<p>my son is also deciding between W&M and UMD Scholar. We are OOS for both schools. He is interested in Biology and wanted to go on to do research in molecular biology or study medicine. It seems that UMD has a great Chem&Bio dept. with a lot to offer and a lot of research opportunities; more than W&M where it seems to be small and into the life science area. Only thing we are bit concern with UMD is the campus and the surrounding area, escpecially with one of the post in that forum.</p>