OFFICIAL University of Maryland Class of 2020 DECISIONS Thread

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Maryland - College Park
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Decision: Accepted with College Park Scholars
Major: Biological Sciences

Objective:
[ *] SAT I (breakdown out of 1600): CR: 710, M: 690
[ *] ACT: 33 (34 superscored)
[ *] SAT II: didn’t take
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.92
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 77/514
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Human Geo (5), Lang and Comp (4), Calculus AB (5), this year: Calculus BC, Lit and Comp, Physics C (both EM and Mech), and Bio
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP Biology, Humanities, AP Calculus BC, AP Lit and Comp, Wind Symphony
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): I don’t think I have any that count

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Subjective:
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Science Olympiad, German Club (VP), Marching Band, Mew Alpha Theta, Science National Honor Society, National Honor Society, World Language National Honor Society
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Safeway (2 months so far)
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer at the Hospital once a week (senior year)
[ *] Summer Activities: nothing too noteworthy
[ *] Essays: decent, nowhere near as good as my Common App essay
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: from Bio teacher and SO coach, I think they were good
[ *] Counselor Rec: Yes
[ *] Additional Rec: No
[ *] Interview: No

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Other
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): Colorado
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female
[ *] Income Bracket: 70-90k
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none

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Reflection
[ *] Strengths: lots of extracurriculars while still keeping good grades in hard classes
[ *] Weaknesses: GPA and test scores could be higher
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: my GPA and test scores, along with ECs
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: Washington State U, U of Iowa, Temple University, U of Colorado - Boulder, U of Minnesota, Creighton U, Case Western Reserve, Butler U
Deferred: U of Michigan
Haven’t Heard Back Yet: Johns Hopkins, U of Rochester, Boston U

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Accepted Scholars Fall

3.67/4 and 4.38/5
1420/1600 (740 Math, 680 CR)
720 Lit, 800 Math 2 subject tests
Great ECs, great recommendations
Rigorous senior schedule
In-state

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Accepted Fall
3.48/4 and 4.23/5
1440/1600 (770 math, 670 CR)
780 Biology Ecological, 790 math 2, 720 chemistry
Some extracurricular
asian
in state
Major is Biochemistry

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Accepted Honors Fall
Major- Cell Bio and Genetics
4.0/4.0 UW and 4.82/5.0 W
1570/1600 (770 CR, 800 Math)
800 Math 2, 800 Biology-M, 800 Chemistry
Great ECs and recs
Very rigorous senior schedule
Asian
In state

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Decision: Accepted Scholars
Planned major: Biological Sciences

Objective:
[ *] SAT I (breakdown out of 1600): 1470 (super-score): Cr - 780, M - 690
[ *] ACT: n/a
[ *] SAT II: none
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.45
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH - 4, APBIO - 4, AP Lang Comp - 3
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: 1 AP, 5 Honors (school offers very few APs)
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar, NHS

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Subjective:
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Founder and captain of XC, Founder of Track, Baseball, Newspaper, + a coupe of clubs
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard, intern at physical therapy office
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: head of local Jewish youth group, tutor writing center
[ *] Summer Activities: Lifegaurd
[ *] Essays: 10/10
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: 9/10 and 7/10
[ *] Counselor Rec: 8/10
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:

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Other
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Private (Jewish)
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Income Bracket: + 150k
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): unfortunately none

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Reflection
[ *] Strengths: SATs and essay (I have a very compelling story about overcoming a concussion).
[ *] Weaknesses: definitely GPA, out of state
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Not sure? I have some leadership, good scores, etc. and my GPA keeps me out of Honors
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted - Rutgers NB, SUNY Binghamton | Deferred: UMich | and waiting on UMich, Cornell, Wash U and YU

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General Comments: Really happy to get into scholars and good luck!

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Decision: Accepted

Planned major: Computer Science

Objective:
[] SAT I (breakdown out of 1600): 1400 (M:770 CR:630)
[] ACT: 31
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.42
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 25%
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): NSL (3), APUSH (4), APCS (5), Physics C Mech (4), AB Calc (4)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics 1, AP BC Calc, Programming 3, AP Environmental Science, Hon English 12, Sociology, Programming Aide
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar w/ Distinction, MCPS 260+ Volunteer Hours [/li]
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Subjective:
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Treasurer, Science National Honor Society, Programming Competition, HackRPI, Ski Club, Red Cross, Youth and Government, Civil Air Patrol
[] Job/Work Experience: Kumon, Internship at Department of Environmental Protection
[] Volunteer/Community service: 10/10
[] Summer Activities: Internship
[] Essays: 9/10
[] Teacher Recommendation: 10/10 Computer Science Teacher
[li] Counselor Rec: 10/10[/li]
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Other
[] State (if domestic applicant): Maryland
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[li] Income Bracket: Upper Middle Class[/li]
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Reflection
[] Strengths: EC’s and SAT/ACT
[] Weaknesses: GPA
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: EC’s and SAT/ACT
[] Where else were you accepted: PSU, UMBC, Rutgers

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@s16s18s21s25 Congrats to your son! My son ended up getting Letters and Sciences here. Ah well, Purdue it is till now. Praying for UIUC.

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Decision: Accepted

Planned major: Physiology & Neurobiology (ADMITTED TO LTSC)

Objective:
[] SAT I (breakdown out of 1600): 1110 (M:490 CR:610)
[] ACT: N/A
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.74 Weighted: 3.85
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): School doesn’t provide this
[] Senior Year Course Load: Reel Reading, Anatomy & Physiology, English 4, Political theory, Constitution, Calc, Science and Society.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 260+ Volunteer Hours[/li]
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Subjective:
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Red Cross, TFI, Mercy Hospital of Philadelphia, Community Involvement Club, Babysitting, Poetry Club, MIST, Cornell Career Expolorations,
[] Job/Work Experience: Internship at College of physicians (Mutter Museum), Internship at Temple U
[] Volunteer/Community service: 10/10
[] Summer Activities: Internship
[] Essays: 9/10
[] Teacher Recommendation: 9/10 English teacher
[li] Counselor Rec: 9/10[/li]
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Other
[] State (if domestic applicant): Pennsylvania
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Ethiopian-American
[] Gender: Female
[li] Income Bracket: Middle Class[/li]
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Reflection
[] Strengths: EC’s and GPA
[] Weaknesses: SAT/ACT
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: EC’s GPA and Essay
[] Where else were you accepted: PSU, La Salle,

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Decision: Accepted

Planned major: Psychology but may change to Biology on the Pre-Med track

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown out of 1600): 1310
ACT: 29
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8

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@DSNJ2016 Thanks! S is really interested in UMD but ideally wants UIUC, so are counting down the days. Not sure if he’d go with UMD instead of Purdue, although he is leaning that way, depending on a couple of other apps and more importantly, if he can get any merit aid anywhere.

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in state, accepted to honors college
major: env science and tech, undecided concentration

1570/1600 sat, 790 and 800 on sat ii’s (not related to major)
3.9 UW, 4.6 W
pretty typical ec’s

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Accepted: College Park Fall 2016, FIRE Program

Materials Science and Engineering

Objective:
1280/1600 - 640 math, 640 reading

Had very strong essays about startup business and my own product development/website. (solving problem prompt)

Lots of EC’s with Leadersip - VP Rotary Club, Captain Lacrosse, NHS, SNHS, SHS, Science Olympiad, FBLA Etc.

OOS - GPA 3.8/4.0

I think my Essay was very influential on my decision, I did not know that UMD actually does holistic app reviews and this ultimately led to my acceptance. I never visited and didnt think Id be accepted but was pleasantly surprised. The FIRE program sounds awesome and especially some of the science based research streams. Ill be visiting and strongly considering UMD. Congrats to everyone who got in!

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Decision: Accepted
Intended Major: Computer Science

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown out of 1600): N/A
ACT: 33 from a single sitting, 34 superscored (35 E, 34 M, 33 R, 33 S), 33 E/W
SAT II: 740 Math II, 720 Chemistry, 730 US History (did not submit these)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.73
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School does not rank, but estimating to be ~20%
AP (place score in parenthesis): Chemistry (3), US History (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus AB, AP Spanish Language/Culture, AP English Literature, AP Microeconomics (second sem), Physics Honors, Wind Ensemble, US Government (first sem), also took an online Java class at CSU San Bernardino
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none lol

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Member of school band for 4 years (section leader in Wind Ensemble, the top group, this year), Cross Country for 3 years (co-captain for XC for two years), Volunteering at Reading Partners for 4 years, Member of NHS and CSF for 4 years, Intern at an Engineering Company
Job/Work Experience: None (unless an unpaid internship counts as work experience)
Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer at Reading Partners for 4 years (tutored children who struggled with reading/writing) + other short-term volunteering activities.
Summer Activities: Took two online CC courses, and started an ongoing internship which led me to picking CS/CE for all the colleges I applied to
Essays: Above Average
Teacher Recommendation: Great, 9/10
Counselor Rec: Decent, 7/10
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: N/A

Other:
State (if domestic applicant): OOS, California
School Type: public
Ethnicity: Asian Indian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: 200k+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none I think
Reflection:
Strengths: Test scores, Letters of Rec, Course Rigor
Weaknesses: GPA, no prestigious awards, not enough STEM related ECs
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Purdue for FYE and Santa Clara University for Computer Engineering, Deferred at Case Western Reserve University, Rejected at Georgia Tech (still waiting for UIUC, U-Dub, UNC Chapel Hill, the UCs, USC, etc.)

General comments:
I originally had applied for Clark School of Engineering, but then I thought/realized it was a reach for me. I considered changing my major to Computer Science, then decided to wait it out. But I started reading up on rankings/courses on both schools, and I noticed that Computer Science was higher in rankings. (15th in the nation, 28th in the world, according to USWN). Furthermore, I looked at the CS courses I would have to take, and they appealed to me more. Also, my experiences from my internship led me to lean towards a more programming-centric major. After a while of debating, I ended up emailing the admissions officers to request a change in major. UMD is one of my top choices due to the really strong CS program, and all the opportunities I will have coming here.

I honestly did not know decisions would come on 1/29. From the website, I assumed they would come on February 1st. The only reason I found out is because I checked my email during class, and UMD had send an email saying that my decision was up.

Also, I’m a little disappointed I didn’t get into honors or scholars, but I guess they just got more competitive this year.

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Daughter got accepted.

Decision: Accepted Honors, Clark computer engineering

Objective:
[ *] SAT I (breakdown out of 1600): 1530/1600, 2230/2400
[ *] SAT II: 800 Math II, 780 Phy
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): NA (She is from India where they don’t follow grade system)
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): None
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: pretty hard
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 4th prize nation-wide in creative writing.

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Subjective:
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Dance
[ *] Essays: Pretty good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: probably decent
[ *] Counselor Rec: decent

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Other
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): OOS (from India)
[ *] School Type: private
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian Indian
[ *] Gender: F
[ *] Income Bracket: pretty high
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None

She has also been accepted in UMass-Amherst (Comp Eng with Honors and Scholarship). Waiting for UIUC and a couple of UC’s.

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Son got accepted
Computer Science BS

Planned major:[ /size]

Objective:
ACT: 34
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
Does not Rank
Senior Year Course Load: highest rigor available. 3 AP’s, 2 honors, 1 online college

Subjective:
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Track & Cross Country (captain) Basketball, IGEMS, JSA, Computer Sci Club, Art Club, all the honor societies, debate club, rocket club, robotics,
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: school IT assistant

Other
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):OOS
[ *] School Type: Private

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Decision:Accepted Scholars

Planned major:Psychology

Objective:
[] SAT I (breakdown out of 1600):1390 (710 Math, 680 CR)
[] ACT:32 (didn’t send)
[] SAT II:N/A
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):not sure of unweighted but 3.9 weighted
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):N/A
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):AP World History, AP United States History, AP Biology, AP Government (didn’t send any scores)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load:Honors English, CP1 Calculus, Honors Anatomy and Physiology, Honors Mixed Chorus, Honors Chamber Choir, AP Government, AP Biology
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):N/A[/li]
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Subjective:
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):JV Volleyball 10&11 (Captain as a junior), Racial Justice Team board member 12, Task Force Against Discrimination 11&12 (Student rep), A Cappella group 9&12, Tri-M Music Honors Society 12
[] Job/Work Experience:Camp Counselor summer after 9th, Retail Clerk summer after 10th, Receptionist at local business 10,11&12
[] Volunteer/Community service:See ECs
[] Summer Activities: jobs
[] Essays:Decent probably 8/10
[] Teacher Recommendation:teacher who knows me personally and my work in the community 10/10 I would assume
[] Counselor Rec:Knows me very well but has a lot of recs to do 8/10 probably
[] Additional Rec:N/A
[li] Interview:N/A[/li]
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Other
[] State (if domestic applicant):MA
[] School Type:Public Suburban
[] Ethnicity:White
[] Gender:Female
[] Income Bracket:No idea
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

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Reflection
[] Strengths:ECs, recommendations, essay, applying priority?
[] Weaknesses:GPA probably
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:Lots of interest in my community and leadership roles in my community, probably appealed to getting into the Scholars program
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:Accepted UMass Amherst, Deferred Northeastern, Waiting to hear from Villanova, BU, URichmond, American, GW

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General Comments:I had the housing glitch!
I loved Maryland and getting into the Scholars program was an awesome surprise so this is definitely at the top of my list!

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My DD was admitted. OOS, 33 ACT (34 superscore) 4.0 unweighted/4.2 weighted, tons of APs, 2 year co-captain tennis, 2 year co-captain mock trial, National Honor Society Treasurer, ski instructor since the age of 13. Admitted to Clark School of Engineering and Honors.

We don’t know if she had the housing glitch because she forgot to check on Friday. She is also accepted to Georgia Tech, Temple, Pitt, Louisville, and Alabama.

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Did all of you who are reporting results apply early action, or have some regular decision applicants heard back already?

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Did all of you who are reporting results apply early action, or have some regular decision applicants heard back already?

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All those reporting results applied by the Priority deadline of Nov 1st. The decisions were released on January 29th. For those who applied by the regular deadline of January 20th, the decisions will be out at the end of March.