The university of Maryland is a fine school for bu...

The university of Maryland is a fine school for business and engineering. There is no doubt you will receive a fine education if you choose one of these majors. You will also enjoy yourself, as there are many things to keep you socially busy. However, there are many things that the university does to reveal it is nothing more than a business. Tuition increase behind your back here, extra fee there, charging more for certain majors, etc. It is also big, so academic advising is a joke. Everyone is assigned an advisor, but you meet once a semester, and your advisor wouldn't recognize you if he saw you on the sidewalks. I have had some very good professors, as well as some very bad ones, but on average I'd say they are better than those of other schools. Lastly, if you are by any means conservative, keep your mouth shut before you are called racist, intolerant, and expelled from the community. It seems like more people hate America at the school than support it. Very very liberal, so if that is your cup of tea, you will fit in nicely. If you are conservative like me, find a couple of friends and lay low with your beliefs (for the most part) or be ready to face some serious hatred.