Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 22:04     Subject: UMD decision 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In for double major and FIRE!! 4.86/1530 from VA. Very happy.


UMD protects their yield hard for liberal arts students, my older DS was rejected with similar stats while his friends with lower stats were accepted. He knows this because their small group of friends have been buddies since 6th grade and they share that info among themselves. They’re betting your kid won’t attend.


Umd admits major blind. The arts and humanities would love if admissions gave one flying f!ck about yield for their majors. They also don’t admit in to more than one major.


Not true.


It is 100% true.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 22:02     Subject: UMD decision 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In for double major and FIRE!! 4.86/1530 from VA. Very happy.


UMD protects their yield hard for liberal arts students, my older DS was rejected with similar stats while his friends with lower stats were accepted. He knows this because their small group of friends have been buddies since 6th grade and they share that info among themselves. They’re betting your kid won’t attend.

UMD does not yield protect. You never know fully what goes into decisions.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 21:56     Subject: UMD decision 2026
MCPS (non W) 1480 in for liberal arts. College Park scholar
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 21:41     Subject: UMD decision 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In for double major and FIRE!! 4.86/1530 from VA. Very happy.


UMD protects their yield hard for liberal arts students, my older DS was rejected with similar stats while his friends with lower stats were accepted. He knows this because their small group of friends have been buddies since 6th grade and they share that info among themselves. They’re betting your kid won’t attend.


Umd admits major blind. The arts and humanities would love if admissions gave one flying f!ck about yield for their majors. They also don’t admit in to more than one major.


Not true.


AO says it like that but I also don't believe it's true. Student can put alternative major but I am not sure if it's even looked at.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 21:32     Subject: UMD decision 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In for double major and FIRE!! 4.86/1530 from VA. Very happy.


UMD protects their yield hard for liberal arts students, my older DS was rejected with similar stats while his friends with lower stats were accepted. He knows this because their small group of friends have been buddies since 6th grade and they share that info among themselves. They’re betting your kid won’t attend.


Umd admits major blind. The arts and humanities would love if admissions gave one flying f!ck about yield for their majors. They also don’t admit in to more than one major.


Not true.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 21:27     Subject: UMD decision 2026
MCPS (W) accepted for mech engineering, honors.
3.98/ 4.9 1540 SAT
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 21:22     Subject: UMD decision 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In for double major and FIRE!! 4.86/1530 from VA. Very happy.


UMD protects their yield hard for liberal arts students, my older DS was rejected with similar stats while his friends with lower stats were accepted. He knows this because their small group of friends have been buddies since 6th grade and they share that info among themselves. They’re betting your kid won’t attend.

UMD has a yield of around 23%. NOT a priority.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 21:18     Subject: UMD decision 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:In for double major and FIRE!! 4.86/1530 from VA. Very happy.


UMD protects their yield hard for liberal arts students, my older DS was rejected with similar stats while his friends with lower stats were accepted. He knows this because their small group of friends have been buddies since 6th grade and they share that info among themselves. They’re betting your kid won’t attend.


Umd admits major blind. The arts and humanities would love if admissions gave one flying f!ck about yield for their majors. They also don’t admit in to more than one major.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 21:01     Subject: UMD decision 2026
Anonymous wrote:In for double major and FIRE!! 4.86/1530 from VA. Very happy.


UMD protects their yield hard for liberal arts students, my older DS was rejected with similar stats while his friends with lower stats were accepted. He knows this because their small group of friends have been buddies since 6th grade and they share that info among themselves. They’re betting your kid won’t attend.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 20:45     Subject: Re:UMD decision 2026
MCPS (not W)
3.96UW
4.81W
Test Optional
Accepted, Information Science, Scholars
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 20:40     Subject: UMD decision 2026
Rejected. TO. 4.0 weighted. Mcps.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 20:38     Subject: UMD decision 2026
Anonymous wrote:In for double major and FIRE!! 4.86/1530 from VA. Very happy.

Another VA! Congrats. My kid loves it there.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 20:36     Subject: UMD decision 2026
In for double major and FIRE!! 4.86/1530 from VA. Very happy.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 20:10     Subject: UMD decision 2026
MCPS, 4.7 weighted, 1520 SAT, good extra curriculars and didn’t get into UMD. Liberal arts.
Anonymous
Post 01/30/2026 20:01     Subject: UMD decision 2026
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Does the accepted letter also have details about merit scholarships like Banneker Key or is that separate?


Nope that is separate and BK is only for admitted honors students.


When do students hear about merit and need based aid and whether they get a BK invitation?