<p>Please give more details on the difference from the teaching style of umbc and umdcp</p>
<p>teaching style.? UMD is better UMBC stands for U Made a Bad Choice or UMustBeChinese</p>
<p>^Lol. I’ve only heard U Must Be Chinese</p>
<p>@Rookie56: As for UMD Honors vs UMBC Meyerhoff, getting into Meyerhoff will give you amazing opportunities but it’s extremely selective and most of your friends will be in your “cohort” (50+ students? Don’t remember). With UMD Honors, it’s always new and different people, you’re not restricted to any certain group (unless they’re in your major-- you’ll need those guys) and there are so many different things happening, it’s impossible not to find something you like.</p>
<p>I would find it weird that you’d be dumped into Letters and Science at UMD and get Meyerhoff at UMBC but if that DOES happen, go with Meyerhoff. It’s still a great program at the name just carries so much weight. All of those people who do Meyerhoff go on to do amazing things (this one Meyerhoff guy I talked to got into the MD/PhD program at Stanford & Johns Hopkins but he was just one amazing person and his family had a legacy with Meyerhoff). </p>
<p>But it’s a decision you have to make with yourself in mind because everyone’s different. Do you want to take the risk of being stuck with the same group of people for the next 4 yrs? Or do you want options? That’s the way I see it.</p>
<p>Both schools have their pros and cons - it really depends on what YOU are looking for in a school and it is what YOU make out of it.</p>
<p>Your career goal can even affect your preference for what school you’ll consider enrolling in.</p>
<p>UMD and UMBC are great school but there are noticeable differences in both.
UMD has a bigger campus and thus more to do. The number of students enrolled at UMD is definitely higher than UMBC and that thus the social life is VERY active. The area surrounding the campus is nice and you have access to the metro. Students will usually often look at UMD because there is usually more things to do and more people. </p>
<p>UMBC, on the other hand is commonly known as a “commuter school” - don’t let this stop you from considering the school. Although it is a commuter school, it is STILL in the process of transitioning from a commuter to residential school - it will take awhile. The thing about UMBC is that the campus is a giant circle, so anything outside of the loop is kinda just floating out there. UMBC’s social life is decent, it’s definitely not as active as UMD, but there are things to do on campus - you just need to find them. Weekends…</p>
<p>Other things to keep in mind: If academics is something you’re considering, note how large classes will be at UMD and UMBC. If you are looking to stand out to your professor, you may way to keep this in mind. 1 in 500 or 1 in 350?</p>
<p>One other word of advice, if you do narrow your choices to UMD vs UMBC, make sure YOU make a wise choice because both schools are almost opposites. Amount of students at UMD can be overwhelming whereas UMBC can lack a social life (especially on weekends). And always remember: YOUR COLLEGE EXPERIENCE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT, so don’t hold back.</p>
<p>Thanks for your input! I appreciate it.</p>
<p>I’ve heard that UMD is much more of a party school and the dorms can be really loud and distracting. Anyone know if this is true?</p>
<p>Also anyone know which school prepares undergrads better for the MCATs? </p>
<p>And how hard is it to get into Baltimore from UMBC?</p>
<p>UMBC is frequently referred to as a “commuter” school. I wanted to share some statistics regarding both UMD-CP and UMBC. 41% of undergrads at College Park live on campus vs. 37% at UMBC. That’s only a difference of 4%. However, due to the much greater number of undergrads attending UMD-CP, that equates to about 11,000 students living on campus at College Park vs. 3,700 at UMBC. This could explain why UMBC may feel more like a “commuter” school compared to College Park. A college with 3,700 undergrads living on campus is definitely going to feel more “empty” than one with 11,000.</p>
<p>The way you’ve quoted it, that statistic seems to ignore the number of students at each school who live off-campus in apartments not owned by the university, but not at home with family. If that population is a much smaller percentage at UMBC than at UMCP, that probably explains UMBC’s “commuter school” reputation.</p>
<p>You make a good point. Yes, these statistics are just for students living on campus.</p>
<p>When I attended College Park in the 70’s, I lived on campus as a freshman. However, I rarely stayed on campus over the weekends. My sophomore year, I lived in an apartment 8 miles from campus with a roommate. I considered myself a commuter. By definition, I think a commuter student is one who does not live “on campus” and has to “commute” there. Generally, commuter students tend to spend less time on campus during the evenings and weekends. I don’t think it makes any difference whether you live at home or in an apartment.</p>
<p>Is there any published information as to how many undergrads live at home at either campus?</p>
<p>“I don’t think it makes any difference whether you live at home or in an apartment.”</p>
<p>There are students living in apartments on Route 1, very close to campus. That is a lot different than going back home to your parents’ house every weekend. Students living in apartments near campus are part of the campus life on the weekends. Students who go home to their parents’ house are not.</p>
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HoCoMom read my mind.</p>
<p>Maybe what makes a difference is how close you live in proximity to the campus. I agree that if you live within walking distance to campus, you will probably be more a part of campus life. So perhaps our definition of “commuter” student should not include those who live within walking distance of either UMBC or UMD-CP.</p>
<p>Well for UMD that includes more than a thousand students at the View, a similar number in Parkside, Knox Towers, all the satellite frat houses, and all the houses off Metezerott. </p>
<p>It’s probably more than 6 or 7 thousand additional students.</p>
<p>I’m assuming Commons, Courtyards and both Leonardtowns didn’t fall into where ever you found your off campus statistic. Because they probably add about 3 thousand more.</p>
<p>The 41% at UMD include students living in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing. This includes the Commons, Leonardtowns, and Courtyards. It does not include anyone living off campus in a privately owned apartment or house.</p>
<p>Students who reside in the View, Parkside, Knox Towers, and frat houses all live within walking distance to campus. Therefore, you might not want to consider them as “commuter” students. I am not familiar with how far the houses on Metzerott are from campus.</p>
<p>The campus at College Park certainly has grown dramatically since I attended during the 70’s. There was not a shortage of on-campus housing at that time, so there was no need for all the new off-campus apartments that have been constructed recently.</p>
<p>The 37% at UMBC includes Hillside, Terrace, Walker Avenue, and Westhill apartments. There are 12 privately-owned apartment complexes that are on the shuttle bus route at UMBC. Should students living in these apartments be considered “commuter” students?</p>