<p>Udel gave son 9k Maryland gave him 2k</p>
<p>So now udel is 21k and maryland is 35k What would you do.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>You base the decision on how much you can afford vs. the specific programs in each school. There isn't a huge difference in reputation between the schools. Both are very good.</p>
<p>i got 4k from UMD and 0 from UDEL, im confused</p>
<p>3.7 gpa 2050 sat<br>
nj resident how about you...</p>
<p>efc on fafsa was 51k so no financial need.</p>
<p>mwagner, what is the intended major? That would make some difference in how people respond.</p>
<p>engineering.</p>
<p>Well, again, which kind of engineering. For example, if you said aerospace, then it would be UMD, but if you said chemical, then the answer would be UD.</p>
<p>DiNoo9- Yes you are!</p>
<p>I think U Maryland has a better reputation and is a bit more competitive..</p>
<p>Would you need to take out loans to afford Maryland? In that case I would go with Delaware. If you can handle the extra cost, then I would recommend visiting both schools to see which one feels like a better fit to him. I live in Maryland, and I agree that Maryland has a better reputation, but some students here prefer Delaware because it is smaller and is in a nicer town. On the other hand, most of the students I know who attend Maryland love it.</p>
<p>OP - Presuming the engineering specialty your S wants is roughly equivalent between the two schools, take UDel and use half of the savings each to send him somewhere in the world each January:</p>
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<p>Interesting. My son got nothing from UMD and $3k from UDel.</p>
<p>I got the sense that UDel put less importance on the SAT scores for deciding on merit aid (someone from admissions confirmed this on Saturday when we were there). When I called UMD to inquire about why my son had not heard from them regarding merit money, I was told that in most cases you needed a 1390 to get any money, and there was no revisiting the decision.</p>