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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why does it have to be a zero sum gain? Both schools have their strengths and weaknesses, and Dr. Hrabowski has done an excellent job. [b] He's raised UMBC's stature in a very short time, [/b]and has been especially influential in opening up STEM to minority students.  BUT....by every objective measure that counts, UMCP is much higher ranked than UMBC.  Pick any publication (US News, Forbes, etc.) and you'll see that UMCP is ranked in the top tier of public universities in the U.S.  It has specific programs in engineering, the sciences and economics that are ranked in the top 25, and global reach that UMBC can't touch.  It's middle 50% SAT scores for enrolled students is much higher than UMBCs (which is also very good).  This doesn't mean that UMCP thinks of itself as an Ivy League like school (some of its engineering programs are ranked higher than the Ivies , however), or that UMBC isn't a good school.  Or, that some UMBC grads will be more successful than UMCP grads.  Why does it all have to disintegrate into personal insults here??[/quote]

does that mean school is "better" overnight? [/quote]

It means it used to be under appreciated.  He made people realize what it had become over a long time[/quote]

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