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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rejected, but dc isn’t upset. It was not a top choice and they have much better options elsewhere for their intended major. Only applied because we’re in state.[/quote]

So UMD figured that out and protected their yield[/quote]

There’s no way UMCP can figure that out.

[b]The reality is plenty of Marylanders can’t afford to send their high stats kids out of state and desperately want their kids to get into our flagship. [/b]

But the reality is certain kids from mcps are simply shut out.

A college counselor I know very well says UMCP is irrationally unpredictable. Pretty much sums it up. [/quote]

They have the option for CC to flagship.  I know that route isn’t as popular here in Maryland, but it’s not uncommon for people to start at community college or directional universities and later transfer to their state flagship.  Or if they are DCUM middle class, look for the OOS schools where they have a chance of merit and it’s not the public ivies.  It might be more than UMD but it it won’t be private school triple the cost more expensive. I will also add that my co-workers are amazing and we all went to different schools including UMBC and Towson.  Some people could only afford to live at home and go to a college nearby or start at community college first.  That didn’t mean they weren’t smart or hard working.[/quote]

Sure.

But imagine having to tell your 4.0 UW kid they need to go to MC and transfer to UMCP when their peers with lower stats got into UMCP while your kid was rejected. It stinks.

And there’s a reason we have this same conversation on dcum year after year. [/quote]

DP. Oh, please. This isn't happening. 4.0 kids with decent rigor are all getting in. It's when someone posts their weighted 4.4 as if that's a grand thing. UMD wants 4.75 and up for MCPS really. That's usually around a 3.8UW + rigor. Higher for LEPs. 4.4W is like a 3.6UW. The poster who said their kid has a 3.9UW and 4.4W seems fictional to me. With all MCPS hon classes getting a full point bump, even with lower rigor, it would be much higher. Look at the Scattergrams, People.[/quote]

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