So, both colleges are in budget and maryland is somewhat a stretch but still doable by means. I would not mind going to umd, but i wanted to know whether there is a massive disadvantage i get by attending umass over umd. Obviously, umd is a bigger brand among employers, and its near capital, but is the edge I get in UMD worth the excess fee?. its about 1.5 times more expensive. I also got wisconsin madison open for the same cost as umd, and im really confused rn as both umd and uwisc are prestigious, so is there anything drastic i will miss out by attending amherst?