@SoofDad thanks those are def. the ones from this year & not last year?
My son, who applied to UMD last fall, has confirmed that these are new (different) essay questions from last year. [He did mention that the third one was a short answer last year (fill-in-the-blank prompt, as in “I was a fearless leader when…”), but was not one of the main essay questions.]
So it looks like those are, in fact, the essay questions for Fall 2015.
Thanks @itllbeok
I made an account on the university’s website and began filling out my application, but for some reason, Fall 2016 is not coming up as an option under “Entry Term”. Has this happened to anyone else? Am I doing something wrong? Does someone know how to fix this?
@tanookimario From what I know, that is happening to everyone right now. According to other posters, it’s because they just haven’t opened the application yet. It’s supposed to open in mid to late August.
Application is open!
Thank you!
My D has gone through and filled out the online univ of maryland application and she did not see anywhere to attach her essay. Can you please be specific on how and where on the online application the essay gets submitted?
@2girls2015 - As I recall from 2 years when my D was completing the application, the essay part did not appear until ALL of the preceding sections had been completed. As a parent of a current student, I don’t have access to this year’s UMD application. Perhaps @laughandlearn23 or someone else who has recently completed the app can provide some info on this.
@2girls2015 After you complete the application part with all your info, there’s a section to upload a writing from your computer files as word document. I didn’t see it at first either but it’s along the side menu, I don’t remember the exact name of the section but a selection of essay options will appear when you click on it.
@laughandlearn23 - Thank you!
Just wanted to bump up this great thread that @SoofDad wrote last year…everyone interested in applying should go to page 1 and read the info from the start
Thanks @maryversity - As a follow up. UMD changed some of their Admission pages since last year so, a few of the links I posted are no longer there.
Here are 2 new links with useful info
https://www.admissions.umd.edu/apply/freshman.php
https://www.admissions.umd.edu/explore/freshmandecisionfaqs.php
Also, this year UMD will be using the Coalition Application. I don’t know what, if any, impact that will have.
Good Luck All.
Oh wow, I’m not sure how I feel about the Coalition Application…I hope it’s just an option/alternative application and not a complete replacement to what they have been using. I actually liked that the Maryland application was so unique.
Bumping up this thread for those putting the finishing touches on the apps that should be submitted by November 1st…start on page 1 for great advice