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 UMD is getting and swooping up the best brains in MD as in-state students. And why not?   UMD (and very rapidly UMBC) are becoming a powerhouse because this area has high SES and very educated community. They also benefit from its proximity to DMV and the various federal and other organizations that offer very impressive internships.

They are not just picking up magnet kids from MCPS.  They are picking up the best students from other MD schools too. MCPS does not have a monopoly on the best brains. Here is one non-MCPS student who is going places.  What caliber of student is he? An MIT, Harvard caliber student who was well served in UMD.  This is who is going to UMD ...

[url]https://cmns.umd.edu/news-events/features/4751[/url][/quote]

All schools feature their star students...but it does not mean that the school is the reason that kid got the award.

TBH, I am seeing this now with  my own child. She has won several national awards/high profile internships. It is all over her school's social media. That is fine, but she won those things because of her initiative and hard work. Faculty were generous with writing recommendations, but other than that, my kid did it all on their own. This is why schools give merit aid to strong applicants. They are hoping that the student will bring honor to the school.[/quote]

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