University of Maryland-College Park Top Questions

Your classmates will differ from class to class. But in general, you are in class with people who really are dedicated to learning. Thinking back on high school, I took some classes with kids who essentially just showed up to school, took easy classes, and got by with D's because they didn't care and just wanted to get that diploma and be done. But in college, everybody cares about how they are doing in class and want to succeed. Thus, they are much more likely to show up and participate in class and respect other students.

It's so cool to be able to walk even just a few minutes across campus and be able to see tens of different kinds of people: different ethnicities, races, religions. Maryland is like it's own little melting pot of cultures. Everyone is so friendly and so happy to be studying in College Park, which makes for a warm campus environment.

My classmates represent a wide spectrum of motivated, intellectually curious, athletic, and socially involved students. Their interests are as diverse as their backgrounds. On the whole, they desire to enrich themselves as individuals as well as participate in furthering the interests of their community. I've developed a new appreciation for students who participate in the arts as well as school government. They make our campus community not only more and fun, but they teach their fellow students about the importance of becoming involved in something larger than themselves. I've learned so much about myself from my fellow classmates!

My classmates are friendly however most of students who are in organizations typically hang with eachother. Most classes offer group projects and give oppurtunities for students to socialize and meet new friends.

very smart

My fellow students were mostly young adults who were working full-time and going to school for their Bachelors with a number of them married with kids (as I was) while some were active duty military (as I also was) with the students being racially diverse with a number of African-Americans, Hispanics, and Caucasians and a smaller number of Asian students, though most were citizens of the United States, but all of us were focused on our education.

My classmates are an array of students and diversity.

My classmates were smart, talented, and interesting.

Focussed in the classroom, but fun and outgoing outside of it.

The students are well-educated and dedicated in their studies no matter what area they are studying.