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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How can you compare Uva and UMD? UVa basically has no STEM program. For UMD, engineering and CS programs are top notch. UVa, basically, nonexistent. [/quote]

Nonexistent?

For undergrad, UMD engineering is ranked #25, tied with Minnesota.  UVA is ranked #39, tied with Notre Dame, Brown and WashU.   How can you compare UMD and Brown???  Oh right.

For CS, UMD is #16.  UVA is #30, tied with UChicago, Northwestern and NYU.

Sure, UMD engineering and CS are strong.  But to say UVA is nonexistent demonstrates some serious ignorance.  But to be expected from insecure UMD boosters.

Don't worry, UMD is a fine, big state school with a few strong programs.  UVA is an elite well-rounded school with [b]many strong programs. [/b] [/quote]

Like WHAT? [/quote]

Hey folks, this kid is a troll. Don't play with them. [/quote]

Yes, I am a 57 year old kid. So, tell me kid, like what?? [/quote]

Business -- UVA 13 UMD 48
Education -- UVA 16 UMD 33
Engineering --  UVA 40 [b]UMD 22[/b]
[i]Law -- UVA 9 UMD 49
Medicine --UVA 26 UMD31
Nursing -- UVA 20 [b]UMD 13[/b][/i][b]
Biology --  UVA 46 UMD 62
Chemistry -- UVA 48 [b]UMD 41[/b]
Computer Science --  UVA 30 [b]UMD 16[/b]
Math -- UVA 47 [b]UMD 22[/b]
Physics --  UVA 44 [b]UMD 14[/b]
Economics --  UVA 29 [b]UMD 21[/b]
English --UVA 6 UMD 30
History -- UVA 18 UMD 27
Political Science --  UVA 37 [b]UMD 29[/b]
Psychology -- UVA 17 UMD 39
Sociology -- UVA 32 [b]UMD 24[/b][/quote]

Interesting. I am not a big fan of rankings (because unless  you understand and agree with ranking methodology, it means nothing) but for the sake of argument let's assume your rankings are "correct."

Law, Medicine, and Nursing are UMD-Baltimore. Not directly associated with UMDCP.

So, out of 14 fields, UMD is ranked higher in 8 fields, and UVa is ranked higher in 6. Is that your point? [/quote]

I'm also not a huge fan of rankings, but it seems to be the only language that the UVA boosters understand. I actually think that UVA is an excellent school, it is just not the only excellent school. My overall point here would be that in general the two have roughly equivalent academic offerings, each having some stronger areas.[/quote]

I'm a UVA grad; from an academic standpoint I don't see much to separate the two. I'd give a slight edge to UMD for STEM related fields and UVA for liberal arts related fields, but both are excellent. I do think that UVA has a much nicer campus and surrounding area though.[/quote]

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