Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 12:53     Subject: George Mason as alternative to UMD for Marylanders
^ meant to say incoming administration.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 12:46     Subject: George Mason as alternative to UMD for Marylanders
Anonymous wrote:Is GMU safe? https://wapo.st/4gHoJnw


Thankful that they were caught! Hopefully the administration continues to support these important investigations.

But not sure why GMU would be less safe than another school?
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 12:26     Subject: George Mason as alternative to UMD for Marylanders
Is GMU safe? https://wapo.st/4gHoJnw
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2024 09:53     Subject: George Mason as alternative to UMD for Marylanders
Anonymous wrote:GMU is ranked #109 by USNews

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/gmu-3749/overall-rankings

just saw this news today - 15 year old CS major graduating from GMU!

https://www.gmu.edu/news/2024-12/15-yevin-nikhel-goonatilake-set-make-history-george-masons-youngest-graduate-40-gpa



Even though it is nationally ranked, I view GMU as more of a regional because it has a strong reputation in the DMV with employers. Not a bad thing for my kid as he wants to end up in this area.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2024 18:10     Subject: George Mason as alternative to UMD for Marylanders
GMU is ranked #109 by USNews

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/gmu-3749/overall-rankings

just saw this news today - 15 year old CS major graduating from GMU!

https://www.gmu.edu/news/2024-12/15-yevin-nikhel-goonatilake-set-make-history-george-masons-youngest-graduate-40-gpa

Anonymous
Post 12/19/2024 17:36     Subject: George Mason as alternative to UMD for Marylanders
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DS is considering GMU as a safety to UMD as he preferred some of their programs and location over UMBC or Towson. Have any other MDers done this and received merit that would make it comparable to a MD in-state COA which are typically ~ $30k? Appreciate any info about your experience with the school.
TIA


A great not well know option for Marylanders is SUNY. They want more out of state students. My daughter got accepted SUNY Binghamton and they offered her none of this Merit Aid of Financial Aid nonsense that comes with tricks. They offered her straight up pay instate tuition all four years. That is only $10,363 a year.

And some of the SUNY colleges lesser than SUNY Universities guarantee instate tuition for out of state students.

Delaware and New Jersey have very limited Public Universities. So only offer merit aid. But the merit aid amount is fixed and they raise OOS tuition every year. So less valuable over time.

Just a wild thought. It is a fairly easy app as SUNY has no suplemental essays. [/


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But then you have to go to SUNY. GMU has great internship and job placement


Binghamton is the 126 best school. GMU is the 228 best school. Now 126 is not super high but 228 is pretty low


228 in what?
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2024 16:58     Subject: George Mason as alternative to UMD for Marylanders
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:GMU admissions can be weird. Friend got into George Washington U and not GMU


That is doubtful. Friend probably confused GMU and JMU.

+1


Yeah George Mashington University
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2024 16:03     Subject: George Mason as alternative to UMD for Marylanders
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:DS is considering GMU as a safety to UMD as he preferred some of their programs and location over UMBC or Towson. Have any other MDers done this and received merit that would make it comparable to a MD in-state COA which are typically ~ $30k? Appreciate any info about your experience with the school.
TIA


A great not well know option for Marylanders is SUNY. They want more out of state students. My daughter got accepted SUNY Binghamton and they offered her none of this Merit Aid of Financial Aid nonsense that comes with tricks. They offered her straight up pay instate tuition all four years. That is only $10,363 a year.

And some of the SUNY colleges lesser than SUNY Universities guarantee instate tuition for out of state students.

Delaware and New Jersey have very limited Public Universities. So only offer merit aid. But the merit aid amount is fixed and they raise OOS tuition every year. So less valuable over time.

Just a wild thought. It is a fairly easy app as SUNY has no suplemental essays. [/


quote]
But then you have to go to SUNY. GMU has great internship and job placement


Binghamton is the 126 best school. GMU is the 228 best school. Now 126 is not super high but 228 is pretty low
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2024 15:49     Subject: George Mason as alternative to UMD for Marylanders
Anonymous wrote:For Government, compare faculty, curriculum, and courses between GMU Schar and UMCP and wherever else. Draw your own conclusions. Apply to whichever you think is best fit for the student.

No need for a food fight, folks.


+1
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2024 12:22     Subject: Re:George Mason as alternative to UMD for Marylanders
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There should be no question between a triple digit school and a t50-60 school.

In general yes, but it would also depend on the major. But for PoliSci, UMD > GMU. I know someone who got full ride at GMU but chose UMD in state for PoliSci.

based on 2021 usnwr UMD #28 (tied with UVA) > GMU #76

https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-humanities-schools/political-science-rankings
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2024 12:12     Subject: George Mason as alternative to UMD for Marylanders
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:GMU admissions can be weird. Friend got into George Washington U and not GMU


That is doubtful. Friend probably confused GMU and JMU.

+1
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2024 12:09     Subject: George Mason as alternative to UMD for Marylanders
Anonymous wrote:GMU admissions can be weird. Friend got into George Washington U and not GMU


That is doubtful. Friend probably confused GMU and JMU.