Wash U or U of Maryland?

<p>I was admitted to both, UMD was my good match school and Wash U was my reach. not much aid at either (UMD is about $15,000-$20,000 cheaper, which is a factor). I am interested in either business or engineering. I'm in the engineering school. The UMD engineering is better and i think the business schools are of equal status. Wash U has more prestige and is a harder school , but i was impressed with the campus/diversity/sports of UMD. Would I be giving up a lot choosing UMD over a top-tier school, or should i take advantage of the education at Wash U, risking the chance that I might not enjoy it and have to transfer (although i have a lot of leverage transferring from Wash U, hopefully that wouldnt even be an issue)? Is there even that much of a dispariy in quality of education for my field of interest?</p>

<p>Also, the dorms/food of Wash U i hear are 10x better than Maryland (the food was sooo good)...I like to eat lol and please tell me there's good stuff at UMD as well</p>

<p>Wash u is significantly better than UMD as a whole with a 4.1 peer assessment rating vs. UMD's 3.7 but UMD is significantly better at engineering with its 3.7 peer assessment rating vs. WU's 3.3. THe business schools are about equal but there is a slight advantage to WU. </p>

<p>In terms of on campus food- Wash U got a B+from the collegeprower rankings and UMD got the same B+ so it might not be 10xs better.</p>

<p>Did you get into any programs at UMD. Did you get any scholarships. ISn't andre Johnson's # 80?</p>

<p>I was not accepted into any Honors/Gemstone programs (I hear the dorms are nicer and so on), so that may influence my decision. I was also not given any scholarship offers to UMD, although that is pending, i didnt know you had to apply for them this year, and i was informed that scholarships may be available later for the people who go to other schools and thus reject the money.</p>

<p>And you are right, his number is 80 but one of my old screen names is 81 bc 80 was taken at the time, hes one of my favorite players, I am a fan of the U, which might change if i go to Maryland</p>

<p>won't change if you go to WU ;)</p>

<p>haha very true</p>

<p>Oh haha I know a kid named Andre Johnson I thought you were him for a minute.</p>

<p>lol. terp you were awake at this time the other day too. I can't sleep at night for some reason. I am WIDE awake. I \was laying down in bed and after a while i was like skrew it, i am going to watch a movie or something.</p>

<p>lol i was on spring break annnd spring break completely messes up my sleep schedule so i'm always awake late =P</p>

<p>Back to school tomorrow though ahh.. oh well only a month left!</p>

<p>I went to sleep at 8. I woke up at 2. I seriously just couldn't sleep. I usually go to sleep a little after midnight on school nights but yesterday I just couldn't sleep. </p>

<p>My spring break ends tomorrow too. I guess we will have to suck it up this last month or something while still trying to enjoy it. Do our homework, have fun, work hard, study for all those AP tests we are taking, and fight senioritis this last month while trying to work out prom, graduation, and graduation parties while still trying to hang out ith friends who will be going away. Like you said just one month!</p>