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I really liked UM.Business - Management and Administration
I really liked UM....i came from a really small high school where my graduating class was only a 120 and all girls...going from that type of setting to a huge setting wasn't difficult at UM..especially since i was also in the scholars program..but there's enough different "groups of people" to find that you fit into at least one....also lots of opportunity to interact with people of different backgrounds whatever they might be...lower level lecture classes are HUGE..but the discussions for those classes are usually in small enough setting where you end up getting to know at least one person...upper level you'll notice having the same classes with the same people over and over again.....although some classes might be big...there's usually lots of group/team projects making the class seem smaller....i made most of my life long friends at UM....we all had a blast....partying hard and studying hard...overall it's a good school...has all the basic things that people look for in a school.... good academic departments if not highly rated...nice campus...close to DC...etc.
Alumnus Male -- Class 2000
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I love the physics department.Physics
I love the physics department. The rest of the campus is so-so. Other big departments (engineering, comp sci) seem so obsessed with grades, whereas physics (only 180 majors) seems to care about learning and getting undergraduates involved with research. The university as a whole seems to care more about the appearances (of the campus and of the student body and its achievements) and sports (which I do think are important just not as much as this campus makes them out to be) than with the students specifically. Plus, the dorms here are not great, and eating in the dining hall is terrible if you happen to be a vegetarian or are just picky.
Male -- Class 2000
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UM offers a vast academic menu plus cocurricularQuite BrightBiology
UM offers a vast academic menu plus cocurricular opportunities abound and are easy to get involved in outside of class.

I've experienced excellent academic advising and guidance. Professors and teaching assistants are very approachable.

UM College Park Honors Program is listed among the top nine honors programs at state universitities in the nation. The program offers students the personal attention and class size of a small college and the diversity and opportunity of a large research university. Also, the scholars living/learning program is being used as a model for other programs throughout the county. The average SAT score of entering Honors students is over 1400; the average GPA is 4.1. There are 700 students in each entering Honors class, which is about the entering class size at John Hopkins University.

Being an Honors student is a privilege and a challenge. We are not considered geeks.The food is okay with lots of variety. If you're not into sports, there's always a couple plays, shows, etc., to choose from on the weekends--at reduced student prices.

1st Year Female -- Class 2006
Useful Schoolwork: A+, Campus Aesthetics: A-
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