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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DC is from Long Island. High stats, probably valedictorian. ECs are strong but no national competitions or anything. Wants to be a doctor.

I want her to be a comfortable driving distance away (under 7-8 hrs). She has plenty of reaches-for-all on her list. Lots of NE schools- she loves cooler weather and I love that they're not that far. She doesn't have strong opinions on the size of the school other than small LACs do not appeal to her, and mid-size sounds good.

I think she would be fine with the relatively larger size of UMD... I also think the size on paper doesn't always match how one experiences a campus.

For those whose kids attend(ed)- did it feel very big?
And just more generally... Do you think DC should add UMD to her list as a Target? If your kid went OOS (or was accepted), was merit aid offered? Thank you![/quote]

You have the best chance of being offered a scholarship if you are a valedictorian. In my oldest kid's year, I knew of three or four valedictorians who took the offer from UMD. One or two of them received the BK scholarship.

I also know a student who received merit aid. They are out of state and very high stats.

I attended and it did not feel too big to me. My kid -- and friends -- who attend say the same. You have to find a way to engage with people frequently to form those friendships. Joining clubs that meet frequently helps.

We have been very impressed with the UMD students and what they are doing with their summers. We live close to the university. When our oldest was accepted, people were wide eyed and impressed because it's not the easiest to get into and a lot of very good students are not accepted.

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