Why doesn't D.C. have any respectable public universities? (bars, campus)

[jujulu]

Bluefly it's getting harder to get accepted into U Maryland from out of state because so many people want to move to the metro area.

[jujulu]

OK, maybe you're at lease partially right bluefly. I was slipping back into stars mode. Bad kitty.

[btsilver]

Originally Posted by HurricaneDC

Any idea why so many New Yorkers, Jersey Devils and even Pennsylvanians apply to UMD? That last group particularly surprises me, since Penn State is pretty similar to UMD (except State College is a better town than College Park) in most respects and it's a lot cheaper.

Wait hold up. Lets not get ahead of ourselves here.

[HurricaneDC]

whatcha mean? I love UMD and am proud to call myself a Terp but if you look at various program rankings and whatnot, PSU and UMD are pretty similar. And I definitely think CP pales in comparison to various college towns including State College.

[DCforever]

Originally Posted by jujulu

That is not true. The hordes of people who move to DC from Long Island and NJ who can't into U Maryland, GW or AU use UDC as their safety school.

That doesn't make it a good school. It makes it a school that take poor students.

[btsilver]

Originally Posted by HurricaneDC

whatcha mean? I love UMD and am proud to call myself a Terp but if you look at various program rankings and whatnot, PSU and UMD are pretty similar. And I definitely think CP pales in comparison to various college towns including State College.

Well I guess your mileage may vary. I had one hell of a time at UMCP. When did you graduate?

[jujulu]

Originally Posted by DCforever

That doesn't make it a good school. It makes it a school that take poor students.

That's your opinion.

[DCforever]

Originally Posted by jujulu

That's your opinion.

Students who are loking for a safety school from AU are not good students. A simple check of average SAT scores will prove the point.

[HumbleSeaGoat]

Originally Posted by btsilver

Well I guess your mileage may vary. I had one hell of a time at UMCP. When did you graduate?

So did I. Outside of the service, those were the most fun years of my life.

[jujulu]

Originally Posted by DCforever

A simple check of average SAT scores will prove the point.

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