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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I went to Pitt (as an in-state PA Pittsburgh area student).  But I lived in Rockville for 7 years and Gaithersburg for 2.  Based on what I read here about all the smart MoCo kids going to UMD, I actually think either choice would be fine.  I like that your child has two honors programs lined up. I'm influenced by the really great review of UMD's journalism program that was brought back by a grad from my kids' high school in flyover country.  She was having a great time and had already had some name internships.

The monetary difference is meaningful but not life-altering.  Meaning, in proportion to buying a new car or a house or a year of grad tuition, it's not an insane amount of difference.  But definitely worth thinking about due to financial prudence.

I would have your daughter take a look at faculty bios for the humanities subjects that she is interested in at both schools.  I would also have your daughter think about whether she's likely to want to return to the DMV after graduation.  If you feel that UMD has a good enough reputation to get her access to jobs of interest in DC, that favors UMD.  I had to move from Pittsburgh to the DMV because the job market is much smaller there.  And I graduated in a cyclical downturn. I was an economics grad.  I left the DMV to go to grad school.

I think the best part of Pitt's campus are the very nice, unique buildings and the local fine arts institutions.  Plus the downtown Pittsburgh amenities (outside of Oakland but reachable by bus).  I understand people feel College Park lacks a collegetown feel.  But for me, since I was not too fond of the Oakland restaurants and shops, I would not weight comparative collegetown factors too heavily in making a decision.

Good luck with the decision![/quote]

This is a great post.

The only other thing I would add OP is have your student look at the curriculum requirements for their major at both schools. The requirements could be slightly different and might make a difference to your child.[/quote]
NP. Yes, 2 great posts![/quote]

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