University of Maryland-College Park Top Questions

Starting answering!This college has the chillest students ever. Students sometimes show up to class wearing pajamas. One aspect I love about this campus is its diversity.

The majority of students at UMD are from DC, Maryland, New York (the main city or Long Island), and New Jersey. Of course, there are tons of students from other states...but the majority of people that you will talk to are from those places. There are so many students here from different backgrounds, heritages, countries, and everything in between that it is difficult to classify them under one category. The only way to do this would be to call them all TERPS! We all love Maryland and that makes us all the same. No student would be out of place here as this is not high school. You don't need to be accepted by anyone to be a student at UMD. People wear all types of clothing to class. In general here are some guidelines: Girls: -leggings/sweatpants -hoodie/sweatshirt -jeans -t shirts -comfortable clothes -cute outfits -NO party/club wear or heels (some girls do wear heels and all I can think when looking at them is "Take those heels off, everyone knows how badly your feet hurt" lol) Guys: -jeans -sweatpants -t shirt -hoodie/sweatshirt -chill clothes -stylish outfits Obviously anyone can wear whatever they'd like but these things are what most students wear to class. Many students come from wealthy families and many come from families with an average income. You will find that those students living at The View or The Varsity are typically wealthier as those housing options are quite costly (so worth it!!!) but this is not always the case. Also, many students involved with Greek Life come from wealthier families...but again, these are all generalizations. Wealth is not a factor that determines whether you make friends or how well succeed at UMD. All types of students interact with one another, especially in the classroom. Not only in discussions or by participating in class, but classes are a great way to meet people who are from different areas, clubs/organizations, and people who will be your lifelong friends. I met two of my best friends in my classes...and countless other people who I am friends with!

My classmates are some of the most intelligent, decicated, and focused people I have ever met,

My classmates are very grade-conscious and will not hesitate to form study groups in order to do well.

There are a wide variety of clubs and organizations on campus. When I walk past the student union, I tend to see LGBT groups promoting themselves to students on campus. In classroom settings, my professors also tend to bring up LGBT topics, racial topics, etc. I do not believe that any student would feel out of place at the University of Maryland, College Park. With such a large amount of students on campus, there is bound to be a large amount of diverse students. I pass a different type of ethnicity every time I walk to class. It is quite amazing what a college campus can do. Maryland brings together so many different cultures and allows students to realize that their race is not the only one. For example, if a student came from a rural town with all caucasians and got accepted into the University of Maryland, this student would come to realize that there are a lot of other races that exist! Sometimes students get narrow minded because of being surrounded with the same type of people. At Maryland, students can also become actively involved and politically aware through clubs and organizations. For the most part, students will see that Maryland is more of a liberal college, leaning towards the left. Students tend to bring up the fact that since they attend Maryland, they will automatically make a decent amount of money. For the most part I would say that this is true. However, it definitely is not a guaranteed thing that students who go to Maryland will automatically make a lot of money. Maryland just provides its students with an amazing education and the right resources to succeed.

UMCP has a diverse campus - you meet students from all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds. Students are friendly, approchable and helpful. You also meet a lot of out-of-state and international students on campus.

Just as I specified in the "stereotype" question - there is a diverse culture here in College Park. There are African Americans, caucasians, latinos, asians, straights, gays, rich, working class, in-staters, and out-of-staters. As at most colleges, our campus is fairly liberal. There are clubs however for all political parties including Democratic and Republican.

We're all here. Jocks, frat boys, nerds, internationals, stoners on stoners on stoners. This place is huge and increasingly heterogenous; you can always find what you're looking for.

With such a large student population, there is a good chance that whatever people you're looking to hang out with, you'll find them. The number of student organizations accurately reflects the wide array of student interests and advocacy initiatives, from supporting the LGBTQ community to educating college students about sexual health, from growing food on rooftops to playing Starcraft. Although Maryland is a state university, there are a considerable number of students from out-of-state. This only adds to the diversity of Maryland's student portait. Even in my own group of friends, half are working to put themselves through college, several are intensely politically active, most are incredibly involved in at least three organizations on campus, while a few are extremely focused on academics but little else. Having such a great variety of students around is one of Maryland's strengths--you can have as many friends as you want, in as many different places as you like.

A lot of people in greek life and on athletic teams, but you find your group of friends that fits you best.

Some people here (researchers, Pre-med, Honors) are better influences than others (tri-weekly drinkers).

UMD is composed of a diverse student body. Students come from all over the world and are of various racial, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Many students stay within their own race/ ethnic group, instead of branching out and interacting with people from other diverse backgrounds. However, we have various groups on campus, such as Multiracial/ Biracial Student Association and Community Roots, who work actively to expose and combat these and other issues. The majority of students are White. However there is a large Asian population and a significant number of other minority groups due to the large student population overall. Students are politically aware and very active in human rights, social change, environmental sustainability, and economic growth. UMD students are openminded, green, and supportive of the LGBT community.

I don't even need to leave a long answer for this question - UMD is full of all types of people! There are student groups for every possible race, religion, sexual affiliation, ethnicity, and interest. Even within my fairly small major, Animal Science, which you might think would be a bunch of conservative farmer types, I have classes with men, women, lesbians, gays, and a variety of races. There is no discrimination, everyone treats everyone else equally. I have NEVER seen a student berate or discriminate against another based on any of those factors. There are also students from a wide variety of economic backgrounds. Even in my closest group of friends there are people who could not get a job and live off of their parents wealth for the next three generations and there are others who work three jobs just to be able to pay rent, student loans, and eat at the end of each week. As for political affiliations, I would say there are more liberals here than conservatives, although like I said before, there is a group for everything and if you look you will find people that you have things in common with! And even if you don't look, chances are they will find you! On a typical day, there is no telling what students will wear to class. Some people dress up for class every single day, although I will say I have only seen a handful of folks that wear suits/heels to class every day. Most students wear jeans and whatever and some come to class in their PJs every day. For me, it all depends on how much I oversleep! If I hit snooze one too many times I will be at class in sweats, if not its usually jeans and a hoodie because no one wants to sit through a 75 minute lecture on the nutritional requirements of a lactating dairy cow without being comfy!

My classmates are all hardworking and helpful.

my classmates are very friendly and helpful.

Classmates were friendly, willing to help, somewhat cliquish but not extensively, and very diverse.

My classmates are very driven individuals who set high life expectations for themselves.

Truely a melting pot, or rather a salad bowl.

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You will meet all sorts of people.

My classmates are very friendly, helping, intelligent, and caring. Most students in class gets along with other very easily and aim to form study groups to help other do well in exams.

My classmates at the University of Maryland are inventive, active, and they speak-up.

My classmates are friendly, open-minded indivisuals.

It is a mized bag, some are really serious and helpful while others goof off and don't really want to be there.

Most of my classmates are diverse in terms of ethnicity, religion, political views and engage a lot in class.

My classmates are all very unique, diverse, and intelligent.

My classmates are a richly diverse collection of people from all different backgrounds and walks of life. Upon arriving here I was worried that I would get lost in the crowd of 30,000 people but the people at UMD are very welcoming and open. One of the most enriching experiences I've had here was meeting so many people whom I have been lucky to learn so much from. Everyone has a different story to tell and you have an opportunity to learn something new about the world you live in everytime you meet someone.

We are all on the same level.

They are amazing! Everyone is there because they want to be and so everyone tries and it makes classes more interesting and more of a fun learning experience.

Being from NJ, I was a little shocked when I came to UMD and found that (or at least I felt this way) African American students almost segregate themselves. That is not to say that there are not exceptions to that rule. It's just a general tone that blacks and whites don't overly-associate or date one another. It really upset me, but you learn to live with it and those who are comfortable, are totally open to meeting anyone. If you're one who can't deal with being a number ever, I would say UMD may not be for you. But for sure tour campus and sit in a class. There are always ways to make a big school feel smaller. Students wear a variety of things to class. I would say to stay away from sweatpants and sweatshirt get-ups, especially in the business school. Your professors are not just professors. They had/have other careers and your impression upon them can impact their assumptions about you and their decision to give you a recommendation or not. UMD students are typically from MD, NY, NJ, PA and then you get some out there ones from CA, CO, and OH. I feel that people are less political than you would find at a University in DC.

My classmates are generally goal-oriented students who come from various backgrounds and ethnic groups looking to find a successful career that they find fulfillment in.

They are extremely brilliant people who are sometimes misunderstood and are not given the true opportunity to show their brilliance because of the University's policies.

My fellow Terps are known nationally for our less than saint-like behavior. Whether it be at sporting events or on the party scene, Terps are unapologetic for our behavior. This has been misinterpreted by most people as simply lewd behavior. The truth is that we are proud of who we are and enjoy a good time. That being said, we also understand that we are at school to learn and build for our futures. All told, you couldn't find a more balanced student than a Maryland Terrapin.

Friendly and supportive.

My classmates come from a wide range of ethnic and racial backgrounds, united together through our passion for knowledge and drive to become involved members of the campus community as well as succeed in all of our life goals.

Most are in for the win. Compition here is feirce but you're also often able to find support and help from those around you. Though the general attitude of those around here is to get ahead at any cost they almost always find ways to help out a peer in need if asked or approched. By making ones self vulnerable here is actually a very productive way in making friends and finding support. Everyone suffers together.

My classmates are just like me: lost; we're all trying to discover ourselves and who we want to be in the future, while relishing in the life as a first year college student.

My classmates at the University of Maryland are engaged, intelligent, competative, hardworking people who inspire and challenge me to do my best.

Timid, yet opinionated

My classmates are generally very hardworking, social people. Most of them will help you out if you miss a class and need notes. It is very easy to meet new people in the classes and become good friends. There is a lot of drinking and partying on campus but if you don't want to participate in that there are plenty of other non-alcohol related activities too. There is a lot of diversity on the campus as well so it's very easy to meet someone from another country or completely different backround than yourself.

Diverse. Everyone here is unique. You hear no less than 3 different languages being spoken each day and meet people from every possible place you could think of and more. There is literally someone from every possible walk of life that goes here.

My classmates consist of people from all over the world.

Friendly, outgoing, helpful.

The students at this university are very diverse (white, hispanic, asian, african american), however everyone tends to be around people that are from a similar background and at times seem affraid to interact more with other cultures.

Students at the University of Maryland are extremely diverse. You will meet people from all walks of life. However, the overwhelming attitude of students here in College Park is either that they are there to work hard and get a degree and a job, or that they are there to just get a degree and party. I feel like anyone more academically inclined, or into the humanities will fit in, but that there are fewer of them around.

My classmates, for the most part, are hard working. Everyone at UMD is very career and goals oriented and people understand the need for education in the career field. Journalism majors work especially hard, because they know they are going into a dying industry. It is a big public school, however, so there are some students who don't put in the effort or the work, but they'll suffer for it later.

KIND, HELPFUL, AND FRIENDLY

They are smart and hardworking.

My college classmates at my institution are a melting pot of ethnicity, race, religion, and social background that have come together seeking a high calliber and quality education that hopefully will result in achieving a common goal shared by my fellow classmates which is to make a difference in this world.

Most students are willing to learn and ambitious.