is umd a commuter school?

gnusasaurus
Tue, 07 Jun 2005 09:47:10 +0000

Coastingblue,

I don’t think the University of Maryland is the place you want to go if you are looking for a college town you would put on a postcard. There are many other places that have more attractive surroundings, more vibrant communities, etc.

U of MD is one of the colleges we are looking at for my son. I don’t think its location is a negative to us, but it is certainly not an attractive area as compared to some other colleges.

We have been to other campuses that are far more attractive (Univrsity of Miami - Wow!), and colleges that are in nicer areas, but our main focus is academic, career enhancement and value. We are trying to determine where my son can get the best edcucation with the most employment opportunites after college at the best net price.