Anonymous
Post 01/04/2025 09:48     Subject: UMD College Park
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It is not deemed as desirable for Maryland’s top students. Although they are admitting them at a decent rate, our highest performers choose to go elsewhere. It’s too bad that we don’t have a system like Florida which attracts kids rather than repels them.

I really wish my child had any interest in staying in the state but he wants a different environment.

Tell that to the kids on a full ride.
There are certainly top kids attracted to Maryland.


The kids on a full ride, having much stronger reading comprehension and critical thinking skills than you, already know that.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2025 09:36     Subject: UMD College Park
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It is not deemed as desirable for Maryland’s top students. Although they are admitting them at a decent rate, our highest performers choose to go elsewhere. It’s too bad that we don’t have a system like Florida which attracts kids rather than repels them.

I really wish my child had any interest in staying in the state but he wants a different environment.


You are overlooking the financial aspect. Florida, has inexpensive college costs for in-state students and on top of that offers Bright Futures scholarships for top students. That makes it very financially attractive for a critical mass of top students to stay in state. It’s lovely if you can afford options that are out of state but not every family is in the same situation.

Regarding UMD stats, you really have to look at your kid’s high school Naviance/SCOIR etc and they have to talk to their high school college counselor.

+1 and many of the high stats students who get into UMD but choose to go elsewhere are from wealthier families who can afford oos or private.

I know several UMC families, 2 feds, whose high stats kids go to UMD. Some even went to MCPS magnets. The ones I know who went to elite privates either have a lot of family money (and some have legacy), or they are lower income and are getting a full ride.

Lots of high stats kids from donut hole families go to UMD.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2025 09:12     Subject: UMD College Park
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It is not deemed as desirable for Maryland’s top students. Although they are admitting them at a decent rate, our highest performers choose to go elsewhere. It’s too bad that we don’t have a system like Florida which attracts kids rather than repels them.

I really wish my child had any interest in staying in the state but he wants a different environment.

Tell that to the kids on a full ride.
There are certainly top kids attracted to Maryland.


+1 STEM kids from DC's magnet attend at high rates because of the quality/cost ratio.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2025 09:07     Subject: UMD College Park
I am looking at McLean HS Naviance and it starts to be consistently green at 4.3. Between 4.0 - 4.3 GPA AND between 1440 and 1550 seem to be about 50-50 green checks and red Xs.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2025 05:52     Subject: UMD College Park
Anonymous wrote:It is not deemed as desirable for Maryland’s top students. Although they are admitting them at a decent rate, our highest performers choose to go elsewhere. It’s too bad that we don’t have a system like Florida which attracts kids rather than repels them.

I really wish my child had any interest in staying in the state but he wants a different environment.


You are overlooking the financial aspect. Florida, has inexpensive college costs for in-state students and on top of that offers Bright Futures scholarships for top students. That makes it very financially attractive for a critical mass of top students to stay in state. It’s lovely if you can afford options that are out of state but not every family is in the same situation.

Regarding UMD stats, you really have to look at your kid’s high school Naviance/SCOIR etc and they have to talk to their high school college counselor.
Anonymous
Post 01/04/2025 01:29     Subject: UMD College Park
Anonymous wrote:It is not deemed as desirable for Maryland’s top students. Although they are admitting them at a decent rate, our highest performers choose to go elsewhere. It’s too bad that we don’t have a system like Florida which attracts kids rather than repels them.

I really wish my child had any interest in staying in the state but he wants a different environment.


According to their respective CDs, for Fall of 2023, UF had 65,375 applications. UMD had 59,369. Considering the difference in state population and similiar undergraduate enrollment (35,000 and 31,000), doesn't appear UMD is repelling applicants.

Anonymous
Post 01/04/2025 00:29     Subject: UMD College Park
Anonymous wrote:It varies based on which public school system and which high school your kid is attending.


This.

4.2 at least.

If at Blair in MoCo, then higher.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2025 23:52     Subject: UMD College Park
Anonymous wrote:It is not deemed as desirable for Maryland’s top students. Although they are admitting them at a decent rate, our highest performers choose to go elsewhere. It’s too bad that we don’t have a system like Florida which attracts kids rather than repels them.

I really wish my child had any interest in staying in the state but he wants a different environment.

Tell that to the kids on a full ride.
There are certainly top kids attracted to Maryland.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2025 23:41     Subject: UMD College Park
It is not deemed as desirable for Maryland’s top students. Although they are admitting them at a decent rate, our highest performers choose to go elsewhere. It’s too bad that we don’t have a system like Florida which attracts kids rather than repels them.

I really wish my child had any interest in staying in the state but he wants a different environment.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2025 23:06     Subject: UMD College Park
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:https://irpa.umd.edu/CampusCounts/Admissions/apps_ug.pdf

45% admitted, 21% yield. as undesirable as ever. Does any other state flapship have such bad yield?



It’s an interesting situation where they admit the highest scorers who rarely want to go there and generally have much better options. Then they deny those right below (4.0 students with 5 AP’s for example) who would actually attend. I wish there was ED to show demonstrated interest.

Wow that really is unfair to admit the most qualified students and let them decide if they want to attend or not. Craziness!

Va tech and University of Washington yield also 25%


Public schools outside the top 10 or so all have yields in the mid 20s or lower.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2025 22:37     Subject: UMD College Park
was admitted with gemstone for stem and a hefty scholarship. was part of the 79% that went elsewhere
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2025 22:25     Subject: UMD College Park
Depends. If OOS (and esp. if looking to major in STEM), may as well apply to Stanford.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2025 22:11     Subject: UMD College Park
i think typical state universities yields are in the 20s
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2025 22:10     Subject: UMD College Park
I do wish they gave more priority to Maryland residents
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2025 22:10     Subject: UMD College Park
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:https://irpa.umd.edu/CampusCounts/Admissions/apps_ug.pdf

45% admitted, 21% yield. as undesirable as ever. Does any other state flapship have such bad yield?



It’s an interesting situation where they admit the highest scorers who rarely want to go there and generally have much better options. Then they deny those right below (4.0 students with 5 AP’s for example) who would actually attend. I wish there was ED to show demonstrated interest.

Wow that really is unfair to admit the most qualified students and let them decide if they want to attend or not. Craziness!

Va tech and University of Washington yield also 25%