UMBC versus UMCP - what's the difference?

CountingDown
Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:08:12 +0000

We know folks who have gone to UMBC and are very happy. They got merit $$ coming from programs where they had high SATs, 3.2-3.5 UW GPAs with 6-8 APs. The folks we know are majoring in CS, physics, math and pre-med. The Meyerhoff scholarship offers some terrific opportunities.

UMBC is working REALLY hard to make a name for themselves and it seems to be working.

We also know students who turned down JHU for UMCP. Happens all the time here. If you are good enough to get into Hopkins, you are likely to get merit $$ at UMD. It’s a no-brainer for a lot of families in this area who have good incomes, but with the high COL, would really struggle to pay full freight for JHU.