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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What the title says.

My kid is interested in CS and is in MS now.

What should my kid be doing starting 7th grade to be considered for admissions into UMD CP? Tutoring on the side? Extra curriculars? I'm looking for guidance from people whose kids got admitted.[/quote]

-Be on highest math and science track
-Take CS APs in high school and score 5s
-Do well on SAT (1500+)
-Do coding competitions (lots online)
-Participate in CS/STEM summer programs (some you may have to pay for, but there are quite a few free ones)
-Join a VEX robotics team and compete
-Join high school robotics team
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My kid didn't do any CS/STEM summer programs or extra curriculars.  No tutor. Only prep was SAT and AP at home practice tests.

But, they were a magnet student with super high stats, with a lot of AP/IB STEM classes, including IB Java and took MVC in HS.

I don't think UMD cares *that* much about activities.   They care about rigor and stats.[/quote]

Richard Montgomery HS? Was your kid in a magnet in MS too?[/quote]

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