<p>I've been accepted to UMD College Park - Honor program and Bucknell. My major will be Computer Engineering.
I live in Maryland.
Cost is not an issue in this discussion. (I got some scholarship to cover partial cost from both schools).
I've visited both schools.
I don't know if I want to go to a PHD program or not. I want to find a job after I graduate.</p>
<p>So far I don't love one school over the other since they represent two different types of schools. </p>
<p>UMD: higher student-teacher ratio. Better ranking (?) More internship opportunities and summer opportunities (?)
Bucknell: lower student-teach ratio, nicer campus? (Campus doesn't matter that much between this two schools.)</p>
<p>I can't find much information comparing the (undergraduate) academic between the two schools directly. Does any one have any more information? Is UMD College Park much better than Bucknell academic wise?</p>
<p>It seems that going to UMD College Park will offer me opportunities due to its location. But that could be because I live in Maryland and know more people who work in MD/DC/N.VA area who were graduated from UMD. I'm not sure Bucknell will offer me the similar opportunities.</p>
<p>What would I miss from Bucknell if I don't go Bucknell?</p>
<p>I'm not into sports. I will join the engineering clubs, and volunteering groups at both schools. People said "fit" is important. I can see myself fits in both schools.</p>
<p>When I went to their open houses, I heard all the nice things from both schools and students, of course. So I'd like to hear you guys who had experiences with UMD or Bucknell or both. I put "?" in some of the statements b/c there is no statistics, or I'm not aware of. </p>
<p>I just want to toss a coin now. Please help!! Thanks</p>