Thanks! Wasn’t aware of that. DD is in ACES, so I’ll ask her to reach out.
We may be the last unicorns! Not many non-FB folks out there. 
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Congrats on ACES! I’m an ACES alum and we are holding virtual info sessions. The first one is tomorrow at 1:00 pm, so ask your daughter to check her email. I can’t say enough about what a good program it is.
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Thank you!
Very happy to hear the positive feedback about ACES.
Unfortunately tomorrow’s 1pm session is in the middle of a school day so my daughter won’t be able to attend. Hopefully there will be an evening/weekend session as well?
No problem, there is a session on April 26 from 6-7 pm. If you can’t find the email with the Zoom details, feel free to DM me. I can also answer any questions and talk more about the program in DM too. Many students in ACES turn down T20 schools to attend UMD and moreover, the community is very welcoming and career outcomes are incredible. I will have four internships by the time I graduate. Anecdotally, most of my friends who graduated make 150k-400k total compensation (400k is a bit rare, but 200k is normal) directly after graduation.
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Thank you again! Great info.
Appreciate it.
Has your daughter committed now? I am having a tough time keeping track of everything and various sessions to attend from different schools, and whether my daughter should be doing that if she isn’t committed.
No not yet. But she plans to soon.
I have a Google shared spreadsheet to keep track of sessions 
I have declined my offer of admission to UMD as I have made an alternative college choice. My hope is that this helps another deserving applicant be provided admission from the waitlist. Good luck to all!!
It’s nice that u decline. However they already know x % will decline. Unfortunately a decliner doesn’t spur a wait list reaction……yet.
Where did you choose ?
I am headed to UCLA!! It was a surprise acceptance and an opportunity too good to pass up.
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What a good idea!! I think we are down to 3 choices, but my D22 is no where near a decision and I feel like time is running out. How many schools is your D deciding between?
DD declined her final three offers today (University of South Carolina/Honors, Clemson/Honors, and WakeForest).
Seems so strange that after all years of work, all the research, the late nights, the months of planning and essay writing, the endless applications and the waiting for acceptance letters - that the entire process is now finished.
We are so proud of her and her thoughtful AND passionate choice to be a Terp. We cannot wait to see what she will achieve at UMD. 
For parents reading this in the years ahead - hang in there. It’s all worth it: to get to this place and have your DS/DD so happy and excited and ready to launch into the next chapter.
Good luck to everyone!
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Im trying to register for orientation and there is only 1 date for the entire summer!!! Is that normal? I can’t go that day and have no idea what to do.
The following link has a number of dates listed
It is possible that they are stilling working on Orientation dates, pending the enrollment count after May 1.
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Your DD made the right choice! Congrats!
For those who are starting to plan for Orientation, I would recommend that, at least one parent also attend, if that is feasible.
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Congrats !!!
Does anyone know if there’s a Discord group for incoming freshmen?
Thanks!
For parents, there are several FB’s groups but I joined :
“Univ. of Maryland: College Park Parents of Terps” after my D officially committed to UMD. This group is very supportive and is great place to ask for info for new Terp’s parents.
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