Does being a resident of Maryland give one an advantage in admissions to UMD?

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Does being from Maryland give one an advantage in admissions to UMD?

Not to pass judgement on anyone, but, I know lots of people who have been admitted into UMD. That being said, I have been spending sometime looking through threads and people seem to really try in order to get into admitted into UMD – like perfect SAT score trying. I know so many people who have gotten in and the majority of them have had 2 extra curricular (usually a sport and volunteering twice a month) and don’t study as much as people on this website. It just seems weird to me that some people work so hard and I see all these people who spend the majority of their time inhaling a variety of things and going to parties at clubs. I also know people who have graduated from there and end up working at places that don’t seem to match that level of pristine and see others who go to become government officials and owning million dollar corporations.
So this brought me to the question, Does being a resident of Maryland give you an advantage in the admissions to UMD?
This isn’t a rant, just an observation and an my view on this topic. I hope this doesn’t come off as ignorant, rude, or snotty. It is not my mission to disrespect or insult anyone. Please, don’t roast me.

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@cj5555 - I believe there is some advantage for Maryland residents, since UMD is partially funded by Maryland State tax payers. This is true of most, maybe all, state public Flagships. Some states, such as North Carolina, have laws restricting the percentage of OOS students that they can admit. I don’t know if Maryland has such a law.

Success after college is up to the individual, and sometimes luck.

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Not exactly an answer to your question but possibly related to what you’re seeing - Some of the strongest applicants to UMD are aiming to get into the Honors or Scholars programs, and/or the large merit scholarships (up to full ride). These are a lot more competitive then general admission. When browsing UMD threads on CC pay attention to whether they say they’re interested in Honors/Scholars, as that makes a big difference in stats required.

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They dont exactly “favor” in-state resident students. However, they have an in-state student quota that they have to meet (I believe 80% of admitted students) so if you are in-state, your chances of getting accepted are larger, hope it helps, and good luck! Let´s go Terps! :slight_smile: