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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rejected. In total shock. High stats (4.6 W, 11 APs, 34 ACT), great ECs, MCPS. We're hoping it's a yield thing, and this doesn't bode badly for DCs RD applications  :( [/quote]

I empathize. My kid had basically that same stats, except your ACT was better, and was denied. Ticks me off being an alum and now I'm going to have to shell out more money.

Think that I'll mention that fact the next time the University asks me for donations. [/quote]
You are part of why legacy admissions won't die.  If you only donated to give your kid legacy advantage, you are basically trying to buy your kid's way into college.

Didn't you know that UMD doesn't give a fig about legacy status?  Didn't bother checking that out first before you tried to buy your kid's way in?[/quote]

Listen, bub. I'm not a big firm lawyer, bank manager or GS-15. I'm a middle class (poor by DCUM standards) single parent. Every single dollar that I spend matters.

[b]Now that in state tuition is off the table, I'm going to have adjust my retirement and life plans accordingly while trying to get my kid the best education possible.

This is not some bragging rights issue for me. It's a life impact issue. [/b]

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Are you okay with altering your retirement?  If not, [b]you need to have your kid apply to UMBC right away to meet the Feb 1 RD deadline[/b] unless they’ve already applied somewhere EA/rolling and gotten in with enough merit to bring it close to in-state.  My kids had to apply to two in-state because we knew UMD isn’t guaranteed and we needed at least one admission and financial safety.
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I agree with this advice for the PP whose DC was rejected from UMD.

I also didn't realize this was the reason UMD (and UNC too) released EA decisions early enough to give students time to adjust for other in-state schools in case they hadn't already....that's actually a thoughtful decision on their part. Kudos to UMD admissions for that.[/quote]

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