<p>Be on the lookout people, results are coming way earlier than expectedddd</p>
<p>if you don’t mind, where are you located (in state?) nothing in NYC today</p>
<p>yes I’m in-state. The certificate and letter were signed and sent yesterday, March 15th</p>
<p>@NOL, welcome to the club. 
Will you also be getting the MDS on top of it?</p>
<p>BTW, March 15th is actually 3 days later than last year.</p>
<p>MDS? Maryland Distinguished Scholar? If so, then no. Also, reason why I say it’s early is because at the reception they said expect results around April 1st.</p>
<p>Is there any way for partial B/K to become full B/K (like if not enough people matriculate)?</p>
<p>I don’t think so, iceberg. They know that many of the full B/K recipients will end up going to an Ivy League school or any number of other choices and they take that into consideration when they make their offers. I</p>
<p>full bk!
this makes my decision a LOT harder.</p>
<p>Congrats to all who got the full (or even partial). I remember two years ago, the letter came while I was at school and I told my mom not to open it. Five minutes later I get a text saying I got full (but she said she wouldn’t have texted me if I got partial)
Later that night I got accepted to my dream school since I was about 13. (JHU). The next day I got their aid package…The day after that I became a Terp and I’ve never regretted my decision.</p>
<p>Not to derail, but I love the OP’s name. We’re from NOLA. Actually, though, my son is in love with the DC area, and wants to vacation there again this year. I am really hoping he’ll consider UMCP for grad school. He’s interested in biomedical engineering. Currently majoring in mechanical engineering at Bama.</p>
<p>ginab591…It really is funny how everything works out. CAL and Duke were the schools I really wanted to go to. Applied to UMD because my mom got her PhD there and thought it was a great school. Now after time, financial aid packets, talking to people, figuring out where I would fit it best…UMD has moved to the top of my list.</p>
<p>My mom and I laugh about how things changed from a year ago, six month ago and now</p>
<p>UMD has moved up the list for me too. I applied to some Ivy League schools, but Maryland still seems to be near the top of my list because of Banneker/Key.</p>
<p>Incidentally, does anyone know what the dollar amount (per year) is for accepting outside scholarship money with a full B/K scholarship?</p>
<p>@cyborg, … I have a $3,000/year outside scholarship and last I checked about another 500/year will fit under COA. Whatever doesn’t get used up with fees that the B/K doesn’t cover, they refund to you via a check.</p>