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[Anonymous]

Accepted to Honors College, for PPE degree (maybe not as competitive as CS?)

4.67 gpa. 10 AP courses, a handful of AP scores of 5, the rest 4. 35 ACT. Wrote an essay on his learning disabilities and medical issues, and did not have a full course load or many extra-curriculars due to same.

[Anonymous]

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Accepted to Honors College, for PPE degree (maybe not as competitive as CS?)

4.67 gpa. 10 AP courses, a handful of AP scores of 5, the rest 4. 35 ACT. Wrote an essay on his learning disabilities and medical issues, and did not have a full course load or many extra-curriculars due to same.

Congrats to your child!

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Anonymous wrote:DC is in CMNS and invited to Honors College! In-state, 35 ACT, 4.0 UW GPA doing an IB Diploma program, working a part-time job with significant responsibility.

Does it say in the email about honors college or in the portal?

My DC has similar stats, got in, but DC is away and just said "got in". No communication after that.

My son ever got an email which was sickening but decision was in the portal

so the portal shows honors?

There's a letter that opens with "Congratulations, you're #NowATerp!" and if your kid got into Honors, it is discussed in the second paragraph.

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Anonymous wrote:Is it really hard to get in these days?

depending on the major, yes.

This is not true- You are accepted or rejected from the school first. Then they admit to LEP (Limited Enrolled Programs) so your child can be accepted into UMD and not admitted into Comp Scie, Business and Engineering as a freshman.

but you indicate what "school" when you apply.

It says on the website that if you list a LEP but aren't admitted to it, you're put in Letters and Sciences and can apply for the LEP again.

[Anonymous]

Anyone know anything about the Carillon Communities? It looks interesting, but it seems like everyone else is posting about Honors?

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Anonymous wrote:Is it really hard to get in these days?

depending on the major, yes.

This is not true- You are accepted or rejected from the school first. Then they admit to LEP (Limited Enrolled Programs) so your child can be accepted into UMD and not admitted into Comp Scie, Business and Engineering as a freshman.

Assuming admission to UMCP does the LEP decision come at the saner one or is there a further wait?

Same. It's at the bottom of the page.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC rejected. So sad. 3.7, lots of ECs, APs & honors, 98% ACT scores, dad's an alum.

So sorry. That stinks. There are many things that leave me scratching my head and wondering why they happened in this college process.

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Anonymous wrote:DC is in CMNS and invited to Honors College! In-state, 35 ACT, 4.0 UW GPA doing an IB Diploma program, working a part-time job with significant responsibility.

Does it say in the email about honors college or in the portal?

My DC has similar stats, got in, but DC is away and just said "got in". No communication after that.

My son ever got an email which was sickening but decision was in the portal

so the portal shows honors?

If the student is invited to honors it's in the acceptance letter.

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Anonymous wrote:DC rejected. So sad. 3.7, lots of ECs, APs & honors, 98% ACT scores, dad's an alum.

So sorry. That stinks. There are many things that leave me scratching my head and wondering why they happened in this college process.

I swear, it's like a lottery now. That's why even though my kid very high stats (higher than PP's), I was still nervous. They did get in, though.

[Anonymous]

DS is in. College Park Scholars. 4.7 WGPA, 4.0UW, 1500 SAT. Coming from MCPS magnet program.

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Anonymous wrote:DS is in. College Park Scholars. 4.7 WGPA, 4.0UW, 1500 SAT. Coming from MCPS magnet program.

Congrats!

[Anonymous]

What is the College Park Scholars program? It sounds like a LLC invite but not honors- is that correct?

[Anonymous]

The Honors program is 4 years and College Park Scholars is 2 years. Honors is the top, offers the most perks.

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Anonymous wrote:The Honors program is 4 years and College Park Scholars is 2 years. Honors is the top, offers the most perks.

And I think FIRE and Carillon communities are third in prestige but no one really thinks like that; it's just a fun way to live your freshmen year.

[Anonymous]

In- state admitted, engineering and honors college. Phew!