<p>i m highly considering penn state or u of maryland..(both oos) over mid range UCs..(uci ucd ucsb) because of the division1 sports...is it really funner in sporty school than in non sporty school??</p>
<p>depends on if you like sports...</p>
<p>For some, that's obvious. I went to a big time D1 school where football was huge. My fraternities collective GPA was always higher in the spring semester b/c everyone had more time to study then. Falls though were ten times as awesome - tailgaiting, the games, road trips and so on.</p>
<p>Volleyball and baseball were also big at my school and so there were plenty of afternoons and evenings spent watching them either in person or on TV.</p>
<p>Some people don't like sports and don't see the draw. If you're one of those people, you might get caught up in the excitement or you might not...</p>
<p>Heck yes. We've (Wake) actually been good at Football this year and it is SOOOOOO much fun. Part of the reason Wake appealed to me was ACC sports. It really unites the student body and promotes so much school spirit. The last 3 weeks in particular have been great. We rushed the field after BC, shut out FSU @ FSU on national television, and this week we take on Va-Tech. Some of my friends don't go to big sports schools, and it seems that sometimes their weekends are lacking. I'm just loving Wake Sports!</p>
<p>I wasn't really into going to school sports game until I came to Maryland. It's sooo much fun. The game against Florida State--student section in all-black on ESPN2, and then rushing the field--incredible. If you love sports, Maryland is the place to be. We won 5 national championships last year, and our teams came back strong. Plus the football team has a shot at the ACC title (if we can beat Wake next week). We have a NCAA tournament game tonight in soccer that I might check out (soccer games are awesome--student sections is right behind the goals, which makes for easy heckling of the opposing goalie).</p>
<p>But then again, if you're not into sports, it's not a big deal. But even people who don't go to the games have fun in the post-game celebration/excitement.</p>
<p>You also have to beat BC which this weekend which isnt going to happen. Well make sure that it doesnt happen. However, please help us out and beat Wake Forest...</p>
<p>^Actually, there are a few ways for us win the division w/o beating BC, but those involve scoreboard watching.</p>
<p>Should be a good game.</p>
<p>Goddamn, if only we hadn't blown that game at Georgia Tech!</p>
<p>I'd say that it is fun at a D-1 sports school. I go to the University of Tennessee and people are hardcore when it comes to football. When we win it's crazy around here. The second big thing is Basketball now that we have good ole Bruce! SOOO MUCH FUN. If you love sports already, you'll fit right in. If you don't, you might learn to like them or you'll be the type and totally take advantage when there are games to things like the library since it will be empty.</p>
<p>Would I trade what I have now to go to a non-sports school? No way!!!</p>
<p>Not Penn state. Please.</p>
<p>Unless you want to support homophobia, in which case, whatever floats your boat...</p>
<p>More fun, not 'funner'. :)
And it depends, I personally love sports, but I'd choose the UCs.</p>
<p>I think if you are an athlete like a huge athlete...consider a sports school. even a more sporty d3 god forbid. I was a softball recruit who decided about halfway through my senior fall that I wasn't sure about playing DI anymore, kept following through with DIII schools. In the end, I chose not to go to a sporty school because I was afraid if I played I wouldnt be able to focus academically. I go to NYU now and I think the one thing I really regret was going to a school with zero sports culture. I have friends at some DI crazy sports schools like Texas, and some with just more sports culture than NYU like bowdoin and wesleyan and I wish I was there ... a lot.</p>
<p>^hah when I visited Wesleyan we asked like 5 different students where the football field was and they had no clue.</p>
<p>Then we went to the bookstore and they didnt even have a tshirt that said wesleyan football/baseball/other sport</p>
<p>^^^</p>
<p>The football field is the grassy green field with bleachers and goalposts and a big red W at midfield right in the middle of campus. </p>
<p>To answer the OP's question, I think it is definitely funner at a DI school. Having grown up watching Boston College and going to games at Alumni Stadium/Conte Forum, nothing can compare to cheering on your favorite college football and basketball team with 50,000 other fans. I'm not saying that you won't have fun at a DIII school, but saturday nights here at college aren't exactly hopping. People just aren't that into sports around here(which can be a good thing sometimes). I can tolerate it because between playing sports and classes and studying I keep myself pretty busy, but otherwise I'd probably die out of boredom.</p>
<p>ACC sports are the way to go.</p>
<p>I go to Gatech but hold very close ties to Maryland and both are awesome. The atmosphere is great on gameday, sooo much fun. Its just nuts...I know back in hs when MD beat Duke at basketball, everyone ripped down goalposts and walked them down rt. 1. And rivalries are sweet too.</p>
<p>Im just hoping that MD can beat Wake and BC...it would be awesome to have my two teams in the ACC Champ</p>
<p>University of Maryland is a very good school with excellent sports teams. It is also a large school. Your social life will be what you make of it. Here's how I'd rank those schools, based on academics, social life, sports, etc.</p>
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<li>UCSB
Santa Barbra is a good all around school. They are a pretty big research school and their sports teams are always competitive (they don't have a football team). It's definitely a fun school too. I'm sure you know about the party scene.</li>
<li>University of Maryland</li>
<li>Penn State (for sports)
UCI/UCD (for academics)</li>
</ol>
<p>lol, Notre Dame owns all of those schools at sports. and academics. But seriously, sports make the school all the more fun. Football season is incomparable (in terms of the games, the mystique, the tailgating, the necessary victory partying, etc.) Academics dont suffer (or maybe they do in my case) because of the athletics. and you most certainly do not need to be an athlete to go to an athletic school. Im no athlete and Im loving it here.</p>
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<p>Ferst, in Football I do believe that the SEC owns the ACC. Nothing beats SEC football in my opinion. :)</p>
<p>Overall sports...I grew up with the ACC. And Georgia is going down this year. To hell with the red and black</p>
<p>Well, nothing beats SEC football, yet the BIG 10 has the top two teams in the country:)
And, even when either Michigan/Ohio State lose, they should play again in January because they are the best two teams in the country.</p>
<p>I am kind of biased towards Penn State, but you should deffinitly go for a sports school. Football is the most amazing thing. There is nothing better than sitting with 110,000 people cheering on you team. I went to one Penn State game last year and it basically changed my college choice. I was initially leaning towards Cornell, but changed my mind and am now sitting in State College, PA. (I got into both and scUM) This years scUM (mich) game was amazing, we camped out for the week to sit in the 5th row and it was probably the best week of my life so far. The game was awesome too with all 21,000 students wearing white. Too bad we lost. If you come next year there are 2 huge home games (Ohio State and Notre Dame) and a bunch of other good ones too (Wisconsin, Perdue, Iowa). We even get together to watch all of the away games in someones room or the TV lounge. Other sports are really poplular too, and you will always see students going to them. Personally the tradition and school spirit that come from a big time sports school can simply not be beat. It is imposible to descibe walking around town and hearing people sing and chant fight songs. Go for a sports school.</p>
<p>On another note, what was the comment about PSU being Homophobic all about?</p>
<p>I second the question about PSU and homophobia, especially because I have a lot of friends who go there.</p>
<p>Personally, I'm at a non-sporty school and am fine with that. My love for pro sports versus college sports probably plays a big factor, though I'm a big fan of Pitt basketball. Then again, when you're from the town with the Steelers, you don't need any other football team.</p>