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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP child might get merit aid from UMD as well. [/quote]

OP here, we're definitely hoping for President's or BK...that would make the decision easy for DS. That being said, [b]UMD has gotten so competitive that there certainly aren't any guarantees for merit aid like there are at other schools.[/quote][/b]

They've been saying that for years. BK unlikely but President's is def possible. [/quote]

Why unlikely? High stats, hard classes, good ECs, and from a school that isn't known to be hypercompetitive - stands out against peers. I get that BK is super competitive for all, but can you explain why you think it's unlikely. Based on knowledge of other students, honors is practically a given, and I'd like to think that the top honors students get BK and Presidents.[/quote]

Because umpteen kids with stats just like your kid’s or better are applying.[/quote]

“Umpteen” kids?  
OPs kid with SAT of 1550 + has great stats. 
Just for some perspective 1520+ is in the 99th percentile 
For most top ten schools the 75th percentile of admitted students got 1570+ so OPs kid is probably among the top 10000 sat takers in the country 
You do need more than that to get merit aid at UMD (especially BK) but they would definitely be in the running 
Getting the President’s scholarship would be much more likely.

OP my kid was in a similar situation a couple of years ago. Wanted to stay in the mid Atlantic/East coast and was open to Slacs. Interested in stem. Got a few merit aid packages (Pitt, Brandeis,William and Mary and a couple of others) but we learned that it is very difficult to get merit aid from a top 30 school. Once you are looking at the next tier of schools (30-60) it is more likely but UMD is still significantly likely to be much cheaper especially if UMD gives even a small scholarship. So then you have to decide whether it is worth spending an extra $20-30k per year for a school that might not offer a much better education. If your child would definitely be better off in a smaller lac it might be worth paying extra but if they don’t mind going to a bigger university you can’t beat UMD ito value for money especially for STEM. So far, all but one of my child’s classes have been taught by a full-time professor and he has liked his classes. Most of his classes have been small. The campus is actually very nice. I think my child would have preferred a smaller university but no complaints about the quality of his education. [/quote]

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