1. University of Maryland - College Park

    • 4 Year
    • College Park, MD
    • 5,179 reviews
    #105 Best Colleges in America

    Junior : During this time of online learning, I definitely miss UMD a lot. As a junior who was accepted into mechanical engineering after spending a year undecided (College of Letters & Sciences), choosing to stay at UMD was one of the best decisions I ever made. Our campus is always buzzing with people and activities year-round, and there are clubs for literally any interest group you can think of. Despite campus being fairly large, it's very easy to get around and I really don't mind walking 15 minutes to my classes, it's usually less if you live directly on campus and depending on your major/where your classes are generally held.

    One piece of advice I would give specifically about transferring into Engineering is to try to take engineering classes even as an undecided major. While it's possible to graduate on time after transferring, it's a lot more work when you're taking 4 technical classes at once. Overall I love UMD and its programs though and I would highly recommend it!
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    • A
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    • 47% Acceptance Rate
    • $16,790 Net Price
    • 1290-1470 SAT Range
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  2. University of California - San Diego

    • 4 Year
    • La Jolla, CA
    • 3,576 reviews
    #106 Best Colleges in America

    Sophomore : The campus and students are very welcoming and interesting. My experience here exceeds all my expectations for a university that truly cares for its students, faculty and staff!
    Through this coronavirus pandemic I, and my fellow students, have felt well cared for with multiple communications keeping us informed of the decision making process being developed to keep us safe, healthy and hopefully back to school in person, soon.
    Thank you for this opportunity to share my experience.
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    • A
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    • 30% Acceptance Rate
    • $13,452 Net Price
    • 1260-1470 SAT Range
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