What does it take for MCPS kids to get into UMCP?

[Anonymous]

What are the basics a kid needs in order to have a strong shot at getting into UMCP from MCPS? What kind of grades, scores, course load, etc? (Not at a W school or a magnet, if that matters, and not looking at a STEM or business major.)

[Anonymous]

It's my first year teaching at my upcounty high school but we display the college choices of all of last years seniors and it looks like 20-25 of them got into University of Maryland College Park.

[Anonymous]

My child and friends did MC2. All got into UMD early decision except one.

[Anonymous]

Make sure you apply Early Action to UMDCP. I think they take 98 percent of their class in Early Action. RD is not an option for Maryland

[Anonymous]

Depends on the major and hs.

[Anonymous]

Nah Maryland is California’s mini me - meaning they want you to go through cc and enter as a junior.

From accidentally coming upon their graduation this year they targeted one group for traditional path at least 5 years ago: South Asians.

Seemed like they took advice from some high priced census data quant.

H1B visa reform likely will alter UMD strategy. Prediction? Look for a more normal admissions cycle in near term - still smart but not impossible admit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's my first year teaching at my upcounty high school but we display the college choices of all of last years seniors and it looks like 20-25 of them got into University of Maryland College Park.

We are also at an upcounty high school and it looks like 175 students applied and 62 were accepted last year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's my first year teaching at my upcounty high school but we display the college choices of all of last years seniors and it looks like 20-25 of them got into University of Maryland College Park.

We are also at an upcounty high school and it looks like 175 students applied and 62 were accepted last year.

Honestly, that's not that bad. Having 62 kids from a single high school get accepted means the school is doing something right in preparing these students to attend Maryland

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nah Maryland is California’s mini me - meaning they want you to go through cc and enter as a junior.

From accidentally coming upon their graduation this year they targeted one group for traditional path at least 5 years ago: South Asians.

Seemed like they took advice from some high priced census data quant.

H1B visa reform likely will alter UMD strategy. Prediction? Look for a more normal admissions cycle in near term - still smart but not impossible admit.

Stop the pot and go to bed. This is arrant nonsense.

[Anonymous]

Do you want a reference from '23? My kid was admitted Honors to a Humanities major with a 4.67 weighted gpa, a dozen AP courses (but he skipped the 12th grade exams and had mostly 5s on the others) and a 35 out of 36 on his ACT. He did come from a "W" school, although I'm not sure UMD differentiates where kids come from within MCPS. They could also see on his transcript that he'd had a resource class for 9th and 10th grade and no first period in 12th grade. (He has special needs, but they didn't see the IEP.)

Also, UMD swears that they don't select by major, and they say that their freshman class mostly comes from Early Action applicants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nah Maryland is California’s mini me - meaning they want you to go through cc and enter as a junior.

From accidentally coming upon their graduation this year they targeted one group for traditional path at least 5 years ago: South Asians.

Seemed like they took advice from some high priced census data quant.

H1B visa reform likely will alter UMD strategy. Prediction? Look for a more normal admissions cycle in near term - still smart but not impossible admit.

International students have F1 visas, which have not been curtailed in any meaningful way.

This has nothing to do with H1B.

[Anonymous]

Apply by November 1st

It’s major blind admission.

Go to MC for a year with a 3.0+ and try to transfer in if you don’t get in as a freshman but know it’s competitive transfer admission, too.

[Anonymous]

Our child applied EA, 4.6 WGPA, 3.8 unweighted, 35 on ACT, lots of strong ECs. Didn't attend

[Anonymous]

Non W - 3.98 UPA /4.85 WGPA
Admitted for 2025 - did not attend

[Anonymous]

Go to the Naviance scattergram for your specific school to understand what is needed.