Did any email recipients also get the “come for the Terp overnight” message as well, about the same time? I’m wondering if maybe that was just for the non-BK kids, a sort of consolation? My son did not get the BK email and did get the Terp overnight email.
My son got an email yesterday evening (I didn’t ask him the exact time) saying “look for a package in the mail”, but no interview dates or any other detail.
Congratulations to all!
Regarding full vs partial amount, check out the link below. It shows COA, B/K award amount (full, partial, in-state, and out of state). Congrats to all!
http://financialaid.umd.edu/policies/2015_2016/scholarships/2015-2016_BannekerKey_Policy.pdf
Congrats to all! Unfortunately, my DD did not receive an email. This likely means that UMD will not be affordable for us. 
There are still significant merit scholarships available: President’s Scholarship and Deans’ Scholarship, among others. Notification for those occur at the very beginning of March. http://www.umd.edu/catalog/index.cfm/show/content.section/c/49/s/767
@PhilaSkiMom - we’re in the same boat here! Someone said that occasionally there is a packet with no email, and as @MDdad2012 and others have said, there is other merit aid…it’s just that BK would have really moved UMD to the top of DS’s list, I think.
And from what I can tell, the partial BK is 12,000 and books, and the Presidential can go up to 12,000. My S didn’t get an email but has been offered scholarships at 2 other schools also labeled as Presidential, so we’re hoping the trend continues!
Congrats to everyone who got the email–that is truly impressive!!
@fretfulmother and @s16s18s21s25 – I will keep my fingers crossed for all of us. My DD luckily has full tuition offers at two other schools. I think that UMD would have been her top choice if she made BK here.
So does this mean all the people have been notified by now?
Sounds like it, according to twitter.
The funny thing is a kid, possibly using his real name and senior picture, asked “if we didn’t get the email about a special package are we screwed.” Aah, youth, and its utter lack of concern about the formalities…UMD responded quite politely, stating if he were referring to BK, select students were notifed last night. Didn’t exactly answer the question, but to me it implied that the emails were out and done.
I guess hope might still be alive until all the mailings are received. Didn’t someone say that they got a mailing without getting an email in a previous year?
@fretfulmother - yes, post #54 never received an email but was invited and is a current BK student.
dum spiro spero, right? 
It seems weird that they would not send email notifications to all the selected students.
Hey guys, just called them on behalf of my brother, since he was accepted into the honors college (he’s a current HS senior). The lady said to watch out for a package, and if by tuesday nothing has come in the mail, then you weren’t selected. The admissions office is so damn evasive though, especially when asking about such topics.
Congrats to those invited to interview!
I didn’t get an email and am feeling really worried now. I don’t have my heart set on going on MD, but I’ve only gotten four pieces of admissions news so far, counting this missing email as one of them, and three have been disappointing. I thought I had a shot at really selective programs, but now am worried I might not, or that my chances are much worse than I thought. (Probably) no BK, deferral from Yale, and wasn’t even invited to interview for the Lehigh/Drexel BS/MD program (though I knew that was a long shot because my relevant experience was so limited). My stats and ECs are pretty good (2340, 4.0/5.75), and I think my essay was at least good enough not to hurt me, so I’m worried my recommendations were unimpressive or something.
Argh - this process is stressful. I know I should be totally grateful to have gotten admitted to the Honors College, but honestly I didn’t even think that was much of a question and am now thinking that I better rethink my expectations.
Well, I didn’t get any email telling me to watch the mail, but I did get the invitation to the sleepover. I"ll just hope I receive the letter anyway.
I relate to you so much @DHS2016
@DJS2016 you put all my feelings into words mate