Anonymous
Post 03/10/2026 09:35     Subject: ACT for UMD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:UMD has only 37% submitting SAT and 7% submitting ACT. That's quite low. I would take those score ranges with a grain of salt.


Really? That's a really high TO number.

Just 44% submitting is high? Compared to what schools? Per 24-25 CDS (apologies in advance for any typos):
UVA 46% SAT, 14% ACT (sum 50)
U Wisconsin 14% SAT, 35% ACT (sum 49)
W&M 43% SAT, 16% ACT (sum 49)
VT 41% SAT, 9% ACT (sum 50)
NC State 18% SAT, 29% ACT (sum 47)
Rutgers 50% SAT, 5% ACT (sum 55)


Sorry, UMD's data is from 25-26 CDS
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2026 09:32     Subject: ACT for UMD
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:UMD has only 37% submitting SAT and 7% submitting ACT. That's quite low. I would take those score ranges with a grain of salt.


Really? That's a really high TO number.

Just 44% submitting is high? Compared to what schools? Per 24-25 CDS (apologies in advance for any typos):
UVA 46% SAT, 14% ACT (sum 50)
U Wisconsin 14% SAT, 35% ACT (sum 49)
W&M 43% SAT, 16% ACT (sum 49)
VT 41% SAT, 9% ACT (sum 50)
NC State 18% SAT, 29% ACT (sum 47)
Rutgers 50% SAT, 5% ACT (sum 55)

Anonymous
Post 03/10/2026 08:24     Subject: ACT for UMD
Anonymous wrote:UMD has only 37% submitting SAT and 7% submitting ACT. That's quite low. I would take those score ranges with a grain of salt.


Really? That's a really high TO number.
Anonymous
Post 03/10/2026 08:23     Subject: Re:ACT for UMD
Anonymous wrote:Anything above 25th is fine. My DC submitted the 25th percentile score to a T10 and got in.


same
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2026 22:14     Subject: ACT for UMD
Anonymous wrote:OOS and got spring admit w a 34 for what it is worth


Wow, sorry to hear that! Thanks for letting me know.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2026 22:13     Subject: ACT for UMD
I don't know what to click to reply to a comment here, but to the person who got spring with 34, wow and sorry to hear that.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2026 21:43     Subject: ACT for UMD
UMD has only 37% submitting SAT and 7% submitting ACT. That's quite low. I would take those score ranges with a grain of salt.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2026 21:42     Subject: ACT for UMD
OOS and got spring admit w a 34 for what it is worth
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2026 21:28     Subject: ACT for UMD
I assumed it was 32 and above.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2026 15:00     Subject: Re:ACT for UMD
Good to know, thx! That’s interesting wording, wish they said “submit if 32” as that implies likely vs unlikely if lower than 32 but doesn’t really speak to a 32 as likely.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2026 14:25     Subject: ACT for UMD
On a tour they said don't submit if it's bellow a 32.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2026 13:36     Subject: ACT for UMD
Anonymous wrote:Thanks. I feel like UMD is a weird anomaly and hard to get in if in-state. Maybe they want their range to keep going up so reject kids who submit in lower range, that’s why wondering if best not to submit there.


It sounds like your DC still has time -- if so, I would try to retake the test to score better, but wouldn't lose hair over anything above 25th percentile.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2026 13:35     Subject: ACT for UMD
Thanks. I feel like UMD is a weird anomaly and hard to get in if in-state. Maybe they want their range to keep going up so reject kids who submit in lower range, that’s why wondering if best not to submit there.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2026 13:29     Subject: Re:ACT for UMD
Anything above 25th is fine. My DC submitted the 25th percentile score to a T10 and got in.
Anonymous
Post 03/09/2026 13:24     Subject: ACT for UMD
What score would you submit as in state student in IB school, within UMD’s 25-75% range or only above their 50% score?