DD got accepted today but not merit (OOS - VA). Does merit offer comes later? |
| MCPS 3.84 / 4.67, test optional, 7 APs, varsity sport captain, lots of community service. Accepted for Spring / Freshman Connection. |
yes it comes later |
First get an offer for Honors College then you get an opportunity to explore and rank your preference of program. ACES is one of the programs. Last year my CS major son had ACES as his first choice. He was placed in his 3rd. Oh well. He's surviving! |
Living Learning Program. UMD website has a ton of information. YouTube has videos. |
IMO, it's because CS/eng is a lot more competitive. There are some seriously high stats kids in those programs. CS dept just halved their admits starting in 2024. |
https://honors.umd.edu/scholarships-financial-aid/banneker-key-scholars/ |
Mine put ACES as his first choice and got his 2nd choice despite placing nationally in multiple national level cybersecurity competitions. But it’s been fine. |
PP...I would guess nearly all CS majors in Honors select ACES as first choice, but think that program only selects like 40 a year. They also want a variety so you get a mix of A&S, business, engineering etc all in ACES. |
My CS major kid chose University Honors because they got the best dorms. ACES dorms are further away from campus. |
Yes they do. |
Right. He is is UH and it’s been great |
Good move. Think my kid selected ACES, Univ Honors and Gemstone. Of course placed in Gemstone, the only 4 year program and dorm with no AC!! |
Sorry for the delayed response. Impromptu family dinner to celebrate. instate public (not MCPS) 4.0/4.4 at beginning of Sr yr. approx. 8 or 9 APs plus about 5 DEs (mostly in CS/systems courses) perfect test score-SAT decent ECs (marching band & other bands/orchestra & a couple of clubs) and imo, a great related internship. |
| Accepted for spring. UW 3.84. W 4.41 Test Optional. IB classes but not full IB. |