of 4 electives over four years, and we're required to take 12 hours of physics, 8 hours of chem, 20 something hours of core engineering like thermo, circuits, etc, mostly stuff that has nothing to do with CS. UVA is has an amazing campus, and for most majors it's probably a better choice but for CS I'd go with MD hands down.[/quote]

Actually it seems UVA CS is more rigorous. Discrete Math, Data Structure and algorithms, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, and Operating Systems are all required classes.  Any one of the above could be a weed-out class. It appears at UMD you can get away with just upper level specialty electives and not take some of the above tough classes.[/quote]

Either you didn't bother to look at or just being purposely deceitful.  UMD lower level requirements are Programming I & II, Computer Systems, Discrete Structures, Organization of Languages and Algorithms. [/quote]

Seriously your UMD boosting is getting ridiculous. Using your own links and post, UMD CS is short on higher level Algorithms and Operating Systems as mandatory classes compared to UVA CS. There isn't that huge of a difference as you made it out to be especially for undergraduates.[/quote]

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