UMD College Park Results thread

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Anonymous wrote:According to the published 2021 data, the increase in applications is from OOS applicants. OOS application almost doubled to 32k. Blame Common!

https://www.usmd.edu/IRIS/DataJournal/Applications/?report=UG-Applicants-First-Time-Admission

So 32,617 of the 50,306 applications in 2021 were from OOS?! That's nuts. Clearly, UMD's on the map.

I'm a VA mom of a 9th grader and UMD is my child's #1 school. Wants CS. Wants to be close-ish to home and wants a decent black population. UMD fits the bill. He's concerned by 2025 it will be so hot he won't stand a chance.

Have you compared in-state costs to OOS MD? You’re sitting in a state full of terrific diverse in-state options

VA is not FULL of "terrific diverse" schools as it pertains to the black population. They have 1 - GMU.

Then they have a diverse good school - VCU. Then they have diverse nice schools - ODU, Radford. That's it!

[Anonymous]

I'm not the OP but I wrote the above post ^. I think GMU would be a great option for OP's child. It's not as top tier as UMD but a great VA option for what OP is looking for.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UMDCP is hot and is a tough admit. I’m not a MD resident and don’t have a kid there, but it’s nice to see for the DMV. It will be fun to watch its star continuing to rise.

I know a lot of students looking at UMBC now that UMCP has become harder to get into. It's considered a good STEM school.

[Anonymous]

UMD hasn't been a definite admit in years (2004/5 admit, 2009 graduate) - I hope the counselors haven't been framing as such. We have great sports (to watch and to play at the club level), an incredibly diverse student body (reflected in events, clubs, and greek life), and really great academics (for those who can stomach a larger classroom at first). Not to mention alumni who are invested in the school (see recent additions).

Even back when I was admitted you had to show more than GPA/test scores to get in. The interest from NJ/NY has been strong for sometime as well (several in my class from upstate NY and NJ, PA less so).

Wishing you all luck!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMDCP is hot and is a tough admit. I’m not a MD resident and don’t have a kid there, but it’s nice to see for the DMV. It will be fun to watch its star continuing to rise.

I know a lot of students looking at UMBC now that UMCP has become harder to get into. It's considered a good STEM school.

I have a DC at UMD but I've always thought highly of UMBC and hope that the school continues to become more popular. Good for UMBC for recently becoming an R1 institution:

https://news.umbc.edu/umbc-ascends-to-the-nations-highest-level-as-a-research-university/:
"UMBC has officially reached the nation’s highest level of research performance. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education today announced that UMBC has been placed into the category of doctoral universities with very high research activity, popularly known as Research 1 (or R1). UMBC is now ranked as one of only 146 R1 institutions nationally, including 107 public and 39 private universities."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UMD hasn't been a definite admit in years (2004/5 admit, 2009 graduate) - I hope the counselors haven't been framing as such. We have great sports (to watch and to play at the club level), an incredibly diverse student body (reflected in events, clubs, and greek life), and really great academics (for those who can stomach a larger classroom at first). Not to mention alumni who are invested in the school (see recent additions).

Even back when I was admitted you had to show more than GPA/test scores to get in. The interest from NJ/NY has been strong for sometime as well (several in my class from upstate NY and NJ, PA less so).

Wishing you all luck!

Good advice I’d wish I heard earlier, as DD was told by college counselors that she was a shoe-in based on stats and in-state status alone. Rip

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMD hasn't been a definite admit in years (2004/5 admit, 2009 graduate) - I hope the counselors haven't been framing as such. We have great sports (to watch and to play at the club level), an incredibly diverse student body (reflected in events, clubs, and greek life), and really great academics (for those who can stomach a larger classroom at first). Not to mention alumni who are invested in the school (see recent additions).

Even back when I was admitted you had to show more than GPA/test scores to get in. The interest from NJ/NY has been strong for sometime as well (several in my class from upstate NY and NJ, PA less so).

Wishing you all luck!

Good advice I’d wish I heard earlier, as DD was told by college counselors that she was a shoe-in based on stats and in-state status alone. Rip

There are more females than males applying to colleges, about 3:2. Colleges strive for gender parity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMDCP is hot and is a tough admit. I’m not a MD resident and don’t have a kid there, but it’s nice to see for the DMV. It will be fun to watch its star continuing to rise.

I know a lot of students looking at UMBC now that UMCP has become harder to get into. It's considered a good STEM school.

I have a DC at UMD but I've always thought highly of UMBC and hope that the school continues to become more popular. Good for UMBC for recently becoming an R1 institution:

https://news.umbc.edu/umbc-ascends-to-the-nations-highest-level-as-a-research-university/:
"UMBC has officially reached the nation’s highest level of research performance. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education today announced that UMBC has been placed into the category of doctoral universities with very high research activity, popularly known as Research 1 (or R1). UMBC is now ranked as one of only 146 R1 institutions nationally, including 107 public and 39 private universities."

This is fantastic news!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:According to the published 2021 data, the increase in applications is from OOS applicants. OOS application almost doubled to 32k. Blame Common!

https://www.usmd.edu/IRIS/DataJournal/Applications/?report=UG-Applicants-First-Time-Admission

The common application first started in 1975 but on a small scale. It went into wide use in 2007. The common app is not driving this situation. It's the test optional policy that's in place everywhere that is driving the number of applications. It's being driven by applicants who would not have applied if they had to present a SAT score.

Interesting thoughts, thanks.

Actually makes me question the value of using standardized tests for admission purposes.

I agree. Lets remove grades as well and really open it up.

Until college freshman start failing out, particularly STEM kids, particularly kids who are trying to take anything beyond GenEd STEM courses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UMDCP is hot and is a tough admit. I’m not a MD resident and don’t have a kid there, but it’s nice to see for the DMV. It will be fun to watch its star continuing to rise.

I know a lot of students looking at UMBC now that UMCP has become harder to get into. It's considered a good STEM school.

I have a DC at UMD but I've always thought highly of UMBC and hope that the school continues to become more popular. Good for UMBC for recently becoming an R1 institution:

https://news.umbc.edu/umbc-ascends-to-the-nations-highest-level-as-a-research-university/:
"UMBC has officially reached the nation’s highest level of research performance. The Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education today announced that UMBC has been placed into the category of doctoral universities with very high research activity, popularly known as Research 1 (or R1). UMBC is now ranked as one of only 146 R1 institutions nationally, including 107 public and 39 private universities."

This is fantastic news!

It's impressive.