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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our DD did not get into UMD this year. She did not like the feel of UMBC when she visitied. She is okay with Towson, it was better than I expected with lots of new construction. Salisbury was a definite no and she would not even visit Frostburg.

[b]She has received merit aid from several OOS schools that brings the cost down close to in-state, including places like Miami-Ohio and Alabama.[/b][/quote]

[b]Not too many OOS flagships are going to come close to or under UMD’s instate cost of $23,000. [/b]As an example, my DS, who was accepted at UMD this year, got $8000 in merit aid at Pitt but the total OOS cost is still $40,000. He also got $14000 in merit aid at UDel but the total OOS cost is $37,000.

Miami-Ohio is $49,000 OOS. To get close to UMD’s cost, a student would have to receive $26,000 in merit aid. Alabama is $43,000 OOS so would require $20,000 in merit aid. Did your DC really receive that much aid?
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UMD costs about $27,000/year all-in, not $23,000.

My DC got $20K from Pitt, taking the cost to about $24,000.  Less than UMD-CP for us.

At Miami/Ohio, a student with ACT: 33+/SAT: 1450+ and GPA 3.50+ will get half to full tuition, which would equate to between $15-$30K merit for OOS.  That could take the cost to about what UMD-CP would cost, depending on the size of the award.[/quote]
How is that relevant to this thread that is about students who do not have the numbers for UMD? [/quote]

Because this year, seniors with those stats above are [b]NOT[/b] getting into UMCP.  I haven't heard one person with a weighted GPA below 4.0 getting in.  There are people in other threads around here and on college confidential sayings kids with 32-24 ACT's and 3.8's are not getting in.  Straight up rejected.  UMCP moved to the new online application and their numbers have soared and their yield is getting higher.  Last year they didn't have enough dorms for all the freshman that committed and it was even worse when 2 whole dorm buildings were closed down for a few weeks for mold removal in late September.  I am positive UMCP accepted less kids this year.

So kids are now applying to Ohio State, Pitt, Penn, UMass, Rutgers, Delaware, WVU, etc... and getting merit aid for the same scores they are getting rejected to their in-state.  Unless the state requires their state colleges to accept a certain % like NC, Florida, Cali, Texas, it is usually must easier to get into a school OOS than in-state.  Maryland is allowed and still chooses to accept about 40-45% OOS and international.  They make more money.  But there are so many well qualified students in the state of MD, which leads to a lot of rejections.

The PP is showing how you shouldn't just look at other in-state options, but look at other OOS options as well.  It is a good idea.  
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