<p>UVA is head and shoulders better than Maryland, and your degree will be worth far more when you graduate. McIntire was just rated the #1 undergraduate business program by Businessweek, and the school definitely fits your description of what you are looking for. Do not be scared about getting rejected from the Comm School; if you do what you’re supposed to do, you will get in. Those who get rejected usually have slacked off here or there in their first two years.</p>