<p>new here but I'm investigating some different MD colleges.
I live in MD and I just took a tour of UMBC and I kinda liked it. However I got really worried about the big emphasis on the science end of it, which is definitely NOT what I want to go into. I'm more looking into international relations, communications, poli sci, prelaw, journalism, etc. Math + science are not my favorite subjects, and I don't want to be getting less than I should if the school is focusing mostly on the science.</p>
<p>So did I just get the wrong impression or am I right about this?</p>
<p>Also I was looking @ St. Mary's college of MD and it seemed like that one had more of the stuff I'm looking to study in.</p>
<p>BTW- UMCP is not an option for me, I've been/toured/resided in the dorms several times and I really don't like the campus. anyhow.</p>
<p>i don't really know a thing about it. doesn't have the draw or appeal of UMDCP is all i know. what are their academics like? not too good? but i don't know for sure. never knew anyone who went there. sorry.</p>
<p>UMBC is a lot quieter than College Park (and about half the size)- and even though they are really into their science programs, I know they have scholars programs for humanities. I know also that they have a fairly well-renowned languages program</p>
<p>UMBC definately DOES have students studying international relations!! I attend UMBC right now and have friends that study the very things you've listed!</p>
<p>UMBC has excellent academics, with professors who teach with the same amount of excitement, exuberance, and quality as professors at the University of Maryland, College Park. UMBC also offers far more personal attention than at UMCP, where I've heard many stories of students getting drowned and lost in gigantic lecture halls, or never being able to even speak to professors! </p>
<p>I love everything that I have experienced at UMBC so far. Just to clarify, I am a student in the Honors College and am a biology major, chemistry minor, on the pre-medicine track. In high school I was a serious student (and still am, for that matter) with great aspirations for my future, and I haven't been dissapointed with my decision to go to UMBC. </p>
<p>I know ALL of my professors on a personal basis, was INVITED to work in my biology professor's lab during my first semester as a FRESHMAN, and have been constantly encouraged and supported by professors who know me personally and genuinely care about my success. I have had an absolutely amazing time living on campus, going to rugby and basketball games (there are plenty of other sports here too!), volunteering, partying, hanging out around campus, going to on-campus concerts with bands like the All-American Rejects, taking part in clubs and groups, and making atleast 50 new friends during my freshman year alone. Rumors persist about UMBC being a "boring commuter school", but there have been major changes in the spirit and activity of this campus in the past decade, so it would be unfair to simply brush this university aside.</p>
<p>This is a quality school that is doing amazing things considering it is only about 40 years old!!</p>
<p>I am really late but I figured I would comment considering I graduated from UMBC with a political science degree. i took most of my classes in international relations and I loved it. UMBC is a very underrated school. I loved most of my professors (like any school some professor really are bad). </p>
<p>But you are right, UMBC is a mostly science school. But I don't think that that should scare you away. UMBC has a reputation as a commuter school, but this is largely unfounded. Something like 70 percent of freshman live on campus which is higher than UMCP I think. </p>
<p>The main reason I chose UMBC was its emphasis on getting graduates into the best possible graduate schools. I do not regret my decision considering I was accepted to a top 10 law school. I know many students at UMBC, from all majors that have gone on to some very good graduate programs. </p>
<p>hey, sorry if opening up an old thread is bad CC etiquette, but i wanted to know if there was any other pre-med majors at UMBC and i want to know how their experience was here?</p>