I visited UMBC along with a few other potential schools in my junior year of high school. To be honest, UMBC looked like one large construction site. I ended up going to Mount St. Mary's University in Emmitsburg, MD for my freshman year of college--a school I chose for its beautiful campus, yes, but mainly because my b...

I applied to UMBC for undergrad but wasn't admitted. I then applied to UMBC for Grad School about 6 years later. Becoming a student at UMBC has drastically changed my life. My professors, mentors, and classmates have all had an impact on me. If someone told me years ago that I would come from poor urban schools in Balt...