UMD---Reach or Match

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:At DD’s competitive private north of DMV, the determining factor is GPA. The school is on 100 point scale and pretty much anyone with gpa lower than 95 weighted does not get in, regardless of SAT. Over 97 and it’s a target or even low target.
But suspect this formula is different for different schools.

GPA is 4.67 weighted.

gpa is low for Churchill. so even if sat is high this can be between target and reach.

It really depends on the number of applicants from Churchill and how they compare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about for 1530 SAT from out of state? (weighted 4.05 / physics major?)for UMD?
Regular decision Nova school.

It's a crapshoot. Last year my Nova kid with 1510/4.1 and 11 APs got spring admission when applying EA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:At DD’s competitive private north of DMV, the determining factor is GPA. The school is on 100 point scale and pretty much anyone with gpa lower than 95 weighted does not get in, regardless of SAT. Over 97 and it’s a target or even low target.
But suspect this formula is different for different schools.

GPA is 4.67 weighted.

gpa is low for Churchill. so even if sat is high this can be between target and reach.

It really depends on the number of applicants from Churchill and how they compare.

true but over half of Churchill usually apply

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:How about for 1530 SAT from out of state? (weighted 4.05 / physics major?)for UMD?
Regular decision Nova school.

It's a crapshoot. Last year my Nova kid with 1510/4.1 and 11 APs got spring admission when applying EA.

wow!
Well congrats he is in!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Yes, UMD is not a safety for anyone any more. Has it become a reach?

Kid stats: 1560, MV/DE, LA, CMech, CE&M, Chem, Lang, and Bio. All 4s and 5s. Will be looking at biochem, math, or physics. ECs are creative writing and DnD but no leadership roles.

Check scattergrams and application history on Naviance. Also, have your kid ask their counselor.

My kids' MCPS high school saw a large drop in UMD admits over the past several years. Last school year (2025), UMD had a ~25% admit rate. In 2024, it was ~35%. But in 2023, admit rate to UMD from same HS was ~60%!

Does kid's high school know why the drop?