Has anyone heard back from Banneker Key or have any idea when decisions are released? I know the UMD fb page says “by March 1”, but their website says interviews will be held in February/March so I am assuming that they will be releasing some time in February (?)
PLEASE let me know if you have information!
Thanks in advance!
Last year decisions were out around February 10. An email was sent saying to look for a package in the mail around that time. Check last year thread for more details. Good luck
Just to clarify, the package in the mail is not an actual scholarship award, but an invitation to attend an on-campus event to determine which students will receive the full B/K and which ones will get a partial B/K. This is from their web page
“Every year about 400 Banneker/Key Semifinalists are invited to campus in the spring for an interview before the 250 finalists of the full Banneker/Key are selected.”
Here is the link
http://www.financialaid.umd.edu/scholarships/banneker_info.php
There is another thread created yesterday with the title “Just got an email from UMD that something special is on the way”. So it appears several accepted freshman received the email notice that the “something special”–(e.g., Banneker Key) invite is in the mail.
Packages should be coming in the mail soon, probably.
@trackmbe3 , @amdcous , @SoofDad , @ReminiscingDad Thank you guys for your responses! I just received my “special package” email from UMD! Good luck to everyone else and I wish you all the best!
Did you just get the email today?
@perch1024 no, I got the email yesterday (but just saw it today)
I think interviews will be later this month.
If I haven’t received the email yet does this mean I didn’t get BK?
Could those who got the email share stats?
I have 3.8 UW/4.2 W 1490 SAT
@678triple98212 Stats won’t help you. The B/K invite is extremely hard to predict.
@678triple98212 ^is correct. I think the best predictor is other acceptances, as b/k is going for the kids that would otherwise go to an ivy+sm+extremely selective school. Also I think all the emails were sent at the same time so you probably didn’t get it (you can check your spam or that you used the correct email in the application to be sure)
What’s the verdict on the emails- do only/all oos students get it?
No email for my son. Good luck to those who got it though!!
@musicalmatrices Everyone who is a semifinalist regardless of homestate got the email at about the same time last Friday
@jpgautlier How do you know that for a fact?
@itsgettingreal17 well technically its an assumption, but based off of: 1) I personally know people in state and out of state who got the email on Friday, so they didn’t stagger by state 2) I can see no reason why they would send emails out at different times, as it would be a hassle on their part making sure everyone ended up getting it as well as stressful for students who may plan things/book their calendar when they think they haven’t recieved b/k but then get it later.
Can someone please post the interview date options as soon as they get the package?
did anyone receive a physical letter yet?
I received the letter. You get your banneker ID and receive information about the interview.