Point System for Honors Colleges

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Maryland - College Park
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Hello! I am in the process of selecting my preferences for Honors Colleges at UMD. I am given 140 points to distribute but have a couple of questions I would like more information on before I submit the form: If I give a program 0 points, is there a chance I will be put into that specific Honors College? Likewise, is it alright if I only prefer two of the colleges? Is it guaranteed that I will be placed into one of those colleges? I really like the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program (EIP) and also University Honors (UH).

Any experience with this “points system” would be appreciated.

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@skotlyar - I don’t think you would be put into a Program where you listed 0 points.

What my D did 2 years ago, was to pick her top 2 and put 75 points on her first choice and 65 on her second choice. I believe there was a short paragraph required also… She got her first choice.

I’m not sure if EIP is selective/competitive or not, but I do know that University Honors is the largest of the programs and you are very likely to get in, if you pick it.