<p>What does this mean? Is it better, worse, or completely different than being accepted into Gemstone?</p>
<p>e39m5</p>
<p>Completely different. Gemstone are for people who want to do research project and work in groups, if on your application you said no to those questions, you could have been the smartest person in the world, you still would not be accepted to gemstone.</p>
<p>And if I said yes to that question, what does Scholars mean?</p>
<p>e39m5</p>
<p>Scholars is a living learning program that lasts 2 yrs. You will have weekly seminars and live in the cambridge community. There are certain majors that are available under this program. You will graduate with a citation stating College Park Scholars, you will also be eligible for certain fellowships/internships in your program that is reserved for them. If your gpa is high enough in your jr yr you are in the honors program for your major and you graduate with another citation of Honors.</p>
<p>AS I said earlier Gemstone is a 4 yr program that requires a group project and research. This does not appeal to everybody (DS...removed his name when applying...the question that stated are you interested in research or working in groups was/is a determining factor) So just because you said No means you remoced yourself from consideration.</p>
<p>Scholars also are eligible to take honors classes, whereas the general population must get academic permission to take these courses.</p>
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External accolades began the '02-'03 academic year with U.S. News and World Report's annual survey of colleges and universities recognition of Maryland's living-learning initiatives -- of which Scholars is the largest program -- as ranking third, nationally, in the publication's new category of "programs that work[
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<p>In your junior year with a good gpa, you slide over into the Honors program of your major. Here is the list.
College</a> Park Scholars</p>
<p>You will work closely with your faculty mentor. DS has met with his about every month, he gets an apptment time and the review his course load, grades, what he needs to do for next semester etc.</p>
<p>I applied and my email said I was accepted into this program but didn't mention the Honors Program; does that mean I didn't get in? If so, is there a way to appeal the decision?
My credentials are way above the listed ranges (2340 SAT/4.54 GPA) so I don't understand why they wouldn't take me...</p>
<p>same thing happened to me!
something funky's going on this year</p>
<p>Honors programs aren't listed in the email, you have to click on some links and check your admissions decision online.</p>
<p>Go to the UMD Web site and look through the descriptions of both honors and scholars and think about what bulletandpima has said here and in other threads (and thank you for your insights). Both are for academically talented students. Consider what fits you and your interests and your major more than the "prestige" factor.</p>
<p>My older D was offered Gemstone when she was accepted for Fall '07. She turned it down and lived in Denton and has taken several honors seminars. Younger D, just accepted, was offered College Park Scholars. Her GPA is high (and higher than CP "average"), but not as high as her sisters. However, when I read in the UMD site everything I could find about College Park Scholars, it looks like a program that was designed with my younger daughter in mind. She had a much broader EC resume than her sister, with lots of community service, activism, and a broad variety of clubs. I believe that there's more to the decision factor than just grades and test scores; people need to not be fixated on which "one" of the special programs they were offered, whether it's CP Scholars, Gemstone, Honors, etc.!!</p>
<p>I agree, like I said before if you said no to a group project than Gemstone would never be offered. DS knew he never wanted to do that. Also put into your mind if you will have the time for something like Gemstone. He is in AFROTC, so he felt academics came first(merit/ROTC scholarship), then AF and then going to the games, adding Gemstone into the equation for him was just not worth reducing time away from any of the 1st 3.</p>
<p>All of his courses started at a higher level because of AP validation and Jump Start. The advisors will meet with you and your schedule for 1st semester will probably be very similiar to everybody else in your CP program, it is your second semester that your schedules start to change. I think almost every child there walks in validated in a lot of courses due to APs. Our DS had to take econ, b/c our school did not offer AP and that was his only large course. This semester because of all of his validations he is basically taking spring soph or fall jr courses for a typical student. Many of the kids in his program are doing the masters combined program, and will grad in 5 yrs. He can't due to AF reqs.
The real positive is the courses you will be offered at a quicker time with smaller classes and the fellowship/internships that will be opened to you. I suggest you read in the scholars part what some of them are, they are quite nice.</p>
<p>Good Luck</p>
<p>GO TERPS BEAT WOLFPACK</p>
<p>the email didn't say whether i got Scholars or not, but i got the actual letter in the mail today and it said i did.</p>
<p>i answered no to the Gemstones questions, so i probably didn't get that offer.</p>
<p>IF you answered no it is not probably, it is definetely. Gemstone requires a group project</p>
<p>I was invited to the join the CP Scholar program and was wondering if it is a non-traditional Honor's program. Scholars have designated classes and seminars, but I was wondering it I can also take the Honor's classes or if those are reserved for Honor's program students only. I think I see the answer in above (yes - I can) or am I wrong and have to wait until the Junior year if/when I get into the Dept. Honor's program?</p>
<p>I am still waiting for the offical post office mail, but does anyone know when the final decision will be made after I send back my choices?</p>
<p>You find out the program at the spring orientation for scholars.</p>
<p>Your ability to take honors will be determined by how many classes UMD will validate, the more classe the higher the level. It will also be determined by your advisor, if they feel you can handle it they will sign off the request. DOn't expect honor's classes for fall. I don't know why you are all anxious to take quote/unquote honors classes. Your program is designed to be small to start with, they average about 75 kids. Many of them you dorm with will have the exact same schedule as you for fall semester and the courses are small, except for mandated courses that everybody takes (Econ).</p>
<p>In essence if you want honors for small class size than you will get it, if you believe honors is a faster pace class, just remember college isn't as easy as you think. SO enjoy the first year, get good grades and move on from there.</p>
<p>thanks for your advice - just thinking about smaller classes instead of those famous large freshman lectures.</p>
<p>I got into the scholars program and I was wondering how prestigious it actually is. What other benefits come from it other than living with people with the same interests as you (can i take all honors classes, what internship opportunities are there, any other perks...)
also, what was the average sat and gpa grades the scholars programs accepted? (or usually accepts)</p>
<p>ill be majoring in finance, so if anybody has any other information on the business scholar program, that would be great.</p>
<p>answered on CP Scholars, Honors and gemstone thread</p>
<p>Just wondering if anyone got the CPS mailing yet? Apparently we're supposed to fill stuff out and send back in by some date in March?</p>
<p>I believe that the mailing is supposed to go out March 1....you have until March 15 to return it.</p>
<p>No mailing yet and we are IS. Maybe Monday.</p>