UMD decision 2026
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Anonymous
| What is Honors, FIRE, Scholars, Gemstone, oh my? |
Anonymous
Non-Honors. But did get into a very competitive LEP, so congrats! |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
lol.. no honors, no fire, no nothing - just in at UMD. |
Anonymous
| DC got in Computer Science: Machine Learning FIRE program. |
Anonymous
check your wifi signal, it needs to be 2 bar at the minimum |
Anonymous
| In at college of Engineering. |
Anonymous
Stats? W school? |
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Saw this somewhere else and found it helpful:
Living-Learning and Special Programs at a Glance— Invitations will be in decision letters unless otherwise noted. Honors College - • Generally a 4 year program but length depends on which sub community students choose/are placed in. • 8 sub-communities– students preference based on interest - details will be sent on this process after admission. (https://honors.umd.edu/living-learning-programs/honors-living-learning-programs-at-a-glance-1/) • Access to “H-version” (honors sections) of some classes • Earn citation on transcript upon completion • Students must have been admitted to Honors to have been considered for the Banneker/Key Scholarship • Residence Halls: Anne Arundel, Dorchester, Ellicott (no A/C), Hagerstown (no A/C), Johnson-Whittle, La Plata, Prince Frederick, Pyon-Chen • Honors.umd.edu College Park Scholars - • Generally a 2 year program • 13 sub-communities– students preference based on interest (including the reimagining of the former CIVICUS LLP) - https://scholars.umd.edu/home/programs • Focus on application of field to real world through hands-on capstone/practicum, and service • Primarily housed in the Cambridge Community - all halls: Bel Air, Cambridge, Centreville, Chestertown, Cumberland • Earn citation on transcript upon completion • https://scholars.umd.edu/ FIRE - • Generally a 1.5 year (3 semester program) • Made up of 16 “streams” - (streams are specific research groups/teams) - Students preference streams -https://www.fire.umd.edu/streams • Focuses on engaging new students in a faculty-mentored research experience • Earn citation on transcript upon completion • No specific housing/residence halls • https://www.fire.umd.edu/ BioFIRE - • Part of the FIRE Community (see above) but with a biological sciences focus and living component. • Housed in Somerset Hall • https://cmns.umd.edu/undergraduate/future-students/living-learning-special-programs/biofire Carillon Communities- • Generally a 1 year program with course requirements completed in the first semester • Focus on answering “big questions” through teamwork and creative problem solving • 3 Sub communities based around the general education course students take in the first semester • Students rank preference of the community placement options • Residence Halls - Easton • https://carillon.umd.edu/ Other Living-Learning or Special Programs (programs admissions does not oversee invites to: • Flexus: Women in Engineering (Easton Hall) - https://eng.umd.edu/women/current-students/communities/flexus • Virtus: Men in Engineering (Easton Hall) - https://eng.umd.edu/women/current-students/communities/virtus • Language House (St. Mary's Hall) - https://sllc.umd.edu/special-programs/language-house • Jiménez-Porter Writers House (Queen Anne's Hall)- https://arhu.umd.edu/academics/undergraduate-studies/living-and-learning-programs/jimenez-porter-writers-house Additional Specialty Housing: • Substance Free Housing Available in: Caroline (no A/C), Carroll (no A/C) • Women only housing in Cecil Hall (no A/C) • Gender inclusive housing available in Cambridge, Centreville, Chestertown (no A/C), Prince Frederick and most suite/apartment style housing More general information on residence halls - https://reslife.umd.edu/terp-housing/residence-halls/halls-glance |
Anonymous
we had to do same. I hope it won't be Monday until we hear. |
Anonymous
| Does the accepted letter also have details about merit scholarships like Banneker Key or is that separate? |
Anonymous
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DC accepted! 4.87GPA(IBDP), 1450
Did you have to apply separately for honors college/fire? |
Anonymous
that comes out later, like march? Can't remember when DC got their merit announcement. |
Anonymous
No separate application. |
Anonymous
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My daughter is at the hair salon and doesn't want to check until she gets home. It's not her first choice, but I am very curious! Especially with all these different types of admissions (fire, honors, etc.).
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