I am from NJ. I declined Rutgers, Drexel, Northeastern, Umass Amherst, Binghamton, RIT and Virginia Tech. A lot of the schools my parents told me to apply to to see what kind of $$$ I could get. I did get decent $$$ from most. When it came down to it, I loved Northeastern but way too expensive. RIT too cold and too long of a drive. Virginia Tech was a second runner up but again, distance seemed unrealistic and in the middle of nowhere. Umass Amherst has a good program but I did not like the campus—dark and dreary. Binghamton a safety but was interested in it. Drexel ridiculously pricey and Rutgers just because… I really loved Maryland’s campus, the warmer weather and the excellent rankings for Comp Sci. Hope that helps.