Anonymous
Post 12/11/2024 15:16     Subject: What does it take for UMD honors?
Anonymous wrote:Why do so many kids drop Honors after freshman year?


Because of the extra classes that it requires-it can be time consuming
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2024 15:15     Subject: Re:What does it take for UMD honors?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:My kid was admitted to Honors at UMD two years ago. DC said it's not really that big of a deal. The best part was that they got a nicer dorm room. They dropped the honors program after year 1 to focus on their dual STEM major.

FWIW, DC's stats were 4.0 uwgpa, 4.92 wgpa from an MCPS magnet, 1580 SAT, loads of AP, all 5s except 1 (had 58 credits going in). Got merit.


Which mcps magnet and how much was the merit?

Don't want to say as the details can be too identifying, but they got $20K total. Going through the 4+1 CS masters program. Will graduate in 4 years with 2 bachelors and 1 masters, all for under $150K. Not too shabby.
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2024 15:08     Subject: Re:What does it take for UMD honors?
Anonymous wrote:My kid was admitted to Honors at UMD two years ago. DC said it's not really that big of a deal. The best part was that they got a nicer dorm room. They dropped the honors program after year 1 to focus on their dual STEM major.

FWIW, DC's stats were 4.0 uwgpa, 4.92 wgpa from an MCPS magnet, 1580 SAT, loads of AP, all 5s except 1 (had 58 credits going in). Got merit.


Which mcps magnet and how much was the merit?
Anonymous
Post 12/11/2024 10:32     Subject: What does it take for UMD honors?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:4.93w/4.0uw in IB magnet with 35 ACT and solid EC’s


That's insane. Are they planning to attend? Seems ivy material.


I think that’s the answer to the question. Honors trying to pull away from Ivy’s


Why would anyone pick UMD honors over say Cornell? Seems laughable when most would choose the latter.


Price. Duh!
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2024 14:51     Subject: What does it take for UMD honors?
Why do so many kids drop Honors after freshman year?
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2024 14:44     Subject: Re:What does it take for UMD honors?
My kid was admitted to Honors at UMD two years ago. DC said it's not really that big of a deal. The best part was that they got a nicer dorm room. They dropped the honors program after year 1 to focus on their dual STEM major.

FWIW, DC's stats were 4.0 uwgpa, 4.92 wgpa from an MCPS magnet, 1580 SAT, loads of AP, all 5s except 1 (had 58 credits going in). Got merit.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2024 14:12     Subject: What does it take for UMD honors?
Anonymous wrote:OOS DD - interested in MD Honors. Strong stats (see below) - at this point we’re trying to get a sense of what kind of ECs and characteristics get OOS admit for Honors.

Stats - 1510, 3.99 UW, 12 AP (Calc BC, Bio, Physics C). Strong public school. Likely Humanities/social science major.

Lots of ECs, all consistent 9-12:
3 varsity sports (captain x 3) and 1 travel team, orchestra, trained peer mental health counselor, volunteer teacher/mentor at both HS and church, DECA (officer 11+12), county youth senate.

All consistent and authentic but nothing “exceptional” like national competitions or awards. Thoughts re Maryland Honors?


No idea but my OOS daughter has identical stats and rigor and is also hoping for honors. Good luck!
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2024 14:11     Subject: What does it take for UMD honors?
* no personal OOS experience.

IN 2022 the stats for honors were
median SAT 1480-1560
WGPA 4.65
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2024 14:10     Subject: What does it take for UMD honors?
Anonymous wrote:OOS DD - interested in MD Honors. Strong stats (see below) - at this point we’re trying to get a sense of what kind of ECs and characteristics get OOS admit for Honors.

Stats - 1510, 3.99 UW, 12 AP (Calc BC, Bio, Physics C). Strong public school. Likely Humanities/social science major.

Lots of ECs, all consistent 9-12:
3 varsity sports (captain x 3) and 1 travel team, orchestra, trained peer mental health counselor, volunteer teacher/mentor at both HS and church, DECA (officer 11+12), county youth senate.

All consistent and authentic but nothing “exceptional” like national competitions or awards. Thoughts re Maryland Honors?

No personal experience but I would give her a good chance.
Anonymous
Post 12/10/2024 13:58     Subject: What does it take for UMD honors?
OOS DD - interested in MD Honors. Strong stats (see below) - at this point we’re trying to get a sense of what kind of ECs and characteristics get OOS admit for Honors.

Stats - 1510, 3.99 UW, 12 AP (Calc BC, Bio, Physics C). Strong public school. Likely Humanities/social science major.

Lots of ECs, all consistent 9-12:
3 varsity sports (captain x 3) and 1 travel team, orchestra, trained peer mental health counselor, volunteer teacher/mentor at both HS and church, DECA (officer 11+12), county youth senate.

All consistent and authentic but nothing “exceptional” like national competitions or awards. Thoughts re Maryland Honors?
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2024 19:41     Subject: What does it take for UMD honors?
Anonymous wrote:Bump- Anyone else care to guess if a 1520 SAT 3.98 UW/4.9 W GPA 14 APs would be good enough for Honors or at least Scholars.

Major is Engineering

OOS HS 23. 3.98/4.5, 9 APs, 1560, NMSF direct admit to CS was offerred Honors College. Went through program year one. Great way to meet folks. Quit year 2 to focus on major specific activities.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2024 19:22     Subject: What does it take for UMD honors?
Anonymous wrote:Bump- Anyone else care to guess if a 1520 SAT 3.98 UW/4.9 W GPA 14 APs would be good enough for Honors or at least Scholars.

Major is Engineering


It's a definite maybe.

Any notable achievements besides schoolwork?

There are more students with MCPS with those core stats than seats in Honors, when you consider that UMD tries to balance the class across the whole state.
Anonymous
Post 09/29/2024 19:08     Subject: What does it take for UMD honors?
Bump- Anyone else care to guess if a 1520 SAT 3.98 UW/4.9 W GPA 14 APs would be good enough for Honors or at least Scholars.

Major is Engineering
Anonymous
Post 09/06/2024 18:20     Subject: What does it take for UMD honors?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:4.93w/4.0uw in IB magnet with 35 ACT and solid EC’s


That's insane. Are they planning to attend? Seems ivy material.


I think that’s the answer to the question. Honors trying to pull away from Ivy’s


Why would anyone pick UMD honors over say Cornell? Seems laughable when most would choose the latter.


You got Cornell money?


Cornel; is 10th and UMD is 11th on csrankings.org so not worth the additional $200K+ in costs IMO


Seriously, few to no hiring managers in CS will care if you attend UMD or Cornell for CS.

Anonymous
Post 09/06/2024 17:46     Subject: What does it take for UMD honors?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:4.93w/4.0uw in IB magnet with 35 ACT and solid EC’s


That's insane. Are they planning to attend? Seems ivy material.


I think that’s the answer to the question. Honors trying to pull away from Ivy’s


Why would anyone pick UMD honors over say Cornell? Seems laughable when most would choose the latter.


My kid chose Cornell over UMD Honors (with lots of merit). I would have gone UMD. UMD is rated very well for CS. Yes it is below Cornell but not enough to matter.


I am not sure I would choose Cornell over UMD honors these days and I went to Cornell.