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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]NP just got me curious- for all of Boston and MA's reputation being full of good schools and colleges, why is its only state flagship UMass ranked so low? Did it used to be better in the past or was is always a mediocre??[/quote]

UMB is far from the flagship campus.  It is supposed to provide access to “real college” to working people.From  am elitist pov it’s the weakest UMass campus but it has a mission of its own. UMass Amherst the flagshiip.  It is a research  university in the center of Massachusetts. [/quote]

UMASS Dartmouth actually has the reputation for weakest state school (outside of the “states” like Worcester State and Fitchburg State, etc). UMASS Boston draws a lot of good students these days who want to be in the city but can’t afford or get into one of the “elites”.

Dartmouth is still seen as an unserious party school.  Lowell is STEM and the “states” are more technical or specific program oriented. If you want to be a cop, go to Fitchburg State. Teacher? Salem State. And so forth.[/quote]

Interested in the experience of the kids who are serious students at UMASS Boston. Programs and course offerings seem extensive. There is an honors program. But is it hard to make friends/find your people and have a social community?[/quote]

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