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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m hearing from my DC that many of the high stats kids they know who were rejected gave one or two word answers for the MD “complete the sentences” when were allowed 250 characters for each. That would explain it in my mind. If you can’t be bothered to put in effort on the application, why should they take you. [/quote]

High stats kids should be able to get in UMD with just ok essays, don’t think they are that picky about essays.
DC got in CS honors with an unremarkable essay, DC refused help and not willing to revise the draft she spend only a few hours on.
I think it won’t be good enough for more selective schools but it is her choice.
 
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I disagree, considering many high stats kids were rejected on this thread, not just to Honors, but to UMD. I am convinced writing a good essay and submitting high test scores secures what could otherwise have been a risky application. Maybe your child was lucky, or maybe her essay was actually pretty good compared to the others, but it's always risky to blow off the essay.[/quote]

You also have to consider where your high stat kid comes from.  UMD and every other school is only going to accept so many kids from each HS.  So, if you are at a high stat school and they have 150 graduates and 100 apply, at best they may only take 15-30 kids.[/quote]

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