Anonymous
Post 11/12/2025 18:36     Subject: About HS students University admission
Anonymous wrote:Better question: why would a straight A student from MOCO want to go to go to College Park?


I was a straight A student from MOÇO back in the day and went to UMD because it’s what my parents could afford. I loved it. Got a great education, made life-long friends and have a successful career. It makes me sad that my kids are unlikely to get in.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2025 15:11     Subject: About HS students University admission
No. It's just that UMD effectively caps the number of admits from a given school, especially MCPS. It's very much school-dependent.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2025 15:02     Subject: About HS students University admission
Anonymous wrote:Do students need a straight A in high school (4.0 GPA) to get into University of Maryland, College Park? Any input is appreciated. TIA


I depends on the school they are coming from and or contacts.

Undergrad usually 3.8 or higher unweighted

Graduate Programs much lower gpas required

My friends daughter was admitted to UMD medical school and all she had to do was make a call to her FIL .
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2025 14:55     Subject: About HS students University admission
Anonymous wrote:Better question: why would a straight A student from MOCO want to go to go to College Park?


Great school, nice campus, lots happening. Cost for us is huge as we want to pay for college and grad school no debt.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2025 14:26     Subject: About HS students University admission
Anonymous wrote:Better question: why would a straight A student from MOCO want to go to go to College Park?


You may be made of money but most of us are not...
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2025 14:22     Subject: About HS students University admission
Anonymous wrote:Better question: why would a straight A student from MOCO want to go to go to College Park?


Because it's a decent university and it's not 90K a year like many other private universities? Don't be a jerk.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2025 14:17     Subject: About HS students University admission
Better question: why would a straight A student from MOCO want to go to go to College Park?
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2025 12:35     Subject: Re:About HS students University admission
I don’t know the formula but my straight A student with ECs didn’t get in.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2025 12:29     Subject: About HS students University admission
If you are from a W, you need the high grades but also the rigor. Make sure your child is taking AP classes and doing well in the tests. They also seem to prefer STEM over other things.

I’ve also seen slightly lower stats needed for some of their less popular majors like education.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2025 12:13     Subject: About HS students University admission
Anonymous wrote:Don't know about straight As, but around a 4.7-4.8 weighted GPA if applying from a W school based on recent admissions. But that's not the only thing they look at.


How do they calculate weighted GPA?
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2025 12:00     Subject: About HS students University admission
Don't know about straight As, but around a 4.7-4.8 weighted GPA if applying from a W school based on recent admissions. But that's not the only thing they look at.
Anonymous
Post 11/12/2025 11:47     Subject: About HS students University admission
Do students need a straight A in high school (4.0 GPA) to get into University of Maryland, College Park? Any input is appreciated. TIA