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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]UVA has history, architecture, and traditions that contribute to a certain mystique for some people.  (Some people are pretty immune to that mystique.  My dad certainly was immune.  He grew up in the Northeast at a time when Southern universities were considered inferior and he never shed that view.)  Those who do feel the mystique see UVA as more akin to some elite privates than to a typical public university. Maryland doesn't have that mystique (even though it has improved significantly over the past 20 years) and most state universities don't have it as well.  Maryland's location, although convenient to DC, doesn't help it.   [/quote]

This post sums it up well. Also, College Park is just so depressing. The UMD campus is pretty ugly and badly designed too. [/quote]

I disagree with this post. The UMD campus is very pretty, and the fact that it's a stop on the metro is a positive for many students: access to the DMV means the campus doesn't feel disconnected and isolated.

And praise for UMD doesn't translate into criticism of UVA, which also has a beautiful campus. Like UMD, UVA offers outstanding academic experiences.

Both universities have a lot to recommend them. Visit them, figure out what boxes they check.  [/quote]

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