UMBC versus UMCP - what's the difference?

pumpkin65
Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:00:03 +0000

Agree with Tom1944, also know one of the Dean’s personally - he is wonderful and personable, brilliant. This school is a gem for some kids. I am very impressed with some of my D’s friends who chose honors program there. Most are science/tech, or heading for med school. UMCP is just too big for some, UMBC might be easier for some to find ‘community’. UMBC does not have that ‘campus’ feel - the ‘ring road’ and parking lots describe it to a tee.

I don’t know if I would classify it as tier III - but maybe it is. The kids I know going there got into tier one and two schools, just did not choose them for various reasons. From the looks of their communications with my D, they are enjoying life there - but they were very involved/active kids in HS. They are all in Honors - some are Meyerhoff scholars, I believe.

My d did not choose UMCP intentionally for reasons that momreads states.