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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hearing about many MCPS kids rejected from UMD this year with stats that would have bene likely to be admitted in years prior.  Anyone asked their school's counselors about this?  Rumor mill suggests many less kids admitted. [/quote]

If you look at the factors UMD looks at when determining who to admit (its holistic admissions factors), you'll see that a lot of them have nothing to do with stats. Extra points are given if English isn't your first language, if you've overcome hardship, based on your socioeconomic status or family educational background, etc. For better or worse, DEI is still alive and well at UMD. 
https://admissions.umd.edu/apply/admission-review-process-factors
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DEI for low income students of any race is fine.  Solely race based is not.  Factors like overcoming hardships makes sense as it shows the commitment and grit a student has to overcome their obstacles.

People who are born on 3rd base have it much easier to achieve high stats.  Not so much for people born to low income families, and especially ones where the parents don't speak English or are uneducated.

-Asian American[/quote]

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