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[quote=Anonymous]OP here. Thanks so much, all! 
[quote]UMDCP just seemed so big that your child will get very little individual attention. That may be true of all large state schools, and I think MD is a strong one. But there are many smaller schools out there that give generous merit aid and help kids make the transition from living home to adulthood. They have lots of caring adults around who notice if someone is falling through the cracks.[/quote]
If my kid wants to go to UMDCP, I'd be ok with it and grateful for the lower costs. We've known some terrific students who are having good experiences there... although this issue the PP mentioned ^^ is a concern. My kid is bright but isn't as self-motivated as some kids, so a smaller school with a lower student/faculty ratio would be ideal. Plus, as some posters mentioned, College Park has gotten hard to get into so there's no guarantee of that, anyway.
I'm very interested in hearing about any specific smaller schools that give merit aid that we should check out.
And I am interested in hearing more specifics about St. Mary's and UMBC, if anyone's kid has experiences there. I especially think St. Mary's with its smaller SLAC vibe could be worth finding out more about. Thank you all so much for the great insights so far! [/quote]

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