Thanks @maryversity , I really think he made the right choice but I would be happy either way. He is my third to go to college, the other two are in or finishing up grad school so I have been to this rodeo before, as they say. It’s easy to get sidetracked by this or that rating but it’s very important to dig down deep- especially if you have a kid that knows exactly what he wants, like my youngest. And it’s really important to visit the campus, more than once if possible. Talking to the students and professors really sold us on UMD.