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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]B/K for sure. No regrets whatsoever!

- A full B/K family[/quote]

OP again.  Here's another question: how can a student make the most out of attending a big state university like UMD?  (Both parents went to privates, so this is foreign territory for us).  We would like for DD to experience study abroad, internships, and research.  Saving money will make study abroad very likely and there should easily be opportunities for research as a Banneker Key scholar.  We don't have to worry about paid internships, as student will not be stressed about money.  We live in the DC area, so it will be easy for DC to commute to summer opportunities, whether paid or not.

Are there any other opportunities that we should encourage DD to make?  One point of sadness is that DD will not experience having a significant international cohort at her school.  One of the previously mentioned schools (USC, Georgetown, Emory, Carnegie Mellon) would probably present more job opportunities after graduation, regardless of major, if DD decided not to do grad school. However, at this time, DD is strongly considering grad school.  I do not see DD being interested in investment banking or management consulting.

Also slightly worried that UMD administration does not seem to be as organized as that of many other privates.  This information has been gleaned from reading listservs about how different universities have responded to the coronavirus crisis.  However, DD is very excited about UMD and that is what is important.

Does anyone else think that UMD might become overenrolled next year due to the shaky economy?[/quote]

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