How difficult is it for a Maryland resident to get into UMCP these days?

[Anonymous]

UMD seems like a happy place. Mascot is a turtle, statue of Henson and Kermit , amazing star-studded alumni , lots of national championships , minimal mayhem .

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DD admitted last year to UMCP Scholars. 3.4 gpa, 2080 SAT.

Is there a separate application process for the Scholars program? Once on campus do you take classes only or mostly with other students in the program? It sounds interesting (and affordable!). My DD seems to really be interested in UMCP despite the fact that she's not a person who wants a school with big football, greek system etc. I want her to look at mostly SLACs but I would never want to discourage her from applying to Maryland so I'm interested in hearing more about this option.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD admitted last year to UMCP Scholars. 3.4 gpa, 2080 SAT.

Is there a separate application process for the Scholars program? Once on campus do you take classes only or mostly with other students in the program? It sounds interesting (and affordable!). My DD seems to really be interested in UMCP despite the fact that she's not a person who wants a school with big football, greek system etc. I want her to look at mostly SLACs but I would never want to discourage her from applying to Maryland so I'm interested in hearing more about this option.

https://www.scholars.umd.edu/about/what-is-scholars

For SLAC Types..
UMD is top notch journalism , education and business. Has the United States National Archives, the Phillips collection and the National Center for Foreign Language (homeland security) on campus

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD admitted last year to UMCP Scholars. 3.4 gpa, 2080 SAT.

Is there a separate application process for the Scholars program? Once on campus do you take classes only or mostly with other students in the program? It sounds interesting (and affordable!). My DD seems to really be interested in UMCP despite the fact that she's not a person who wants a school with big football, greek system etc. I want her to look at mostly SLACs but I would never want to discourage her from applying to Maryland so I'm interested in hearing more about this option.

https://www.scholars.umd.edu/about/what-is-scholars

For SLAC Types..
UMD is top notch journalism , education and business. Has the United States National Archives, the Phillips collection and the National Center for Foreign Language (homeland security) on campus

Thanks, this looks like a great program. Did your DD end up attending or is she somewhere else? I would be curious to hear more about her experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:DC just admitted to UMCP Scholars from Big 3 with 3.6 GPA and 2250 SAT. Waiting to hear from other colleges, but this program looks good.

My niece from PA was also just admitted to the same program. 3.9 GPA (uw) but a lower SAT 2180 I think. Also waiting to hear from other colleges. I'm thinking she probably won't go because she needs FA and she says it appears that UMCP does offer much (or enough).

[Anonymous]

My daughter went to UMD did not get into scholars, she is a teacher in her first year. She went the Greek route and loved it. My son goes now and is a public relations major just loves in the dorms with friends he has made also didn't qualify for scholars , but they both had friends in the program who love it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:DD admitted last year to UMCP Scholars. 3.4 gpa, 2080 SAT.

Is there a separate application process for the Scholars program? Once on campus do you take classes only or mostly with other students in the program? It sounds interesting (and affordable!). My DD seems to really be interested in UMCP despite the fact that she's not a person who wants a school with big football, greek system etc. I want her to look at mostly SLACs but I would never want to discourage her from applying to Maryland so I'm interested in hearing more about this option.

No separate app is required. Just make sure your DD applies by Nov 1 priority app due date.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD admitted last year to UMCP Scholars. 3.4 gpa, 2080 SAT.

Is there a separate application process for the Scholars program? Once on campus do you take classes only or mostly with other students in the program? It sounds interesting (and affordable!). My DD seems to really be interested in UMCP despite the fact that she's not a person who wants a school with big football, greek system etc. I want her to look at mostly SLACs but I would never want to discourage her from applying to Maryland so I'm interested in hearing more about this option.

No separate app is required. Just make sure your DD applies by Nov 1 priority app due date.

Good to know! It seems like a long time away but it will be here before we know it so she's trying to learn as much as possible now. Thank you!

[Anonymous]

Looking at the Naviance from my kid's school (MD private, not in the DC metro), the average accept was a 3.5 and 1910 SAT.

But it looks pretty much like anyone with a 3.3 and 1800 got in.

[Anonymous]

it isn't the Maryland of yesteryear. Then when kids use it as a safety school and get rejected the soon find out and end up going to UMBC and say that is where they wanted to go all along.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD admitted last year to UMCP Scholars. 3.4 gpa, 2080 SAT.

Is there a separate application process for the Scholars program? Once on campus do you take classes only or mostly with other students in the program? It sounds interesting (and affordable!). My DD seems to really be interested in UMCP despite the fact that she's not a person who wants a school with big football, greek system etc. I want her to look at mostly SLACs but I would never want to discourage her from applying to Maryland so I'm interested in hearing more about this option.

https://www.scholars.umd.edu/about/what-is-scholars

For SLAC Types..
UMD is top notch journalism , education and business. Has the United States National Archives, the Phillips collection and the National Center for Foreign Language (homeland security) on campus

The Phillips Collection is in DC (and their website doesn't say anything about a satellite gallery at UMD). National Archives does have a research facility in College Park, but it's a couple miles from the UMD campus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looking at the Naviance from my kid's school (MD private, not in the DC metro), the average accept was a 3.5 and 1910 SAT.

But it looks pretty much like anyone with a 3.3 and 1800 got in.

is that recent?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looking at the Naviance from my kid's school (MD private, not in the DC metro), the average accept was a 3.5 and 1910 SAT.

But it looks pretty much like anyone with a 3.3 and 1800 got in.

is that recent?

Includes about 200 applicants over the past 4-5 years

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UMD seems like a happy place. Mascot is a turtle, statue of Henson and Kermit , amazing star-studded alumni , lots of national championships , minimal mayhem .

The Wolverines will eat your turtle and beat you in football and even basketball!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:DD admitted last year to UMCP Scholars. 3.4 gpa, 2080 SAT.

Is there a separate application process for the Scholars program? Once on campus do you take classes only or mostly with other students in the program? It sounds interesting (and affordable!). My DD seems to really be interested in UMCP despite the fact that she's not a person who wants a school with big football, greek system etc. I want her to look at mostly SLACs but I would never want to discourage her from applying to Maryland so I'm interested in hearing more about this option.

https://www.scholars.umd.edu/about/what-is-scholars

For SLAC Types..
UMD is top notch journalism , education and business. Has the United States National Archives, the Phillips collection and the National Center for Foreign Language (homeland security) on campus

The Phillips Collection is in DC (and their website doesn't say anything about a satellite gallery at UMD). National Archives does have a research facility in College Park, but it's a couple miles from the UMD campus.

The national archives is right next to the golf course on UMD property. The Phillips is coming to route 1 where the varsity grill was in a university partnership.