Anybody's kid awarded BK at UMD?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Usually a lot from RMIB

Not my kid's year. RMIB 1580 SAT, 4.92 wgpa, 4.0 unwgpa CS major. Maybe that's why. Did get merit aid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There were kids this cycle with 4.0 UW + 1590 SAT that did not even get honors.

CS major? That's nuts. I feel like college admissions is a lottery.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There were kids this cycle with 4.0 UW + 1590 SAT that did not even get honors.

CS major? That's nuts. I feel like college admissions is a lottery.

yes. CS majors

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There were kids this cycle with 4.0 UW + 1590 SAT that did not even get honors.

CS major? That's nuts. I feel like college admissions is a lottery.

yes. CS majors

Yea, unfortunately this year they cut the CS major admits by half, though they increased direct admits by 150.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1168132.page

There are so many high performing kids around here, and UMD has stated that they are not the "university of montgomery county", so they aren't going to accept every high stats student from MCPS. So, getting into UMD for CS is an "honor" in and of itself. The admit rate for CS majors must now be like 10%.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There were kids this cycle with 4.0 UW + 1590 SAT that did not even get honors.

CS major? That's nuts. I feel like college admissions is a lottery.

yes. CS majors

Yea, unfortunately this year they cut the CS major admits by half, though they increased direct admits by 150.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1168132.page

There are so many high performing kids around here, and UMD has stated that they are not the "university of montgomery county", so they aren't going to accept every high stats student from MCPS. So, getting into UMD for CS is an "honor" in and of itself. The admit rate for CS majors must now be like 10%.

These kids were admited for CS and got merit but not in honors so never in running for BK

[Anonymous]

Don't need BK if you already have the skills to get a programming job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There were kids this cycle with 4.0 UW + 1590 SAT that did not even get honors.

This is my kid! Was offered a spot in a LLC and a tiny bit of merit aid. His stats exactly- well, even higher with the GpA weighted. Research internship, published paper. No honors college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There were kids this cycle with 4.0 UW + 1590 SAT that did not even get honors.

This is my kid! Was offered a spot in a LLC and a tiny bit of merit aid. His stats exactly- well, even higher with the GpA weighted. Research internship, published paper. No honors college.

dang.. it's no wonder Forbes now considers UMD to be part of the "public ivy" set.

[Anonymous]

3 of mine were offered. None took it.
If our finances were different they would have.

Engineering Major
CS Major

2 Graduates W school
1 Boarding School OOS.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:3 of mine were offered. None took it.
If our finances were different they would have.

Engineering Major
CS Major

2 Graduates W school
1 Boarding School OOS.

Where did they wind up instead?