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terpsfan123
University of Maryland - College Park '15
Majoring in Finance and Accounting
Member since 10/16/2011
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Good but Repetitive
Food is good for a while but after 2 and a half months I'm starting to get tired of it there are options other than the dining hall such as stamp and route one.
Oct 16, 2011
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What You Would Expect
Obviously a ton of drinking, I have not run into anything other than alcohol or marijuana. Drinking in the dorms depends on your RA most won't give you a hard time if you're quiet but they vary.
Oct 16, 2011
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Business Major
Business majors are really treated well. As a freshman admit I was able to join Freshman fellows which has been awesome and is something I recommend to all incoming business majors. We have the nicest academic building on campus and it really seems like the recruiting is excellent. Each business student has an advisor assigned to them and they are very helpful with deciding what classes you should take. Very easy to double major as long as both are business majors because only 18-24 credits are specific to the major.
Oct 16, 2011
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Housing
On campus housing is good and I would definitely recommend it to all freshmen just because it is so easy to meet people. Parties do not happen in the dorms, but pregaming is common, price is what you would expect. Haven't gone through the housing process yet but I have heard it can be annoying.
Oct 16, 2011
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Excellent
A lot of students live off campus, even as freshmen. Nicer apartments such as the View and Varsity can get expensive but there are definitely cheaper options. Usually tons of parties happening in these off campus apartments, especially the View.
Oct 16, 2011
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Good
I would recommend bringing a laptop because a lot of the homework is online through blackboard. Also would recommend bringing a printer although it is not necessary because printing in libraries is available. Network reliability is really good.
Oct 16, 2011
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A Lot of Fun
People always go to support the soccer and football teams and although I have not experienced it yet I have heard that basketball games are even better. Were not very good at football and our basketball team is going through some rebuilding but out soccer team is the best in the nation and all of the games for every sport are a ton of fun.
Oct 16, 2011
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Love It
I would definitely recommend the school for anyone who is serious about academics but also wants to enjoy their four years and have fun. Can be tough to find things to do after 10 pm on weekends if you aren't planning to go out and party.
Oct 16, 2011
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