So i was accepted, but for January 2019. Is this good or bad? By that i mean, i dont know if i should be happy or not, or even consider this a real acceptance. Do they do this to a lot of kids?
Many universities do this. It is up to you to decide whether you should go to another college for Fall 2018 or UMD for Spring 2019. Universities do this because sometimes they do not have open seats but still want to admit you. If you plan to attend in Spring 2019, you should think of doing some internships, etc.
It’s good - it means you were admitted! Congrats! Maryland offers Freshman Connection that actually allows you to start in Fall 2018 https://oes.umd.edu/incoming-current-visiting-students/freshmen-connection
If you would like to do this program, you should sign up ASAP because it is first-come, first-serve…space is limited