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Anonymous wrote:Rejected. In total shock. High stats (4.6 W, 11 APs, 34 ACT), great ECs, MCPS. We're hoping it's a yield thing, and this doesn't bode badly for DCs RD applications

I empathize. My kid had basically that same stats, except your ACT was better, and was denied. Ticks me off being an alum and now I'm going to have to shell out more money.

Think that I'll mention that fact the next time the University asks me for donations.

You are part of why legacy admissions won't die. If you only donated to give your kid legacy advantage, you are basically trying to buy your kid's way into college.

Didn't you know that UMD doesn't give a fig about legacy status? Didn't bother checking that out first before you tried to buy your kid's way in?

Listen, bub. I'm not a big firm lawyer, bank manager or GS-15. I'm a middle class (poor by DCUM standards) single parent. Every single dollar that I spend matters.

Now that in state tuition is off the table, I'm going to have adjust my retirement and life plans accordingly while trying to get my kid the best education possible.

This is not some bragging rights issue for me. It's a life impact issue.

Are you okay with altering your retirement? If not, you need to have your kid apply to UMBC right away to meet the Feb 1 RD deadline unless they’ve already applied somewhere EA/rolling and gotten in with enough merit to bring it close to in-state. My kids had to apply to two in-state because we knew UMD isn’t guaranteed and we needed at least one admission and financial safety.

+1 This is literally why UMD released decisions with a few days to spare before the deadlines for other in-state options. UNC-Chapel Hill and NC State do the same thing.

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Anonymous wrote:Rejected. In total shock. High stats (4.6 W, 11 APs, 34 ACT), great ECs, MCPS. We're hoping it's a yield thing, and this doesn't bode badly for DCs RD applications

I empathize. My kid had basically that same stats, except your ACT was better, and was denied. Ticks me off being an alum and now I'm going to have to shell out more money.

Think that I'll mention that fact the next time the University asks me for donations.

You are part of why legacy admissions won't die. If you only donated to give your kid legacy advantage, you are basically trying to buy your kid's way into college.

Didn't you know that UMD doesn't give a fig about legacy status? Didn't bother checking that out first before you tried to buy your kid's way in?

Listen, bub. I'm not a big firm lawyer, bank manager or GS-15. I'm a middle class (poor by DCUM standards) single parent. Every single dollar that I spend matters.

Now that in state tuition is off the table, I'm going to have adjust my retirement and life plans accordingly while trying to get my kid the best education possible.

This is not some bragging rights issue for me. It's a life impact issue.

Are you okay with altering your retirement? If not, you need to have your kid apply to UMBC right away to meet the Feb 1 RD deadline unless they’ve already applied somewhere EA/rolling and gotten in with enough merit to bring it close to in-state. My kids had to apply to two in-state because we knew UMD isn’t guaranteed and we needed at least one admission and financial safety.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m hearing from my DC that many of the high stats kids they know who were rejected gave one or two word answers for the MD “complete the sentences” when were allowed 250 characters for each. That would explain it in my mind. If you can’t be bothered to put in effort on the application, why should they take you.

250 characters is very short. Probably about the length of what you wrote.

Since UMD doesn't do interview - the 250 character responses are a way to get to see a kid beyond the EC's, the personal statements, the AP's etc. Not everything is academic - they want to find a balanced class of students. They realize the short response questions in August - but they stay generally the same over the last few years- slight modifications but you certainly can think about how you might answer. 250 is short - but that is also part of the challenge - what you say and how you say it with those boundaries can say a lot about a student.

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Anonymous wrote:Rejected. In total shock. High stats (4.6 W, 11 APs, 34 ACT), great ECs, MCPS. We're hoping it's a yield thing, and this doesn't bode badly for DCs RD applications

I empathize. My kid had basically that same stats, except your ACT was better, and was denied. Ticks me off being an alum and now I'm going to have to shell out more money.

Think that I'll mention that fact the next time the University asks me for donations.

You are part of why legacy admissions won't die. If you only donated to give your kid legacy advantage, you are basically trying to buy your kid's way into college.

Didn't you know that UMD doesn't give a fig about legacy status? Didn't bother checking that out first before you tried to buy your kid's way in?

Listen, bub. I'm not a big firm lawyer, bank manager or GS-15. I'm a middle class (poor by DCUM standards) single parent. Every single dollar that I spend matters.

Now that in state tuition is off the table, I'm going to have adjust my retirement and life plans accordingly while trying to get my kid the best education possible.

This is not some bragging rights issue for me. It's a life impact issue.

I didn't say you were wealthy. My point was that you assumed that whatever donation you gave to UMD would grant your kid some leg up on other families who aren't legacies and aren't wealthy, either. If you did, you are no different to those wealthy legacy families who hope that they can buy their kid's way into college with their donations.

Honestly, how did you not know umd doesn't give a fig about legacy before you donated? Were you hoping some admissions person would give you a nod and wink seeing that you gave donations?

Even large donors to UMD kids aren't accepted (ie donate a building etc). UMD might know the name - but if the application can't stand on its own - the kids not getting in.

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Anonymous wrote:Rejected. In total shock. High stats (4.6 W, 11 APs, 34 ACT), great ECs, MCPS. We're hoping it's a yield thing, and this doesn't bode badly for DCs RD applications

I empathize. My kid had basically that same stats, except your ACT was better, and was denied. Ticks me off being an alum and now I'm going to have to shell out more money.

Think that I'll mention that fact the next time the University asks me for donations.

You are part of why legacy admissions won't die. If you only donated to give your kid legacy advantage, you are basically trying to buy your kid's way into college.

Didn't you know that UMD doesn't give a fig about legacy status? Didn't bother checking that out first before you tried to buy your kid's way in?

NP. Quit trolling PP. She never said anything to suggest she expected entry because of donations. She just shared that in her frustration, she is unlikely to donate and wants to tell the univ off. Perfectly normal reaction.

Stop trying to flame. Find something more constructive to do or say.

To the PP, it's a bummer. So sorry. Hope your kid will find a good in state alternative (St. M, UMBC?) or get some great merit elsewhere.

I'm not trolling PP. Just responding to a statement I found a bit insulting. IMO legacy is worse than affirmative action.

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Anonymous wrote:Rejected. In total shock. High stats (4.6 W, 11 APs, 34 ACT), great ECs, MCPS. We're hoping it's a yield thing, and this doesn't bode badly for DCs RD applications

I empathize. My kid had basically that same stats, except your ACT was better, and was denied. Ticks me off being an alum and now I'm going to have to shell out more money.

Think that I'll mention that fact the next time the University asks me for donations.

You are part of why legacy admissions won't die. If you only donated to give your kid legacy advantage, you are basically trying to buy your kid's way into college.

Didn't you know that UMD doesn't give a fig about legacy status? Didn't bother checking that out first before you tried to buy your kid's way in?

NP. Quit trolling PP. She never said anything to suggest she expected entry because of donations. She just shared that in her frustration, she is unlikely to donate and wants to tell the univ off. Perfectly normal reaction.

Stop trying to flame. Find something more constructive to do or say.

To the PP, it's a bummer. So sorry. Hope your kid will find a good in state alternative (St. M, UMBC?) or get some great merit elsewhere.

Is there really anything wrong with some legacy? Everybody knows money talks and bs walks plus legacy usually has more school spirit and in some doses adds to school prestige.

Did you create that moronic “why is legacy bad” thread weeks ago? Go back and read the replies. Legacy perpetuates historical racial and socio-economical discrimination.

Money is discriminatory at its root. Look at Martha’s Vineyard or any of the surgically segregated white liberals neighborhoods of upper NW DC. All are considered “prestigious”.

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Anonymous wrote:Rejected. In total shock. High stats (4.6 W, 11 APs, 34 ACT), great ECs, MCPS. We're hoping it's a yield thing, and this doesn't bode badly for DCs RD applications

I empathize. My kid had basically that same stats, except your ACT was better, and was denied. Ticks me off being an alum and now I'm going to have to shell out more money.

Think that I'll mention that fact the next time the University asks me for donations.

You are part of why legacy admissions won't die. If you only donated to give your kid legacy advantage, you are basically trying to buy your kid's way into college.

Didn't you know that UMD doesn't give a fig about legacy status? Didn't bother checking that out first before you tried to buy your kid's way in?

NP. Quit trolling PP. She never said anything to suggest she expected entry because of donations. She just shared that in her frustration, she is unlikely to donate and wants to tell the univ off. Perfectly normal reaction.

Stop trying to flame. Find something more constructive to do or say.

To the PP, it's a bummer. So sorry. Hope your kid will find a good in state alternative (St. M, UMBC?) or get some great merit elsewhere.

Is there really anything wrong with some legacy? Everybody knows money talks and bs walks plus legacy usually has more school spirit and in some doses adds to school prestige.

Did you create that moronic “why is legacy bad” thread weeks ago? Go back and read the replies. Legacy perpetuates historical racial and socio-economical discrimination.

I am hearing of a lot of unexpected rejections (my kid did not apply so no skin in the game). I think rejections likely have less to do with how kids answered short answer questions and more to do with the fact that this is an insanely competitive year at most colleges.

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Anonymous wrote:Rejected. In total shock. High stats (4.6 W, 11 APs, 34 ACT), great ECs, MCPS. We're hoping it's a yield thing, and this doesn't bode badly for DCs RD applications

I empathize. My kid had basically that same stats, except your ACT was better, and was denied. Ticks me off being an alum and now I'm going to have to shell out more money.

Think that I'll mention that fact the next time the University asks me for donations.

You are part of why legacy admissions won't die. If you only donated to give your kid legacy advantage, you are basically trying to buy your kid's way into college.

Didn't you know that UMD doesn't give a fig about legacy status? Didn't bother checking that out first before you tried to buy your kid's way in?

NP. Quit trolling PP. She never said anything to suggest she expected entry because of donations. She just shared that in her frustration, she is unlikely to donate and wants to tell the univ off. Perfectly normal reaction.

Stop trying to flame. Find something more constructive to do or say.

To the PP, it's a bummer. So sorry. Hope your kid will find a good in state alternative (St. M, UMBC?) or get some great merit elsewhere.

Is there really anything wrong with some legacy? Everybody knows money talks and bs walks plus legacy usually has more school spirit and in some doses adds to school prestige.

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Damn! When I went to UMD in the 80s just had to fill out a 3x5 card and got in. Tuition was like 2 k. Almost all kids looked fit, healthy and tan. Everybody lived in moldy worn party houses. Nobody got sick.

What’s happened to the population? Looks terrible, neurotic and unhealthy.

Back in my day, dorms were in coal mines. We got black lung, and we liked it. We loved it. Flibberty-floo.
This is how idiotic the above response sounds.

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Anonymous wrote:Rejected. In total shock. High stats (4.6 W, 11 APs, 34 ACT), great ECs, MCPS. We're hoping it's a yield thing, and this doesn't bode badly for DCs RD applications

I empathize. My kid had basically that same stats, except your ACT was better, and was denied. Ticks me off being an alum and now I'm going to have to shell out more money.

Think that I'll mention that fact the next time the University asks me for donations.

You are part of why legacy admissions won't die. If you only donated to give your kid legacy advantage, you are basically trying to buy your kid's way into college.

Didn't you know that UMD doesn't give a fig about legacy status? Didn't bother checking that out first before you tried to buy your kid's way in?

NP. Quit trolling PP. She never said anything to suggest she expected entry because of donations. She just shared that in her frustration, she is unlikely to donate and wants to tell the univ off. Perfectly normal reaction.

Stop trying to flame. Find something more constructive to do or say.

To the PP, it's a bummer. So sorry. Hope your kid will find a good in state alternative (St. M, UMBC?) or get some great merit elsewhere.

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Damn! When I went to UMD in the 80s just had to fill out a 3x5 card and got in. Tuition was like 2 k. Almost all kids looked fit, healthy and tan. Everybody lived in moldy worn party houses. Nobody got sick.

What’s happened to the population? Looks terrible, neurotic and unhealthy.

Stop posting the same thing repeatedly, Grandpa. The world has changed. Hoist yourself out of the Middle Ages.

Why voluntarily be unhealthy?

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Damn! When I went to UMD in the 80s just had to fill out a 3x5 card and got in. Tuition was like 2 k. Almost all kids looked fit, healthy and tan. Everybody lived in moldy worn party houses. Nobody got sick.

What’s happened to the population? Looks terrible, neurotic and unhealthy.

Stop posting the same thing repeatedly, Grandpa. The world has changed. Hoist yourself out of the Middle Ages.

Damn! When I went to UMD in the 80s just had to fill out a 3x5 card and got in. Tuition was like 2 k. Almost all kids looked fit, healthy and tan. Everybody lived in moldy worn party houses. Nobody got sick.

What’s happened to the population? Looks terrible, neurotic and unhealthy.

Anonymous wrote:I’m hearing from my DC that many of the high stats kids they know who were rejected gave one or two word answers for the MD “complete the sentences” when were allowed 250 characters for each. That would explain it in my mind. If you can’t be bothered to put in effort on the application, why should they take you.

250 characters is very short. Probably about the length of what you wrote.