Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 12:14     Subject: UMD EA requires SAT scores sent directly from college board?
Anonymous wrote:Most schools require official scores from the CB, even if they let you self-report on the app. Also, I'm not sure about UMD, but some give some grace period for the official scores to arrive. You need to check with admissions to find out the policy there.


It varies school to school. Most competitive schools allow self-reporting until the student optics to enroll. It is meant to save people money.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 12:03     Subject: UMD EA requires SAT scores sent directly from college board?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP reports back. Kid just took a screenshot of UMD applicant portal. The scores are in!!!! Yey!!

Great news. When was the report ordered? Rush or regular?


OP here. I ordered the regular report yesterday around 10am, and changed it to rush at 3pm. Glad it works!! He also completed the separate music school application last night. Now kid and I can enjoy Halloween.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 11:24     Subject: UMD EA requires SAT scores sent directly from college board?
Anonymous wrote:OP reports back. Kid just took a screenshot of UMD applicant portal. The scores are in!!!! Yey!!

Great news. When was the report ordered? Rush or regular?
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 11:20     Subject: Re:UMD EA requires SAT scores sent directly from college board?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:UMD's website says:
Standardized test scores can take several weeks to process and be received by our office. Please confirm that the testing agency submitted your scores to the University of Maryland, College Park, using the SAT code 5814 or ACT code 1746. Applicants often send their scores to other institutions in the University System of Maryland by mistake.

If your scores were sent to the University of Maryland, College Park, confirm that the first, middle and last names indicated on your test are the same as those used on your application. Different spellings can result in scores not matching with application files.

If you have confirmed both of these details and still have questions, please email us at ApplyMaryland@umd.edu for assistance.

If I submit new test scores and/or application materials after the deadline, will they be reviewed with the rest of my application?
Only materials received or postmarked by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. We cannot guarantee that new scores or materials received or postmarked after the deadline will be reviewed as part of your application


There is some ambiguity. "Postmarked" for scores might mean the date of ordering the score report. Submit the scores now and cross your fingers. If it takes "weeks" to process score reports, everyone is in the same boat here.


Most schools advised kids to order scores for Maryland weeks ago. At least, if in state.


And a friend of kid's said the Oct SAT results won't make it in time so don't bother taking SAT in Oct if student is trying to superstore or use the results for UMD. Not sure why it couldn't have gotten there by Nov 1 if you expedite via college board (cb).


This was incorrect advice, even non expedited scores would have been received in time.

FWIW, our CC said to never pay for expedited scores from College Board.
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 11:12     Subject: UMD EA requires SAT scores sent directly from college board?
Sent official score in Sept. application submitted last wk. but portal still saying SAT score not received.
All other schools have received it.

Is UMD just slow to update portal?
Call them?
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 11:07     Subject: UMD EA requires SAT scores sent directly from college board?
Anonymous wrote:glad to hear op - good luck to kid!


Thanks, PP!!! Enjoy the beautiful fall day!
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 10:24     Subject: UMD EA requires SAT scores sent directly from college board?
glad to hear op - good luck to kid!
Anonymous
Post 10/31/2025 09:11     Subject: UMD EA requires SAT scores sent directly from college board?
OP reports back. Kid just took a screenshot of UMD applicant portal. The scores are in!!!! Yey!!
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2025 15:11     Subject: UMD EA requires SAT scores sent directly from college board?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:OP here. Perhaps it is better to switch to test optional rather than incomplete EA being rolled to RD. Kid has 1530, GPA 3.86/4.76. Physics. From NOVA private.

Just my opinion, no way would I go test optional with a 1530. Order the score report today.

The worst that can happen is the app would get moved to RD for a late score report, but I don't think that would actually happen. Very few universities are that super strict about the deadline for an official score report; Michigan is the only one I can think of.


Kid decided that he will go TO, eventhough we have already order the test scores from college board to be sent. Kid does not want to risk not considered for EA. He is also applying for UMD music department, which strong encourages EA. Fingers crossed!!


Wise move -- those suggesting that it's no big deal to get moved to RD don't know U-MD process. Vast, vast majority admitted in EA, and it was made clear at our MCPS HS, where hundreds apply to U-MD each year, that even top stats students get rejected if they don't apply EA.

Just in case you aren't already award re your music applicant: my DC also applied for both Music and another field, and the School of Music admission office made clear that if kid gets app in EA and SOM really likes them, they can push if needed for general acceptance to the university. So especially if your DC is connecting with professors there, at the audition or otherwise, you might want to share with the SOM admissions office the reason your DC went TO
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2025 13:57     Subject: Re:UMD EA requires SAT scores sent directly from college board?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:UMD's website says:
Standardized test scores can take several weeks to process and be received by our office. Please confirm that the testing agency submitted your scores to the University of Maryland, College Park, using the SAT code 5814 or ACT code 1746. Applicants often send their scores to other institutions in the University System of Maryland by mistake.

If your scores were sent to the University of Maryland, College Park, confirm that the first, middle and last names indicated on your test are the same as those used on your application. Different spellings can result in scores not matching with application files.

If you have confirmed both of these details and still have questions, please email us at ApplyMaryland@umd.edu for assistance.

If I submit new test scores and/or application materials after the deadline, will they be reviewed with the rest of my application?
Only materials received or postmarked by the deadline will be reviewed for admission. We cannot guarantee that new scores or materials received or postmarked after the deadline will be reviewed as part of your application


There is some ambiguity. "Postmarked" for scores might mean the date of ordering the score report. Submit the scores now and cross your fingers. If it takes "weeks" to process score reports, everyone is in the same boat here.


Most schools advised kids to order scores for Maryland weeks ago. At least, if in state.


And a friend of kid's said the Oct SAT results won't make it in time so don't bother taking SAT in Oct if student is trying to superstore or use the results for UMD. Not sure why it couldn't have gotten there by Nov 1 if you expedite via college board (cb).


This was incorrect advice, even non expedited scores would have been received in time.
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2025 13:55     Subject: UMD EA requires SAT scores sent directly from college board?
Anonymous wrote:We just had College Board send the scores to all of the schools DD is applying to.


Why? Some schools don’t even want the official reports at this point.
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2025 13:49     Subject: UMD EA requires SAT scores sent directly from college board?
More kids mess up, better chance for my kids!
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2025 12:39     Subject: UMD EA requires SAT scores sent directly from college board?
Anonymous wrote:Most schools require official scores from the CB, even if they let you self-report on the app. Also, I'm not sure about UMD, but some give some grace period for the official scores to arrive. You need to check with admissions to find out the policy there.


Lots of schools allow self reporting until matriculation. No school DD applied to required official scores.
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2025 12:17     Subject: UMD EA requires SAT scores sent directly from college board?
*other
Anonymous
Post 10/30/2025 12:17     Subject: UMD EA requires SAT scores sent directly from college board?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Most schools require official scores from the CB, even if they let you self-report on the app. Also, I'm not sure about UMD, but some give some grace period for the official scores to arrive. You need to check with admissions to find out the policy there.


I thought only when you are attending the school that you need to request the official scores to be sent. For applications, only self-reported scores?!! For example, UVA, and Penn State accept self-reported scores. No?

This varies widely among universities. UVA and Penn State both accept self-reported scores. Several otehr universities do not.