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In the late 90s, the mechanical engineering programMechanical Engineering
In the late 90s, the mechanical engineering program totally restructured their curriculum, dumbing it down to be able to graduate more students. As a result, students are not given the background knowledge needed to develop a fundamental understanding of many of the engineering concepts presented, and are instead taught by rote. For example, basic linear algebra and Laplace transforms were neglected, without which control theory is just a bunch of gibberish. The majority of the students could have cared less about actually learning - they just wanted the piece of paper that would let them get a better paying job.
Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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There is no security force.Super BrilliantPolitical Science
There is no security force. It is only REAL police. And these guys are out to GET YOU. There are security cameras EVERYWHERE, and you are always being watched. Cops roam your dorm room halls 24/7 - cops with guns. I'm a smart kid, with a 3.78 in all honors courses, and I was looking for a fun time. Instead, i'm looking to go elsewhere.
1st Year Male -- Class 2008
Scholastic Success: A+, Individual Value: F
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I went to the University Maryland because ofQuite BrightBiology
I went to the University Maryland because of the opportunity to participate in the honors program. The courses I took in the honors program basically taught me how to write well and gave me an opportunity to study several different topics (architecture, religion, astronomy/astrology, etc) as a reprieve from my major. Now that I am in medical school and I reflect back, I realize how well my science professors prepared me and how much I learned in my biology classes. Living in a large metropolitan area with accessibility to the Washington, D.C. metro system provided lots of entertainment. Both performance and non-performance art at Maryland were also always worthy venues and relatively inexpensive (if not free). While there were some muggings on campus, the large (VERY LARGE) majority of them occurred when people placed themselves in compromised situations like walking alone through a dark area on or outside campus while intoxicated at 2am. Unfortunately there is a lot of poverty in the D.C. suburbs near College Park and that generally inspires some matter of crime, although I almost always felt safe as long as I made smart decisions, like making use of the extensive campus shuttle system and the door-to-door NITERIDE program. I was also impressed by the increased campus police presence following the string of 4 robberies in my junior year.
4th Year Male -- Class 2004
Education Quality: A, Innovation: B-
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