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Anonymous wrote:Anne Arundel HS kid stats

4.1W (3.7 UW) (all honors with the exception of some electives)
top 10-15% in class (can't remember exact rank - probably top 12%ish)
9 AP/IB/DE courses
TO
Varsity sport (captain)
NHS
3 years working

Undecided major

Rejected

wow.. I wonder if it was the TO, or if it was because they selected undecided major.

Anonymous wrote:OP- we are in the same boat. I heard UMD has committed to TO for at least another year. My kid is retaking the test but not expecting miracles there since he did do prep work for the first try.

We are looking at all of the other in-state options as well as neighboring states’ schools that might give merit as a plan B. Kid doesn’t want to be far and I want to keep costs in line with instate. I feel Virginia has more options for those that don’t get into UVA but that is water under the bridge at this point.

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Anonymous wrote:He does have time to improve his SATs and maybe pick up a cool activity this summer. And work on some really great essays. But yeah, it might nit happen and he needs to know that's okay, his worth is not based on what college he goes to. There are many good alternatives and paths. I know plenty of people who went to top schools and flamed out and plenty who went to less ranked schools but used connections and internships and have great careers.

You get into this mental bubble in high school where there's this hyper focus on where you go to school. But it doesn't pan out like that as an adult.

Can you elaborate on what you mean by “pick up a cool activity this summer?” (NP)

I work in an engineering lab and we have both college and high school summer interns. If you want some experience on scientific analysis equipment, it's a great gig. It's getting a little late in the year, but these opportunities do exist.

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Anonymous wrote:He does have time to improve his SATs and maybe pick up a cool activity this summer. And work on some really great essays. But yeah, it might nit happen and he needs to know that's okay, his worth is not based on what college he goes to. There are many good alternatives and paths. I know plenty of people who went to top schools and flamed out and plenty who went to less ranked schools but used connections and internships and have great careers.

You get into this mental bubble in high school where there's this hyper focus on where you go to school. But it doesn't pan out like that as an adult.

Can you elaborate on what you mean by “pick up a cool activity this summer?” (NP)

I work in an engineering lab and we have both college and high school summer interns. If you want some experience on scientific analysis equipment, it's a great gig. It's getting a little late in the year, but these opportunities do exist.

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Anonymous wrote:He does have time to improve his SATs and maybe pick up a cool activity this summer. And work on some really great essays. But yeah, it might nit happen and he needs to know that's okay, his worth is not based on what college he goes to. There are many good alternatives and paths. I know plenty of people who went to top schools and flamed out and plenty who went to less ranked schools but used connections and internships and have great careers.

You get into this mental bubble in high school where there's this hyper focus on where you go to school. But it doesn't pan out like that as an adult.

Can you elaborate on what you mean by “pick up a cool activity this summer?” (NP)

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Anonymous wrote:Incredibly shortsighted of Maryland to reject kids with SATs over 1450. The state is shooting itself in the foot. Call your legislators and demand change.

1450s is a likely admit, as long as grades are in line with the SATs.

Disagree. Possible (50/50) not likely.

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Anonymous wrote:Incredibly shortsighted of Maryland to reject kids with SATs over 1450. The state is shooting itself in the foot. Call your legislators and demand change.

1450s is a likely admit, as long as grades are in line with the SATs.

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Anonymous wrote:Incredibly shortsighted of Maryland to reject kids with SATs over 1450. The state is shooting itself in the foot. Call your legislators and demand change.

1450s is a likely admit, as long as grades are in line with the SATs.

Anonymous wrote:I know at least 2 Blair kids, NMSF, who got rejected (and i heard there might be a 3rd). Couple other ones got in, but got Scholars and not Honors……over 1550 SAT’s.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, what is your child's weighted GPA and are they in the top 10-20% of the class? Nine AP classes with only 1 B and assuming other classes are honors except art/PE should mean that your child has a high weighted GPA. I suggest taking the SAT one more time or going TO to increase the odds.

Also, as the PP noted, county and major/college do matter. Even though UMD doesn't admit by major, they do consider major in the final admissions process when shaping the final round of acceptances. In other words, AOs make sure all majors are represented. Some majors, such as CS, engineering, and business, are much more competitive, and the competitive students accepted have high stats (SAT/ACT and GPA).

? I thought they do admit by major.

In the admissions letter from UMD for DC, it states the major and advising college.

If you don't get into that major, then it won't state the major.

This is correct. UMD does admit students to their majors; they'll be placed in Letters & Sciences if the aren't admitted to their majors. For non limited-enrollent programs (LEPs), it's pretty straightforward to get into the major after meeting the gateway requirements, but for LEPs like CS, it's becoming increasingly more difficult to get into that major if not admitted the first time.

"Prospective students should indicate their preferred major when completing their online application for admission. However, your preferred major does not affect your admissibility to the university. Admitted students who selected an LEP as their major are reviewed by the specific program to determine admission to that major."

Anonymous wrote:Incredibly shortsighted of Maryland to reject kids with SATs over 1450. The state is shooting itself in the foot. Call your legislators and demand change.

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Anonymous wrote:Blair magnet kids didn’t even get in this year- I know of three. It was a tough cycle- maybe the new normal?

These new trends directly correlate to the cost/worth of private universities.

Anonymous wrote:Anecdotal, however I'm hearing numbers from school sources of around 10% and under admission rates for CS and Engineering.