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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]My DD from a MoCo magnet high school (but not in the magnet):

3.97 uw, 4.7something w
13 AP/IB classes
TO
Chemistry major
2 varsity sports, captain of 1
NHS leadership position
500+ SSL hours
Minor Awards
Other minor activities
Summer internships related to her major

Rejected

I know other high stat kids from her high school were also rejected.

I do believe if she had those same stats and major but was applying from Garret County (to use someone else's example), she would have gotten in.

Of if she had those same stats, high school but a different major (let's say pyschology) she would have gotten in.

Or if she had same stats, same county, same major, but let's say from Watkins Mill or Kennedy or Gaithersburg, she would have gotten in.

Nothing is guaranteed if you are applying from certain high schools in MoCo with certain majors.

There are so many kids and UMD can't accept an entire class from the W/high performing schools in MoCo. They have to spread the love around.[/quote]

Did your kid apply EA? That REALLY matters at UMd.  If so, I would add to your list that may have been admitted with same stats and a corroborating test score. I do think the grade inflation in MoCo makes it hard to distinguish who is really at the top (for example, over 60% of Churchill students graduate with a GPA above 4.0).[/quote]
Yes - she applied EA.

UMD was just tough this year for high stat kids from MoCo. My DD wasn't the only high stat kid from her high school who was rejected. It is not a sure thing.[/quote]

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