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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]SMCM is a gem that those of us in Maryland are lucky to have as a public option. [b]The students that choose SMCM love it there and get a great education. However, it is not a good fit for anyone who wants big sports events, a huge campus, Greek life, or large lecture halls. SMCM has a beautiful campus on the water, their biggest sport is sailing, there are no fraternities or sororities, and the class sizes are small. My DD never wanted to consider UMD because of its size and even UMBC was too large for her tastes.[/b] She chose SMCM over several other “hotter” private SLACs (which made me very happy since SMCM’s in-state tuition was significantly less, even with some generous merit aid). Maybe the private SLACs had more name recognition, but she really preferred SMCM.  I do think that SMCM could do a better job of marketing itself but, on the other hand, I’m glad that they don’t spend as much $ on marketing as other schools seem to.[/quote]

This is exactly why it appeals to my kids - neither want the big, "rah-rah" university.  Neither want Greek life.  Both want to be someplace quiet and rural.  Sounds perfect.[/quote]

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