<p>I got accepted to both UD and George Mason, but I'm not sure where to go. I want to go to a nice campus with a lot of options because I don't know what I want to do yet. Which would be the better choice?</p>
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<li>Sorry about title. I meant University of Delaware OR George Mason</li>
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<p>I’m leaning toward UD…</p>
<p>Well, George Mason’s strong point is that it is near DC, but it is still making the transition from a commuter school. On the other hand, I live near the U of D and it’s in the middle of nowhere (useless without a car, which I certainly don’t have), but it’s a fun school with good academics.</p>
<p>I used to think of GMU as 100% commuter school but it’s actually becoming pretty residential, although a bunch of students still go home on weekends. I think they’re attracting more OOS students lately though, so their campus life won’t be the dead atmosphere you might find at a real commuter school. They’ve got a number of good programs, and their political science and computer science departments are actually very well regarded.</p>
<p>Where would I find a better campus experience as well as a good education?</p>
<p>UDel, if you don’t care about being near D.C.</p>
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<p>University of Delaware</p>
<p>I think the business program at GM is excellent, our firm having hired several kids from there. Being in the Northern VA/DC area, there are plenty of great opportunities for internships. The state of VA (commonwealth? whatever) is putting a lot of money into GM becuase so many kids are getting shut out of UVA.</p>