UMD decision 2026

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:university system requires at least 70% of undergraduates be MD residents

Are about 18% from Montgomery county MD?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:4.9/1530 - Spring admission and Freshman connection. In state.

WOW!

I am a high school teacher and their admissions decisions truly baffle me. I had one last year get the full ride Banneker Key, and frankly, I didn't really think she should have been admitted. I wrote a nice letter about how she was hard-working and sweet, but to anyone with a brain reading that letter, they would understand that she was not that smart and not a top performer. Other kids who were much stronger students, with high test scores, lots more strong AP scores and equal extracurriculars didn't even get into the Honors College. I really don't understand what their mindset is. They are not a SLAC and the mix in the class isn't as important as strong academic performance.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Rejected, but dc isn’t upset. It was not a top choice and they have much better options elsewhere for their intended major. Only applied because we’re in state.

So UMD figured that out and protected their yield

There’s no way UMCP can figure that out.

The reality is plenty of Marylanders can’t afford to send their high stats kids out of state and desperately want their kids to get into our flagship.

But the reality is certain kids from mcps are simply shut out.

A college counselor I know very well says UMCP is irrationally unpredictable. Pretty much sums it up.

They have the option for CC to flagship. I know that route isn’t as popular here in Maryland, but it’s not uncommon for people to start at community college or directional universities and later transfer to their state flagship. Or if they are DCUM middle class, look for the OOS schools where they have a chance of merit and it’s not the public ivies. It might be more than UMD but it it won’t be private school triple the cost more expensive. I will also add that my co-workers are amazing and we all went to different schools including UMBC and Towson. Some people could only afford to live at home and go to a college nearby or start at community college first. That didn’t mean they weren’t smart or hard working.

While what you say is true, this is not good for our society to send "high stats," presumably intelligent people to MC, while much weaker students have access to rigorous education for four years. The weak students are much less likely to be successful and they definitely can't take intellectual advantage of the faculty and resources available to them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:4.9/1530 - Spring admission and Freshman connection. In state.

WOW!

I am a high school teacher and their admissions decisions truly baffle me. I had one last year get the full ride Banneker Key, and frankly, I didn't really think she should have been admitted. I wrote a nice letter about how she was hard-working and sweet, but to anyone with a brain reading that letter, they would understand that she was not that smart and not a top performer. Other kids who were much stronger students, with high test scores, lots more strong AP scores and equal extracurriculars didn't even get into the Honors College. I really don't understand what their mindset is. They are not a SLAC art kids puts and the mix in the class isn't as important as strong academic performance.

They are competing against kids at their own school so being at a school with tons of smart kids who are their competition. They all look similar. They only take so many from each school.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:4.9/1530 - Spring admission and Freshman connection. In state.

WOW!

I am a high school teacher and their admissions decisions truly baffle me. I had one last year get the full ride Banneker Key, and frankly, I didn't really think she should have been admitted. I wrote a nice letter about how she was hard-working and sweet, but to anyone with a brain reading that letter, they would understand that she was not that smart and not a top performer. Other kids who were much stronger students, with high test scores, lots more strong AP scores and equal extracurriculars didn't even get into the Honors College. I really don't understand what their mindset is. They are not a SLAC art kids puts and the mix in the class isn't as important as strong academic performance.

They are competing against kids at their own school so being at a school with tons of smart kids who are their competition. They all look similar. They only take so many from each school.

No, that isn't applicable to what I see in this thread... Honors and Banneker Key are after admission anyway.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:UMCP has old, gross housing.

ICYMI: they just shut down the campus due to lack of heat and water in the prehistoric dorms.

And be sure to google recent criminal activity on Route 1. I personally know of two students who were assaulted, and I don’t even have student on campus.

Signed,

Terp alum who still attends sporting events but thinks the campus needs an upgrade

Kid rejected, huh?

Nope.

Kids had zero interest in staying local. They are out of state broadening their horizons rather than doing mcps 2.0 at UMCP.

But I follow this stuff closely for a variety of reasons (including professional reasons).

I still think UMCP offers a top notch education at a good price point. I’m definitely not a hater. In fact, we have season tix for two sports and are routinely on campus.

It's not like that at all. Fake news

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:4.9/1530 - Spring admission and Freshman connection. In state.

WOW!

I am a high school teacher and their admissions decisions truly baffle me. I had one last year get the full ride Banneker Key, and frankly, I didn't really think she should have been admitted. I wrote a nice letter about how she was hard-working and sweet, but to anyone with a brain reading that letter, they would understand that she was not that smart and not a top performer. Other kids who were much stronger students, with high test scores, lots more strong AP scores and equal extracurriculars didn't even get into the Honors College. I really don't understand what their mindset is. They are not a SLAC and the mix in the class isn't as important as strong academic performance.

I think major plays a role in honors selection

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:4.9/1530 - Spring admission and Freshman connection. In state.

WOW!

I am a high school teacher and their admissions decisions truly baffle me. I had one last year get the full ride Banneker Key, and frankly, I didn't really think she should have been admitted. I wrote a nice letter about how she was hard-working and sweet, but to anyone with a brain reading that letter, they would understand that she was not that smart and not a top performer. Other kids who were much stronger students, with high test scores, lots more strong AP scores and equal extracurriculars didn't even get into the Honors College. I really don't understand what their mindset is. They are not a SLAC and the mix in the class isn't as important as strong academic performance.

PP here. Thanks! Yeah it was pretty baffling. Very good EC's too. The Naviance grid for her school has a LOT of green in this range. It's not a transitional part of the grid. So who knows.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMCP has old, gross housing.

ICYMI: they just shut down the campus due to lack of heat and water in the prehistoric dorms.

And be sure to google recent criminal activity on Route 1. I personally know of two students who were assaulted, and I don’t even have student on campus.

Signed,

Terp alum who still attends sporting events but thinks the campus needs an upgrade

Kid rejected, huh?

Nope.

Kids had zero interest in staying local. They are out of state broadening their horizons rather than doing mcps 2.0 at UMCP.

But I follow this stuff closely for a variety of reasons (including professional reasons).

I still think UMCP offers a top notch education at a good price point. I’m definitely not a hater. In fact, we have season tix for two sports and are routinely on campus.

It feels like you can’t both complain that they don’t accept more MOCO students and at the same time complain because it is already MCPS 2.0.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:4.9/1530 - Spring admission and Freshman connection. In state.

WOW!

I am a high school teacher and their admissions decisions truly baffle me. I had one last year get the full ride Banneker Key, and frankly, I didn't really think she should have been admitted. I wrote a nice letter about how she was hard-working and sweet, but to anyone with a brain reading that letter, they would understand that she was not that smart and not a top performer. Other kids who were much stronger students, with high test scores, lots more strong AP scores and equal extracurriculars didn't even get into the Honors College. I really don't understand what their mindset is. They are not a SLAC and the mix in the class isn't as important as strong academic performance.

I think major plays a role in honors selection

DEI does as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:According to Bethesda Magazine, 32% of those who applied to UMCP were accepted from the top Bethesda area high schools. Compare that to my daughter's Bethesda area private school, where 54% are accepted. The sad part is the majority do not matriculate there because they are more interested in private universities and can afford them. In my opinion, UMCP should be more discriminating with private school applicants, but I suspect that is not feasible. Clearly these students are just checking the box to apply. For my daughter, Maryland was considered a "very likely" despite everyone claiming it is such a hard school to get into. Doesn't seem fair to me.

Private school kids often have to work for As in classes. 93 or 94 not 90. And late assignments and other tomfoolery are not treated with respect as in public schools.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:According to Bethesda Magazine, 32% of those who applied to UMCP were accepted from the top Bethesda area high schools. Compare that to my daughter's Bethesda area private school, where 54% are accepted. The sad part is the majority do not matriculate there because they are more interested in private universities and can afford them. In my opinion, UMCP should be more discriminating with private school applicants, but I suspect that is not feasible. Clearly these students are just checking the box to apply. For my daughter, Maryland was considered a "very likely" despite everyone claiming it is such a hard school to get into. Doesn't seem fair to me.

Private school kids often have to work for As in classes. 93 or 94 not 90. And late assignments and other tomfoolery are not treated with respect as in public schools.

So do many public.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:According to Bethesda Magazine, 32% of those who applied to UMCP were accepted from the top Bethesda area high schools. Compare that to my daughter's Bethesda area private school, where 54% are accepted. The sad part is the majority do not matriculate there because they are more interested in private universities and can afford them. In my opinion, UMCP should be more discriminating with private school applicants, but I suspect that is not feasible. Clearly these students are just checking the box to apply. For my daughter, Maryland was considered a "very likely" despite everyone claiming it is such a hard school to get into. Doesn't seem fair to me.

Private school kids often have to work for As in classes. 93 or 94 not 90. And late assignments and other tomfoolery are not treated with respect as in public schools.

90 is an A- in FCPS you douche.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:university system requires at least 70% of undergraduates be MD residents

Are about 18% from Montgomery county MD?

Only a little over 10% in my son’s MoCo high school last year (a sharp drop from the previous year)!

According to the college counselor in his school, it should be pretty safe if you’re in top 10% plus 1500+ in SAT!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to Bethesda Magazine, 32% of those who applied to UMCP were accepted from the top Bethesda area high schools. Compare that to my daughter's Bethesda area private school, where 54% are accepted. The sad part is the majority do not matriculate there because they are more interested in private universities and can afford them. In my opinion, UMCP should be more discriminating with private school applicants, but I suspect that is not feasible. Clearly these students are just checking the box to apply. For my daughter, Maryland was considered a "very likely" despite everyone claiming it is such a hard school to get into. Doesn't seem fair to me.

Private school kids often have to work for As in classes. 93 or 94 not 90. And late assignments and other tomfoolery are not treated with respect as in public schools.

90 is an A- in FCPS you douche.

NP. We are talking about MCPS you douche. This is a UMD thread. Go back to your thread on UVA.