Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:32     Subject: UMD yet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:What’s fire?


https://www.fire.umd.edu/

This looks fantastic.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:31     Subject: UMD yet?
Anonymous wrote:that was my dd last year. 3.9 something/4.8 something. 12 APs. Rejected.

I attended a college consultant presentation a few weeks ago at our high school. That college consultant came out and said he saw a lot of W schools, high stat rejections last year because of yield protection, He said the same profile of kid from a school like Watkins Mill would easily get in.


Another consultant here. UMD is not known to yield protection. That does not sound right to me.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:30     Subject: UMD yet?
Anonymous wrote:OOS here…so my kid got in but should have made a $50 housing deposit when applying to UMD bc their housing system goes by date of application submission???
ugh

Is this the case? Can you pay deposit before being admitted based on app date? Used to be you could pay housing deposit to guarantee spot without accepting, but you had to be admitted first. Priority was based in deposit date. Has that changed?
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:27     Subject: UMD yet?
4.7 GPA, 1460 SAT, Econ major, Frederick County (rural area) , admitted, Honors invite
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:26     Subject: UMD yet?
Anonymous wrote:In! Test optional!


Congrats!! Mine was accepted TO a few years ago. Loves UMD!

Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:26     Subject: UMD yet?
Anonymous wrote:Denied 3.98/4.8, MCPS, AP/IB, 33 ACT

engineering


Now that one is a head scratcher. Check recs and essay. Could essay have been flagged for AI or something? Or was kid 's courseload missing key rigor needed for Clark?

So sorry
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:24     Subject: Re:UMD yet?
IN
In-state public; 4.0 UW, 4.4 W; TO; 8 APs
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:23     Subject: UMD yet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:4.65 10APs from W school in state straight up reject


Maybe they think he'll get into an Ivy and he'll reject UMD.


DP. No. 4.65 is not a high GPA for mcps
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:23     Subject: UMD yet?
Anonymous wrote:DS Spring admit. MCPS. Very disappointed DC. 3.9/4.7 33. Great ECs and leadership. What does it take anymore.


Your kid is great! Just very hard from
MoCo.

Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:22     Subject: UMD yet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:There's really no value in saying "10 APs" or "8 APs" without the grades for those and the exam result.

I suspect these kids are getting A's in the class but only 3's or worse in the exam. Which shows bad grade elevation and is unlikely to impress AO's.


Why would you say that? My DD had all 4s and 5s, but I never stated her scores when responding. Too much typing (and unnecessary).


+1

No need to report AP scores here.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:21     Subject: UMD yet?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It’s out and my kid is in for engineering and also honors college.


What stats for honors?


In state, 1550 SAT (800 math), 4.88/4.0
Will have an AA in mathematics this Spring when he graduates HS. 3 AP classes only because most classes have been DE.


Congrats!! From what county?
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:19     Subject: UMD yet?
DC has not gotten anything. No portal updates, is this bad news???
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:10     Subject: UMD yet?
Anonymous wrote:Would offers to enter through freshman connection be in the same letter?


Yes, I believe so.
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:08     Subject: UMD yet?
Would offers to enter through freshman connection be in the same letter?
Anonymous
Post 01/31/2025 19:05     Subject: UMD yet?
Denied 3.98/4.8, MCPS, AP/IB, 33 ACT

engineering