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michigan vs maryland
i got into michigan- ann arbor and maryland- college park. im stuck between both. im not really concerned about the prestige of the schools because i think theyre both good. i'm more concerned about the social aspect. ive heard the people attending michigan are either really snooty or sort of nerdy. i go to a very snooty high school where many people are very wealthy, and i've spent my whole entire life trying to weed out the snooty people to find the few normal, nice ones. i dont know if mich will be just like that. also, ive heard in michigan people are extremely competitive about school work and there is an uptight atmosphere in that respect. on the other hand, i've heard that michigan is sooo much more fun than maryland, and is all together a better place. any thoughts?
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Prestige is important depending on the degree you are going for. For some careers where you earned your degree factors in to who will hire you, so the schools academic prestige is important.
On the other hand the ability to fully embrace college life and enjoy being away from home, for many what is the first time, is also important. Maryland is not the biggest party school in the nation but it is tolerant to a degree. Like all schools they have in the recent years cracked down on alcohol and other party items for the safety of all.
Maryland while offering a prestigious name in many degrees is not a snobbish school environment. You will find a good ethnic mix both on and off campus. What selecting a school should come down to is not in total the social party environment of the school. But what the educational environment of the school can offer you.
What do you need from the school to get the most from your tuition. This is not public school. You are the customer and the school is the supplier of a service. You have to ask yourself if this school is going to supply you with the service you want educationally first? As that is of the utmost importance. The social atmosphere is secondary.
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