Go to MSU

This is a no brainer- you take the FREE RIDE! In the end they are both just big 10 schools with worthwhile degree programs. Save any money you might have (and / or his credit worthiness for loans) for possible grad school. Your other children will be grateful later!

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Anonymous wrote:Have you been to East Lansing? Not that College Park is great but East Lansing is cold dark and not much around once you get 5 miles form campus.

also, they covered for the US gymnastics doctor who molested athletes for years and years., so there is that.

Don't know about East Lansing, but have been to College Park. The campus is so so.

Michigan is freezing and dark during the school year. University of Michigan reports 26 percent of students consider suicide and East Lansing is even further north. Give me happy, healthy, normal CP.

Anonymous wrote:Have you been to East Lansing? Not that College Park is great but East Lansing is cold dark and not much around once you get 5 miles form campus.

also, they covered for the US gymnastics doctor who molested athletes for years and years., so there is that.

Don't know about East Lansing, but have been to College Park. The campus is so so.

Anonymous wrote:Have you been to East Lansing? Not that College Park is great but East Lansing is cold dark and not much around once you get 5 miles form campus.

also, they covered for the US gymnastics doctor who molested athletes for years and years., so there is that.

MSUs campus is gorgeous. You're just a Midwest hater which is fine , don't come.

Anonymous wrote:UMD much better school. Much higher stats. Much higher ranked in all national and world rankings.

In CS, no one cares.

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Anonymous wrote:kid's friend got a job paying 170k right after graduation w/ UMD CS degree. not bad.

What company is that?

Not normal.

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Anonymous wrote:kid's friend got a job paying 170k right after graduation w/ UMD CS degree. not bad.

What company is that?

One of those big tech in CA. Think Google, MS, FB...etc.

UMD much better school. Much higher stats. Much higher ranked in all national and world rankings.

Anonymous wrote:I disagree - totally go with the free ride. Who turns that down? Money saved can be used for grad school, deposit for house or whatever.

This. Not even a choice really.

I would go with MSU. DH went there and got a great education, had a great time, and got a full ride through grad school in this area (through PHD). You've got 4 kids to get through college and into life. Go with the free option.

Anonymous wrote:kid's friend got a job paying 170k right after graduation w/ UMD CS degree. not bad.

What company is that?

Congrats to your son! Great options. If he’ll be happy either place I say follow the money to MSU. ~ UMD employee and alumna (who followed the money to UMD)

Okay, take the MSU offer and run! The honors dorm Lyman-Briggs is great and the ancillary support is wonderful. there are so many bonuses to Honors. There are plenty of flights on Delta to DTW. East Lansing is no Ann Arbor but anecdotally, all the grads I know in Physics & Supply Chain Mgmt, to name two majors, had their pick of jobs. Good luck

kid's friend got a job paying 170k right after graduation w/ UMD CS degree. not bad.