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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Are you in Maryland? St. Mary’s College of Maryland could be a fit. My kid (not STEM, though) is very happy.[/quote]

OP: We're not in Maryland but this school has been recommended to us before and dc is interested. I would love to know more about your kid's experience. What do they like about the school? What's the social feeling? Decent academics?[/quote]

He likes the people a lot - he has made friends and just feels really comfortable. The campus is beautiful and he likes the kayaking and random jumping in the water. When it snowed last week there were bonfires and s’mores. He likes the professors, and even the one he isn’t a fan of he’s found is helpful if he goes to talk with her. The social feeling is low key - he has made lots of friends, and feels comfortable. There are parties but they aren’t huge or too crazy. There is a lot of watching movies or football, going to Chipotle, and pick up sports/games. I imagine if he was arty rather than sporty there would be a different set of hang out activities. It is rural, so you have to be okay with that.

For sure decent academics. He was a little surprised to find that he is surrounded by people with much better GPAs than his in high school. Professors really seem to care.

Oh, and the food is good, always a plus![/quote]

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