University of Maryland-College Park Top Questions

Describe how your school looks to someone who's never seen it.

Sasha

The University of Maryland in College Park is a research-driven institution that embraces the vitality of education through first-hand learning and being able to provide the resources necessary for students to gain imperative knowledge on their own in order to be better prepared once they reach the work force.

Gloria

School spirited and academically focused.

Gloria

Diverse and has a lot of groups/organizations so anyone can find a group to belong to.

Pilar

My school is incredibly diverse and provides many opportunities for its students to flourish, academically and extra-curricularly/co-curricularly.

Guergana

The University of Maryland is an outstanding institution which is securing my future and giving me an experience of a life time.

Natasha

A place with a plethora of diversity, where no matter what race or ethnicity they are, they all party the same way.

Jerome

Great learning atmosphere.

Brett

Large, diverse campus with rigorous academics and many social activities, and tons of school spirit.

Marlene

University of Maryland is a highly competitve university, and a lot is expected of you as a student; be sure to work hard and keep your priorities in order and things should work out the way you desire.

Morgan

It is a school that provides quite a considerable amount of service and gives you most of the right tools you need to succeed in life, even though they usually expect you to do most of the searching yourself.

Bethany

The University of Maryland has students that are very individual, enjoyable, and motivated, while having a good education and relaxed atmosphere.

Ashley

University of Maryland is an extremely diverse school.

Anne

Go Terps! to say Maryland had alot of school spirit would be an under estimation; Everyday the majority of the students will be wearing something to show there school spirit, and there is always a game somewhere on campus or on TV at one of the bars.

Amanda

My school is focused, fun and enthusiac!

Erica

My school is a wonderful school which enables interaction and great socialization among peers as well as a stimulating and enjoyable learning environment with engagin professors and challening academic curriculum.

Miasia

Always there to help, and have all the classes you need for your major

Christina

Big diverse campus.

Matthew

A research institution, cold and compassionless, pulling students through a grinder to grease its gears and fatten its coffers; those who survive, however, will have a decent job immediately if they're in one of the right majors.

Kenneth

Maryland is a very social, sports loving, fun loving, gigantic school to be at, and although this can be a challenge, it has also provided a ton of opportunities for students like me to get involved and make a difference in the community!

Rita

A home, community, and family away from home.

Leslee

My school is an achademically sound community where students are free to exercise their opinions, socialize whith a diverse group of individuals, and discover themselves all while getting a quality education.

Brandon

Good school but this university doesn't care about the individual.

bezuneh

College town with history behind it

Andria

The U of M is a little city that provides a lot of opportunities for its students.

Aaron

The University of Marlyand at College Park is a great place to learn, and to make friends.

Jordan

A very accepting, social school with something for everyone that attends it

Robert

Academically challenging, engaging, tough, thought provoking campus that hates Catholics.

Nicole

It is a very large and diverse school but people usually tend to stick with their own cliques.

Jessica

University of Maryland is a school with a big campus and diverse student body

alissa

A beautiful suburban campus and a very diverse student body in the middle of urban college park. very close to washington, DC that most students have internships or volunteer or go there for class projects. Just hop on the metro.

Philip

This school is extremely diverse with a balance of school, extra cirricular activities, and a social life.

Benjamin

UMCP is a large school and it's easy to feel lost, but if you do things right you'll enjoy it.

Courtney

Never a dull moment.

Ben

Accepting everyone who wants to come.

Kaitlin

UMD is big, spirited, expensive, but a gerat place to learn.

Terrina

College Park is exploding with school spirit, success, and challenging academics.

Thomas

UMD is an amazing value for the academics i am receiving.

Mary

UMD is a wild yet respected state school that truly has something for everyone.

Shannon

Big, loud, and full of energy.

Christie

My school is academically challenging, with a diverse populous who are always encouraged to learn and succeed by the caring faculty.

Ophra

Big, pretty, home.

Jewel

Univesity of Maryland. College Park is the perfect real life example of what a televison inspired campus looks like.

Lauren

University of Maryland is an amazing school because it is close to D.C., yet green and spacious; has great sports teams yet values good education; and has a great student-friendly atmosphere within the campus and in the town of College Park.

Morgan

A large and diverse group of people all working towards the same goal of bettering the world around them.