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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Montgomery College for the first two years on full scholarship and then College Park.  [/quote]

+1.  My step daughter is currently at MC.  It's fantastic.  She can try out a course in every discipline if she likes.  We've told her that when she finds a course of study she enjoys, take more classes and make sure this is what you want.  And then transfer to CP.  We pay about $2500 a semester for her to explore.  I'd rather her explore at MC than at say Georgetown at $25,000 per semester.  Yes, GU us $49K/yr.[/quote]

What about the peer group? And the professors? Does she feel it's too easy?[/quote]

No.  As with all colleges, some classes are harder than others.  They know they are known as the easy college.  Any one can go-- just sign up.  The peer group is pretty amazing.  Most students WANT to be there.  They understand that they didn't get the golden ticket.  They have to work to get beyond MC.  Admission to UMD is not guaranteed unless you do the work.  Her study group friends seem to be smart and nice kids.  They produce decent work products.

The professors only have to teach-- no research.  They have the time to go over concepts with students again and again.  The professors do not dumb down the material or give esay assignments or exams.

There are a few exceptions, but overall I'm very impressed with the education she is receiving.  I'm a college professor and if she were to take my class, her exam would be a multiple choice exam where she would only turn in the answer sheet.  I don't care how you got the answer so I have no need to see your work.  That also means either you got it right or it's wrong-- no partial credit.  If you need help, you can talk to my TAs or maybe my GA.  I'm not going to go over the material with you.  My focus is on research and publishing.  Teaching is just something that has to be done.  So from an actual academic standpoint, she's getting a better, more through, fundamental education than she would at my school.

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