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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Read every single post with interest because I have a junior and a middle schooler. Does anyone know:

1. How does UMD handle GPAs that are unweighted (or, the school doesn’t weight). Do they recalculate using their own system?

2. With all the talk of algorithms, do the counselors even read the essays and recommendation letters?

3. How do they decide who gets into Honors College, especially the test-optional applicants? I know someone who got in test-optional, and while she’s bright, I don’t think she had a lot of rigor or leadership in her application.[/quote]

The only student I've heard about who got into the Honors College as a test-optional applicant has a 4.0 with a very rigorous course load. In general, a high SAT (over 1500) only helps for the Honors College. I think that there are unofficial quotas per high school as well. Some high schools send a lot of Honors students to UMD, but they could send even more if their students weren't competing against each other.[/quote]

I’m the PP. I forgot to mention the admitted honors student I know did not apply to engineering, CS, or business. It’s one of the liberal arts majors. Maybe that helped.[/quote]

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