Banneker-Key?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Last year my son got a letter. Did not check the portal because was not expecting it. It was a nice surprise, but he ultimately went to a private school.

Wrong thread or troll.

Why do you think this is a troll?

I think PP was thinking no one can turn down a full ride and anyone who claims so must be a troll. In reality, only 1/2 of BK get full rides. The other 1/2 - while they are still B/K scholars - the offer is not that great. Many kids turn down 1/2 B/K to attend other schools (a few even turn down full BK to attend Ivy league).

- np

The lowest offer is $8000 off instate, plus a book allowance. $24,000-8,000= $16,000 cost of attendance. That's pretty nice!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year my son got a letter. Did not check the portal because was not expecting it. It was a nice surprise, but he ultimately went to a private school.

Wrong thread or troll.

Why do you think this is a troll?

I think PP was thinking no one can turn down a full ride and anyone who claims so must be a troll. In reality, only 1/2 of BK get full rides. The other 1/2 - while they are still B/K scholars - the offer is not that great. Many kids turn down 1/2 B/K to attend other schools (a few even turn down full BK to attend Ivy league).

- np

The lowest offer is $8000 off instate, plus a book allowance. $24,000-8,000= $16,000 cost of attendance. That's pretty nice!

Yes, but typically, BK kids get a lot of offers with significant merit aids from other schools so that makes UMD less attractive from $ standpoint.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year my son got a letter. Did not check the portal because was not expecting it. It was a nice surprise, but he ultimately went to a private school.

Wrong thread or troll.

Why do you think this is a troll?

I think PP was thinking no one can turn down a full ride and anyone who claims so must be a troll. In reality, only 1/2 of BK get full rides. The other 1/2 - while they are still B/K scholars - the offer is not that great. Many kids turn down 1/2 B/K to attend other schools (a few even turn down full BK to attend Ivy league).

- np

The lowest offer is $8000 off instate, plus a book allowance. $24,000-8,000= $16,000 cost of attendance. That's pretty nice!

Yes, but typically, BK kids get a lot of offers with significant merit aids from other schools so that makes UMD less attractive from $ standpoint.

Darn, my DC must have missed out on applying to the right places. DC is really interested in UMD, though. I also don't think there are many other schools that offer 150 full rides to freshmen every year. I know that a large number of B/K scholars end up enrolling elsewhere, but for many, it's a great opportunity.

[Anonymous]

Also, the B/K takes into account test scores, but it isn't exclusively limited to National Merit Scholars. It is broader in scope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year my son got a letter. Did not check the portal because was not expecting it. It was a nice surprise, but he ultimately went to a private school.

Wrong thread or troll.

Why do you think this is a troll?

I think PP was thinking no one can turn down a full ride and anyone who claims so must be a troll. In reality, only 1/2 of BK get full rides. The other 1/2 - while they are still B/K scholars - the offer is not that great. Many kids turn down 1/2 B/K to attend other schools (a few even turn down full BK to attend Ivy league).

- np

The lowest offer is $8000 off instate, plus a book allowance. $24,000-8,000= $16,000 cost of attendance. That's pretty nice!

Yes, but typically, BK kids get a lot of offers with significant merit aids from other schools so that makes UMD less attractive from $ standpoint.

Darn, my DC must have missed out on applying to the right places. DC is really interested in UMD, though. I also don't think there are many other schools that offer 150 full rides to freshmen every year. I know that a large number of B/K scholars end up enrolling elsewhere, but for many, it's a great opportunity.

only 1/2 of 150 are full rides. the other half are only partial but all 150 are called BK scholars. just a minor clarification.

[Anonymous]

I think that they do offer 150 full rides, but not all kids take them. Some choose Ivies instead.

[Anonymous]

12:10 again. I think that 250 are offered full rides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that they do offer 150 full rides, but not all kids take them. Some choose Ivies instead.

They offer more than 150 BK every year (full and partial combined) based on historical yield. About 150 ends up at UMD. Some choose other top tier schools indeed. We won two BK. Both kids attended UMD - absolutely no regrets.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think that they do offer 150 full rides, but not all kids take them. Some choose Ivies instead.

They offer more than 150 BK every year (full and partial combined) based on historical yield. About 150 ends up at UMD. Some choose other top tier schools indeed. We won two BK. Both kids attended UMD - absolutely no regrets.

What stats for those two?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that they do offer 150 full rides, but not all kids take them. Some choose Ivies instead.

They offer more than 150 BK every year (full and partial combined) based on historical yield. About 150 ends up at UMD. Some choose other top tier schools indeed. We won two BK. Both kids attended UMD - absolutely no regrets.

What stats for those two?

My two kids had similar high stats. One got a full ride, the other got partial. Stats - both NMF/NMS, 36 ACT, Presidential Scholar nominees, both took confirmation SAT but not sure what the score was/whether they used it, high GPA from a MoCo public.

I have heard over the years that it's not strictly stats driven selection. If you research how UMD created B/K scholarship, it's not hard to understand why.

Good luck to those waiting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that they do offer 150 full rides, but not all kids take them. Some choose Ivies instead.

They offer more than 150 BK every year (full and partial combined) based on historical yield. About 150 ends up at UMD. Some choose other top tier schools indeed. We won two BK. Both kids attended UMD - absolutely no regrets.

What stats for those two?

My two kids had similar high stats. One got a full ride, the other got partial. Stats - both NMF/NMS, 36 ACT, Presidential Scholar nominees, both took confirmation SAT but not sure what the score was/whether they used it, high GPA from a MoCo public.

I have heard over the years that it's not strictly stats driven selection. If you research how UMD created B/K scholarship, it's not hard to understand why.

Good luck to those waiting.

Is it your understanding that everyone invited to interview gets at least a partial scholarship? DC is interviewing later this month.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that they do offer 150 full rides, but not all kids take them. Some choose Ivies instead.

They offer more than 150 BK every year (full and partial combined) based on historical yield. About 150 ends up at UMD. Some choose other top tier schools indeed. We won two BK. Both kids attended UMD - absolutely no regrets.

What stats for those two?

My two kids had similar high stats. One got a full ride, the other got partial. Stats - both NMF/NMS, 36 ACT, Presidential Scholar nominees, both took confirmation SAT but not sure what the score was/whether they used it, high GPA from a MoCo public.

I have heard over the years that it's not strictly stats driven selection. If you research how UMD created B/K scholarship, it's not hard to understand why.

Good luck to those waiting.

Is it your understanding that everyone invited to interview gets at least a partial scholarship? DC is interviewing later this month.

Yes, if your kid is invited to interview, he/she won at least partial already. The only question is full vs partial, not something vs. nothing.

On the interview day, go with your kid. UMD rolls out the red carpet for these kids. Nice meal, and kids go have their interviews. Only about 10-15 min... It's a great day to enjoy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think that they do offer 150 full rides, but not all kids take them. Some choose Ivies instead.

They offer more than 150 BK every year (full and partial combined) based on historical yield. About 150 ends up at UMD. Some choose other top tier schools indeed. We won two BK. Both kids attended UMD - absolutely no regrets.

What stats for those two?

My two kids had similar high stats. One got a full ride, the other got partial. Stats - both NMF/NMS, 36 ACT, Presidential Scholar nominees, both took confirmation SAT but not sure what the score was/whether they used it, high GPA from a MoCo public.

I have heard over the years that it's not strictly stats driven selection. If you research how UMD created B/K scholarship, it's not hard to understand why.

Good luck to those waiting.

Is it your understanding that everyone invited to interview gets at least a partial scholarship? DC is interviewing later this month.

DP here. Yes you've already 'made out', so to speak. All invitees, irrespective of interview outcomes, will at least be offered the $8K (if instate) or $12.5K for out of state invitees.

[Anonymous]

There are scholarships still to be announced that are in the range of the 1/2 B-K.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are scholarships still to be announced that are in the range of the 1/2 B-K.

Yes, this is true. Top level President's scholarship is as much as 1/2 BK. UMD send out scholarship (except BK) letters in batches. So some may get it later than others.