Early Action vs. Regular

<p>I was planning on sending off my app ON dec. 1st but i forgot to press SUBMIT, leading to me sending it off two weeks late. -_-
anyway, when i told my friend (who is also applying) what happened she warned me that regular decision is EXTREMELY competitive. is this true?</p>

<p>It's true that people who apply EA have prime admission, scholarship, and honors program consideration.</p>

<p>Last year, UMD received more than 20,000 apps by the dec.1st deadline, and over 90% of the students accepted into the university turned in their application by the dec.1st deadline. and with their overall acceptance rate lower than 50%, thats a pretty high number. so yes, this is true.</p>

<p>but if u have stellar stats, then you might have a shot. but yes, it's going to be very competitive, as they won't have as many slots left.</p>

<p>I recall ly that it seemed like people were either accepted or rejected, but very few got Freshman First. When RD rolled around it seemed like a lot more came down for Freshman First and less in the accept or reject category</p>

<p>for early action, does anyone get deferred for RD or it's a straight ACCEPT or REJECT?</p>

<p>Technically, according to UMD Admissions Counselors, they don't have an Early Action-y program. They have priority dates. (In my opinion, its the same thing lol)</p>

<p>I don't know if you noticed on the application or not, but there was no option to check whether you wanted to apply Priority or Regular. It just depended on when you submitted your application.</p>

<p>And from What I remember, its either ACCEPT, DENY, or WAITLIST, which I guess is kinda like a defer. They also have Spring admits if you don't qualify for Fall but still have potential. In that case, you could participate in the "Freshman Connection" program, where you can still take on a fulltime course load, you'd just be doing it in the afternoon to night, and you wouldn't be eligible for on campus housing. seems more of an option for in state students.
more info - Freshmen</a> Connection Welcome</p>

<p>UMCP doesn't wait list, it is accep, deny or freshman first (which is their equivalent to wait list).</p>

<p>Freshman First does have a lot of OOS, there is an apt complex right next to campus that serves as their on campus housing. The deal with it, is if you get a high enough gpa in the fall than you are admitted in the spring as a full time student and can then move into campus dorms. The school knows that every yr there will be a % that doesn't return and they run with that number.</p>

<p>Think of Freshman First as a probationary period...they are not sure you'll make it and so they allow you to try it out for a semester...if you do you don't need to re-apply you just move straight over, if you don't...no hard feeling buh-by.,</p>

<p>In over a 18 mos, I haven't seen or heard about anybody getting Freshman First and then being offered full acceptance later for Fall, which is the theoretical way a wait list works. I am sure UMCP knows the % of people accepting it is low, but if UMCP is your 1st choice and that is all they offer you, than I would think you would take it</p>

<p>Statistically it depends on the school you are applying to some schools view ED the same way as RD</p>

<p>Had not heard of Freshmen Connection. Interesting concept. Thanks for sharing that info.</p>

<p>Just moved from NC to MD. Cant believe our state school not only does not give priority to in state students, but being in state counts against you because you pay so much less in tuition. I thought every state’s instate had some commitment to the locals. Frustrating. Even more frustrating to have just moved out of NC with its plethora of great schools and would now be OOS for tuition purposes and admissions likelihood there! lol</p>

<p>^75% (or so) of admits have to be in-state as per Maryland law. Definitely helps to be in-state.</p>

<p>Fast, where does your information come from? We have been told repeatedly that is not the case because “Maryland wants to compete on a national scale”… I have never actually investigated myself. Sounds like I should.</p>

<p>Fall 2011 undergraduate enrollment: 26,826
75.8% Maryland residents
24.2% Non-Maryland residents</p>

<p>Oh happy day…</p>