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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Rutgers has rolling admissions and is ranked identically to UMD overall.[/quote]

I don’t believe Rutgers has rolling admissions. But I agree with the second point: UMD is so overrated in the DMV area! Btw, Rutgers is the safest school on my son’s list. Its application is also super easy with no supplemental essays. UMD has designed its application like an Ivy League’s with those open handed fill-in-the-blank questions. 🙄[/quote]

Those fill in the blank questions were thoughtful I thought. Literally there's no right or wrong answer. All your kid had to do was think for a few minutes for each question. No big deal. I disagree that UMD is overrated. I just think some people are pissed that their snowflake didn't get in. Remember it's a holistic process so they look at you beyond your grades and test scores.  [/quote]
My son got in but we still think UMD is overrated. But we’re originally from another state, so we got a different perspective!
Don’t get me wrong, I like those open-ended questions just as I like the Yale 35-word questions. But UMD is not in that league. Just saying. [/quote]

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UMD is highly sought after because it is a decent school with a very low price tag, not because of its outstanding academics.[/quote]

Most people would disagree with your assessment. There's a reason why it is highly sought after. [/quote] It’s a throw your hat in the ring university, the only sought after part is the Honors College for instate. It has a lower yield than its neighbors in VA and NJ for both instate and OOS. It’s a fine school but lets keep things in perspective.[/quote]

Interesting take. The yield rate for UMD and its comparable schools in VA (Virginia Tech) and NJ (Rutgers) are very similar.  It's a great school and I'm sorry you're bugged by that. [/quote] No ones bugged by UMD, UMD posters just like to cherry pick stats. The data shows yield is lowest at UMD, it’s ok. Like I said fine school but terms like highly saught even for instate are a bit misleading.[/quote]

There's nothing misleading about it being highly sought. You're the one that's fighting that truth. I don't get it [/quote]

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