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Breakdown of “Extracurricular Activities” at UMC
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By Gender
MaleB-
FemaleB-
 
By Major
AccountingC
Aerospace EngineeringB
Agriculture/HorticultureC
Animal StudiesA-
ArchitectureC
BiologyB
Business - Management and AdministrationB
Chemical EngineeringC
ChemistryC-
Civil EngineeringA+
CommunicationsB+
Computer EngineeringB+
Computer ScienceC
CriminalB
Cultures/CivilizationA-
EconomicsC+
EducationA+
Electrical EngineeringB+
Engineering DepartmentC+
EnglishB-
FinanceB-
History/Histories (art history/etc.)C-
JournalismC
KinesiologyB+
MathA+
Mechanical EngineeringB
Natural ResourcesB-
Neuroscience/Cognitive ScienceA+
NutritionC-
OtherD+
PhysicsC
Political ScienceB-
PreLaw and LegalC+
PreMed and MedicalA-
PsychologyB+
Social WorkB-
SociologyA
UndecidedC+
 

Against similar schools
Extracurricular Activities compared with similar schools in class.

University of Maryland College Park
 B-
Average of All Schools
 B-
Average of schools in class
 B

George Washington University
 B
Boston College
 B
University of Delaware
 B+
Boston University
 B
University of Virginia
 A-
Harvard University
 B-
New York University
 C+
F
A+

Quotes touching on Extracurricular Activities

“... The social life revolves around sports, beer, frats, and more beer ...”
 
“... If you're not into sports, there's always a couple plays, shows, etc ...”
 
“... The university as a whole seems to care more about the appearances (of the campus and of the student body and its achievements) and sports (whic...”
 
“... Lots of activities--I put together two or three newsletters regularly for different (tech and non-tech) organizations ...”
 
“... The large campus provides many activities, but is somewhat impersonal and could overwhelm the timid ...”
 
“... What is important to a school like this is sports, beer, and getting publicity so they can make more money ...”
 
“... It has great sports teams ...”
 
“... Sports here are great ...”
 
“... You can get a good education for what you pay, a bargain compared to private schools, and if you like sports and frat parties, you'll be especia...”
 
“... However, don't expect opportuities to drop on your lap; you actually have to be independent enough to look around and find activities that you e...”
 
“... There is a lot to do here whether it is sports, clubs, frat row and parties, or going into DC ...”
 
“... The only positives possibly are the sportsteams ...”
 
“... Come to this school not because of scholarships, because you like sports, or because you want to party; instead, know that like most selective s...”
 
“... I was very happy with my experience, I had gone in expecting I wouldn't like a larg university, but there was tons to do, I had a lot of activiti...”
 
“... I'd say the weakest parts of this university are the availability of money, and the errant sports glitch (read: basketball), other than that I h...”
 
“... Surrounding city lacks in appearance, safety, and night-life activities (4 bars, hookah bar and thats about it) ...”
 
“... The sports can be another problem ...”
 
“... sports ...”
 
“... Sporting events are the best, good faculty and easy to get involved with extracurriculars, of which there are endless things to choose from ...”
 
“... Pros: - Athletics: Games for all sports are a ton of fun and school spirit/pride is extremely high ...”
 
“... Also, this school is known for its immaturity that is known nationwide, especially at the sports games and how people here love to relieve and re...”
   

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