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[quote=Anonymous][quote]Not sure why some parents are so eager to ship their children so far away.[/quote]

Unclench.  In my family we take the best professional and personal opportunities as they come.  I haven't lived near my parents since college, and my parents and I are incredibly close.  My parents didn't see it as shipping me away--they saw it as giving me independence and letting me grow as an individual. My brother went to college locally and lived at home for part of it, and that was fine too.  With phones, skype, airplanes, and so on and so forth it's pretty easy to stay close and stay in touch.

As far as the original question goes, Berkeley has the better program and is in proximity to silicon valley which makes networking and internships easier.  If you can afford to send your kid there and they feel comfortable there, then go with that.  If your kid likes being at UMD better or it is a huge stretch to send your kid to Berkeley, then send them to UMD.  They have the opportunity to do well at either school and they are both excellent choices, but there are obviously clear advantages to being at Berkeley, all other things being equal.[/quote]

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