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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC is from Long Island. High stats, probably valedictorian. ECs are strong but no national competitions or anything. Wants to be a doctor.

I want her to be a comfortable driving distance away (under 7-8 hrs). She has plenty of reaches-for-all on her list. Lots of NE schools- she loves cooler weather and I love that they're not that far. She doesn't have strong opinions on the size of the school other than small LACs do not appeal to her, and mid-size sounds good.

I think she would be fine with the relatively larger size of UMD... I also think the size on paper doesn't always match how one experiences a campus.

For those whose kids attend(ed)- did it feel very big?
And just more generally... Do you think DC should add UMD to her list as a Target? If your kid went OOS (or was accepted), was merit aid offered? Thank you![/quote]
My kid is a rising junior at UMD from junior. He loves it there. Never given us the impression that the school is "too large". He received some merit which makes the cost comparable to the two most expensive in-state schools. Did the honors college thing for a year. Active in club sport and academic club. Moving off campus to a "new-ish" high within walking distance. Hes a CS major which falls into the school of natural sciences and mathematics. College Park is a little rough, but there's a little downtown next to campus which is quite popular. Fake IDs are plentiful! Campus is nice.  Can't say enough good things other than perhaps beltway traffic to get there. [/quote]

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