1) There are two options for school housing, Fayette square and pascault row. A lot of people live off campus because it's significantly cheaper. The tradeoff is safety and convenience.hey guys, i 3 more questions! i was just wondering:
1)is school housing available? if so, why did you live off campus, in a small city? is that a cheaper option?
2)how did you pay for school?
3)your classmates told me that working during your first year is very realistic; however, i didn't meet anyone who was year two+, is it possible to work years 2 through 4?
thank you very much for all your wonderful help
. I am so excited about MD interview, I've heard so many good things about it. Is MD doing a rolling admission? If not, I want to choose a later date in Feb. Thanks.Hi,
I just received my interview invitation
, I just called to set up the date and time for the interview, but Ms. Brenda is sick and out for the day. I am gonna be attending on 22nd, too. Where will u be coming from?Hey,
Congratulations
I think as long as you're smart about where you are and who you're with, you'll be fine, i.e. don't go out randomly at 3/4 am alone into some dark alley, always bring pepper spray with you, and travel in large groups, preferably with a man you can trust.I was doing some research on Baltimore and read that the city has the 2nd highest crime rate for large cities in the US.. Any thoughts? I've never been to a big city before.
I think as long as you're smart about where you are and who you're with, you'll be fine, i.e. don't go out randomly at 3/4 am alone into some dark alley, always bring pepper spray with you, and travel in large groups, preferably with a man you can trust.
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Naturally. It's usually ME you end up taking around to all the places that are not as safe
But in all seriousness to everyone else, it's safe if you are smart about what you do. If you choose to walk around alone at 11pm west side of MLK...well, that's your call. There are options if you take the time to use them =)
Per request of someone *cough*
Binghamkid is indeed "the coolest guy around"! And without him walking me around, scary old men would be asking for my phone number and giving me evil brownies! ....
Happy now?
but no need to try to suggest that i asked you to do so...gosh you make it sound so rigged!
Lol sure that works
That's because it IS!!!
PS I just wanted to use this:
I was doing some research on Baltimore and read that the city has the 2nd highest crime rate for large cities in the US.. Any thoughts? I've never been to a big city before.
Hey people!! I'M A STUDENT AT THE SHADY GROVE CAMPUS. Seems you all have alot of questions about Shady Grove and I'd be happy to answer any for you.
To begin with, the distance learning is AWESOME. The quality of the lectures via the server is very good. And you can do it whenever, wherever. Alot of students from the west coast didn't come back after winter break for a week or two because they were doing their work at home. You can also obviously do this at the Baltimore campus though because everyone has access to the lectures.
PROS: Rockville, Maryland (where the SG campus is) is a much nicer, more affluent area than Baltimore. The crime rate on campus is actually ZERO. You have to be careful in Baltimore, bottom line. Baltimore has one of the highest crime rates in the nation.
Since our group of students is smaller (40 as compared to 120), we ALL hang out. There are no cliques. We go out in Washington, DC alot. We go to alot of happy hours during the week and clubs on the weekends. People are always hosting poker nights or some random "hey its tuesday" party. And everyone is invited.
As mentioned by others, Shady Grove is also ideal for people that have families or jobs, just because the area is nicer. That is not to say that all the students DO, because I myself do not.
Also, you will be the second class at Shady Grove (I am in the first) so there will be 80 of us next year. We are excited to meet everyone!!!
CONS: You don't get alot of direct interaction with your professors (but I have never done that anyway) or "most" of your other classmates. It's slightly harder to be an active part of any school group or society, but not enough to deter you from doing it. I am a part of a fraternity that meets ALOT and I manage just fine. People carpool to Baltimore if necessary and there are plenty of nice classmates that will let you crash on the couch
It's harder not to have a car. A bunch of people don't, but since it's not directly IN the city, you have to catch a ride alot.
OK that was alot of stuff, if anyone has any questions feel free to PM me.
Lastly, GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!!!
Just like you, the social scene is a key part of what i look for in a school where i'm going to be spending 4 years or more of my life. I'm a Cali party girl from LA and live my life by the whole cliche, "I work hard to play hard." I'm a first year student at the Shady Grove campus (with no car BTW) but I make it a point to socialize with students from both campuses.
hey hey
I will be going to interview in maryland soon, and I was wondering if anyone could tell me, is the greyhound station in a "bad" area? Like is it safe to arrive there at 6:45pm to take a cab to my hotel? It's really hard for me to get a sense of what its like with murder and crime statistics because I've never been there and statistics are just numbers. Like what is the feel/atmosphere like there? I'm just worried about the trip from the station to the hotel so if anyone could share their experience or anything like that...it would be well appreciated.
also, if there are so many students in each class, do lectures or classes ever feel crowded or anything like that?
one more thing, isn't baltimore relatively warm? I looked up temp averages, and its A LOT warmer than upstate ny...can anyone give me some hints?
looking forward to hearing your thoughts!
thanks!
