This is a beautiful, academically challenging school. The amenities offered are great, and almost all of the dorms are nice. It is situated only 30 minutes from ocean city, but aside from that, there isn't much to do around here.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
A lot of students drink in the dorms but most real partying takes place off campus.
If your parents let you, bring a car! It's not the safest area in the world. On campus is safe but off campus is not. You can easily walk to the CVS for basic needs like prescriptions, toiletries, and food that you can't find in the campus bookstore. A shuttle runs between the campus, the mall, WalMart, and Target on Saturdays. Yes, only saturdays. Every other day if you want to get to any of these places you're out of luck though WalMart I believe is within walking distance.
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
For most classes, a lot is expected of you. It can be really stressful, but at the same time, it feels like it is the right amount. I am academically challenged here and definitely believe it is helping me to grow.
Describe the dorm life at your college.
All the freshman dorms except Severn, Dogwood, and St Martins and awesome places to live. The other three range from decent to... yuck. Severn is known as the projects to most student on campus. Inside the dorms, at least inside my dorm (Choptank), there is always commotion. There are students partying, particularly on Thirsty Thursday and on the weekends. It personally bothers me, but depending on who you are, you might find that to be good news. Many students keep alcohol in their room. It is extremely easy to get away with since the RAs do NOT have the right to open your fridge. This means all you have to do is sneak it in the building and put it in your fridge and then, of course, not get caught while drunk, which seems to be the most difficult part. There are clubs on campus for all interests and plenty to do. For example, SOAP the other night brought the famous magician/illusionist Mike Super to the school and we were able to see him for free. There are also regular free movies, lectures, concerts available, as well as cheap options like certain movies, plays, and parties.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
The food here is great! I couldn't ask for better food. It's a definite upgrade from home. There is almost always an option for everybody. They do their best to provide options for vegan/vegetarian students as well. Every night there are homecooked style meals, french fries and chicken nuggets type of food, tacos, pasta, salad, hamburgers, pizza, sandwiches, soup and other unique options. They also serve great desserts every day, too.
In addition to commons, there are cafes in many of the main academic buildings for snacks in between classes or meals before or after an awkwardly timed class or for when you just don't feel like going to commons. There is also Gull's Nest which serves pretty decent food (though all unhealthy) like subs, pizza, nachos and wings. It stays open later than commons in case you couldn't make it in time. They also sell things like bags of chips, goldfish, cookies, and even tubs of Ben and Jerry's ice cream all of which you can buy with your Dining Dollars.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Join clubs, take advantage of SOAP events, and (if it's something you're interested in) there's always partying.
This is a beautiful, academically challenging school. The amenities offered are great, and almost all of the dorms are nice. It is situated only 30 minutes from ocean city, but aside from that, there isn't much to do around here.
A lot of students drink in the dorms but most real partying takes place off campus. If your parents let you, bring a car! It's not the safest area in the world. On campus is safe but off campus is not. You can easily walk to the CVS for basic needs like prescriptions, toiletries, and food that you can't find in the campus bookstore. A shuttle runs between the campus, the mall, WalMart, and Target on Saturdays. Yes, only saturdays. Every other day if you want to get to any of these places you're out of luck though WalMart I believe is within walking distance.
For most classes, a lot is expected of you. It can be really stressful, but at the same time, it feels like it is the right amount. I am academically challenged here and definitely believe it is helping me to grow.
All the freshman dorms except Severn, Dogwood, and St Martins and awesome places to live. The other three range from decent to... yuck. Severn is known as the projects to most student on campus. Inside the dorms, at least inside my dorm (Choptank), there is always commotion. There are students partying, particularly on Thirsty Thursday and on the weekends. It personally bothers me, but depending on who you are, you might find that to be good news. Many students keep alcohol in their room. It is extremely easy to get away with since the RAs do NOT have the right to open your fridge. This means all you have to do is sneak it in the building and put it in your fridge and then, of course, not get caught while drunk, which seems to be the most difficult part. There are clubs on campus for all interests and plenty to do. For example, SOAP the other night brought the famous magician/illusionist Mike Super to the school and we were able to see him for free. There are also regular free movies, lectures, concerts available, as well as cheap options like certain movies, plays, and parties.
The food here is great! I couldn't ask for better food. It's a definite upgrade from home. There is almost always an option for everybody. They do their best to provide options for vegan/vegetarian students as well. Every night there are homecooked style meals, french fries and chicken nuggets type of food, tacos, pasta, salad, hamburgers, pizza, sandwiches, soup and other unique options. They also serve great desserts every day, too. In addition to commons, there are cafes in many of the main academic buildings for snacks in between classes or meals before or after an awkwardly timed class or for when you just don't feel like going to commons. There is also Gull's Nest which serves pretty decent food (though all unhealthy) like subs, pizza, nachos and wings. It stays open later than commons in case you couldn't make it in time. They also sell things like bags of chips, goldfish, cookies, and even tubs of Ben and Jerry's ice cream all of which you can buy with your Dining Dollars.
Join clubs, take advantage of SOAP events, and (if it's something you're interested in) there's always partying.