<p>My freshman has found a ton of school spirit at UD. She is in the marching band & loved the football season (until it was bitterly cold). </p>
<p>She is also an engineering student and has applied and been accepted into a study abroad for next winter session. Even though the break was long, a kid who could pick up some hours at a job would probably not be bored. My d really enjoyed her break.</p>
<p>The study abroad is kind of expensive, but with her scholarship help during the rest of the year, we will be able to swing it.</p>
<p>I’m not a good one to compare UDel to UMD. My Blue Hen didn’t apply to UMD and my high school senior likes both schools about the same, although she is leaning toward Pitt as the right choice for herself. One nice thing, both schools offer great educations, so you can’t go wrong with either of them.</p>
<p>OneProudDad – I think the UDel advising team is focused on getting kids through their programs in 4 years. So unless there is a drastic change in direction for your student, I wouldn’t think summer nor winter sessions will be necessary.</p>