University of Maryland (UMD) (2023-2024)

[craggy ibex]

they reduced transfer from 1000 per year to 100 for our class 😔

[wild gust]

I applied in early action but I still haven't received a decision. Is anyone else also facing this issue?

[sinful sapphire]

yes

[grizzled hornet]

why haven't I recieved my decision yet?

[unkempt mango]

uh

its out for everyone, are u sure u didnt accidentally apply regular decision, maybe due to turning in something late?

[sinful sapphire]

I applied EA and they asked for more documents, which I submitted by Nov 5, 2023

[hollow relic]

yea

[wild gust]

I definitely submitted it by the ea deadline. Is the result decision time a little later for international students?

Should I email them? Or should I wait till Feb 1st?

[vapid hazel]

Nah, I got mine and I am intl

[vapid hazel]

Did you select EA in the common app form though?

It’s possible that you are in the RD pool so do contact the office

[wild gust]

Yes

[wild gust]

Ok thanks

[grizzled hornet]

im facing the same problem

I havent got my decision and it clearly shows im EA

[bright juniper]

me too

[vapid hazel]

Must be waves then? Idk

[hidden sun]

🤔

[worn olive]

Did UMD even this yr admit all of their class in EA and left nothing for RDs?

[red cape]

same

[grizzled hornet]

would the admissions office be open today?

[wraith sable]

The strat, always apply early

That is what I did

[sinful sapphire]

I doubt it

[heady whale]

Not all but like 96%

[red cape]

i did bro i did

[verbal scaffold]

that’s pretty much what they do normally

[pulsar ruin]

I asked my college counselor that hopefully she responds

My counselor knows the umd ao so hopefully she can do something

[wild gust]

That's amazing, please let us know what she says. Thank you

[golden tendon]

Same here . It was showing incomplete for a while . After checking the admission office mentioned they didn’t receive official sat score . Once I sent , the application status changed to complete . This was mid Jan though . Not sure if that’s the reason why I didn’t get the EA results yet

[frozen mist]

ive a question

[plain vortex]

hi

[frozen mist]

i got into umd and got placed into letters and science

and im graduating with my assosciates degree from a marlyand community college

and i started there in fall of 2022

according to the umd cslep website will i fall under the old lep guidelines?

[plain vortex]

wait so did i not even get

the cs program 😭

i mean whatever then i probably wont go her

[remote pulsar]

What does it say

[zinc ocean]

is there a gc or discord for accepted students

[frozen mist]

can anyone help me out?

if i was enrolled in a community college while in high school (fall 2022) will i fall under the old lep rules?

[hidden sun]

invite me too if you find

[gusty patio]

Invie me too pls

[remote pulsar]

and me

[gusty patio]

bruh this is the worst mascot of all time

[red cape]

that’s the best mascot ever (i didn’t get a decision yet and i need to hype them up in hopes of an acceptance)

[gray wharf]

if i do freshman connect in the fall is theyre any way to get into my major (engineering) if im L&S by spring

[formal urchin]

i agree (i got in spring non-cs so im not going here)

[red cape]

nothing, UMD just kinda cringe

[formal urchin]

more like whats wrong with the university... you got in undeclared most likely bc you applied CS, which was capped at 600 spots, so they admitted you to undeclared in L&S which is basically impossible to internal transfer to CS. and for spring term...theyre just cringe

(i got that too)

[red cape]

maybe you have a strong profile but not strong connections to your major

extracurriculars being nonexistent might be THE problem

minority is "helpful" in getting into the college but they don't have to give you the major you want just because you're a minority

[frozen mist]

i dont think its basically impossible tho

its definitely way harder than beffore but its still possible to internally transfer

[formal urchin]

source: email that umd sent me

[frozen mist]

highly unlikely not impossible

i think i might qualify for the old guidelines cuz i was enrolled at community college since 2022, but i applied as a freshmen

i emailed umd cslep about it

[red cape]

bro there might be like 7 people who transfer from undeclared to CS, do you really think you'll be one?

[frozen mist]

its capped at 100

and i genuinely think i do got a good chance especially if i do freshmen connection

ill be done with al lthe lower level cs coursework at umd

cmsc 131 132 216 250 330 351

[unkempt mango]

ik some people who are international and got theirs

[lean gale]

How many people enroll undeclared?

[frozen mist]

is undeclared the same as letters and science?

[lean gale]

Idk

I applied rd

[frozen mist]

are the 100 transfers the same for people in the old lep guidelines and the new?

[lean gale]

Going by this screenshot, I doubt it

[frozen mist]

i emailed them

i enrolled in cc during my junior year in fall 2022

and imma get my assosciates this spring

so if they honor that im in the old guidelines

[pulsar ruin]

I talked to someone who works at umd (not admissions though) and she said if i didn’t get my decision yet it’s probably a paperwork issue and if it’s something small they might give decision soon but if not it’ll probably be regular decision pool

that’s all conjecture though

[upbeat lichen]

For CS, between umd honors college, purdue, and unc chapel hill, which would u guys choose?

Im oos for all

[red cape]

you fr?

fuck my life, my dad’s gonna troll me for not taking care of my submissions

[crystal crag]

umd and purdue are about as good but purdue is more stem focused while umd is bigger

Ngl out of those three I would personally pick unc but its up to you

[upbeat lichen]

My personal preference is unc too

I love the school

But the two things I don’t like are that it’s ranked lower than umd/purdue and that I have to apply for cs spring semester instead of direct entry

[red cape]

regardless of how much money you can spend, i'd still go to the cheapest school if they're ranked relatively the same and other things don't matter to you as much. look up job outcomes as well

[frozen mist]

if youre in letters and science can you switch to comp engineering?

[frozen mist]

ill take my chances

[ebon cypress]

💀

[plain vortex]

wait so

basically if i got into umd letters and science that means like

i didnt get computer science right? 💀

[plain vortex]

bro 😭

[red cape]

that can be explained then, im sorry bro

[ebon cypress]

💀

[plain vortex]

okay whatever

i guess im going to unc

[ebon cypress]

UNC chapel hill is really good

i forgot to apply

they have really low OOS acc rate

[plain vortex]

yuh and i got in oos

[ebon cypress]

danggg

good shit dude

whats coa for OOS

bro 60k COA is common for OOS at any public

except purdue IG its like 46k there but I didn't get in

😭

then you gotta be in state

or get mad scholarship/aid

[fervent vault]

bro if i go to like a cc or uni for a semster can i just transfer to umd

[plain vortex]

yur

unfortunate.

[scenic portal]

even more unfortanate when your in state but they count you as out of state smhh

umdK

[plain vortex]

smh smh

bro ucs suck

im not gonna get into any bruh 💀

[tawdry lagoon]

so shitty cuz portal literally says i submitted before nov1

[pulsar ruin]

same and mine says completed 10/29 but they sent me an email January

[unborn copper]

wait yall still dont have a decision?

[pulsar ruin]

Yeah 😭😭😭 this is all i have been talking about for the past 32 hours

[grizzled hornet]

yeah

[wild gust]

Nope still haven't received anything

[tawdry vine]

Btw when someone says have you still not received the message or something, when you say yes you mean "Ya I still haven't received" and when you say no it means "No I haven't received". so both mean the same thing??

[sinful sapphire]

no decision yet and I also completed it 10/29

[rustic ferry]

Dygs think umd would allow a summer start?

[bright juniper]

yeah

[sinful sapphire]

they're saving the best for last ig

we'll get full ride cs

[bright juniper]

fr

[red cape]

🤡deferred for sure

[hidden sun]

i need help

where tf do i find my UID

nvm im just dumb asf

[pulsar ruin]

yeah that’s the same, english just silly

[wicked rock]

skill issue

i made acc the second i got admitted

0 scholarships available

[vapid hazel]

do they give scholarships to intls?

[hidden sun]

arent u full pay with 90k$/yr

[wicked rock]

they had a scholarship universe kinda portal

i spent 20 mins filling it in

and then it showed 0 scholarship matches available ;-;

[wicked rock]

doesnt mean i wont look out for potential scholarships

[vapid hazel]

Yeah same

Made an account for no reason

[vapid hazel]

Yo can I dm?

[wicked rock]

yo sure

[unborn copper]

umd doesnt do deferrals

[crystal crag]

Lowk can we make a discord for umd 2028

Or is there one already

It would make discussions easier

[plain vortex]

they deferred?

wtf

[hidden sun]

pls

need this

there is a umd server

.gg/zRUA7QS

[pearl socket]

Has anyone seen admitted students visits?

There's not very many tours I was hoping they had extras for admitted students

[ebon cypress]

what

[pearl socket]

There aren't very many tours on their calendar

I was hoping they might have extras for people who were admitted

[cobalt crypt]

does umd to deferrals

[red cape]

apparently it does in certain cases

sorry for lightmode

[pulsar ruin]

bro 😭

i wont survive rd

[red cape]

same

don’t they take 98% of their class from each

ain’t no way im getting rd

[pulsar ruin]

same rip

if i get rejected from my state school imma be so upset omg

[unborn copper]

umd acting like they harvard ☠️

[void spindle]

does maryland send stuff to admitted students

i want free stuff

[small citrus]

u get one of those card packet thing that can be attached the back of ur phone

yea that

[craggy granite]

what major were yall accepted for

[vapid hazel]

CS 😄

[pearl socket]

Anyone know when bennaker key scholarship offers come out?

[vapid hazel]

Do they send these out to intl students as well?

I guess it’s after committing?

[pearl socket]

Usually they send stuff to everyone admitted

I haven't gotten anything from any of my schools yet tho

[small citrus]

no or else i wouldn't have received it as i'm not at umd

[vapid hazel]

Ah ye fair

hope they send stuff like this out to intls as well

[void spindle]

https://tenor.com/view/lets-go-gif-drake-gif-26307972

[pulsar ruin]

umd admissions opens 9am

if anyone calls lmk

[wild gust]

Still haven't received my decision and I can't even call because I'm International 🥹

[tawdry lagoon]

on reddit someone called and they just told him to wait for an email response

[pulsar ruin]

bruh

according to their Instagram all ea is out though

https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/xki0yy/university_of_maryland_early_megathread/?sort=new

yeah same issue last year

[tawdry vine]

I called and the rep said my 9th transcript was officially missing, schools don't need to submit 9th one officially, but should if the university intimates them to do the same

So they said to ask the school for the 9th transcript in the next few days and they'll consider me in EA

Call and check the reason

[bright juniper]

yes, I called too and they said they were missing proof of my IELTS score although I did send it as soon as they asked in December and it even showed on their portal. They said they’ll review and get back in 7-10 days and will still consider me in the EA pool, so i am just hopeful now

but do call and get the reason sorted

[pulsar ruin]

i called they said i was missing a transcript

couldnt they have just emailed me that

like a normal university

[wild gust]

I have emailed them but they aren't replying to my email. And I can't call them. What other options do I have?

[pulsar ruin]

theyre probably just being slow with emails thats to be expected

maybe you can borrow someones international data?

[tawdry lagoon]

ur college transcript?

[pulsar ruin]

yeah like dual enrollment for semester 1

[heady whale]

Do y’all know if they have admitted student guided tours in person

I only see tours for prospective students and virtual info sessions for the college u were admitted to

[gusty patio]

Not sure I’ve been looking for it as well

[gusty patio]

Oh

[heady whale]

Website says they have "next up maryland" and "admitted student open house" info by 2/1, so far not seeing it so ig ill wait till then

[gusty patio]

Ah

[tawdry lagoon]

just called they said theyd get back to me --

[sinful sapphire]

I called and I'm intl

[pearl socket]

I emailed them about this today I'll let you know what they say

[unborn copper]

just got my decision revoked for no reason 😂

[heady whale]

Great thx

[scenic portal]

Bruh what

How

[pulsar ruin]

wtf 😭

[tawdry vine]

I don't think that's legal?

Lik they should provide a reason

Can't do it for fun

[unborn copper]

idek my portal just says cancel application now

[scenic portal]

Your thinks probs bugged

You ain’t get rescinded

[tawdry lagoon]

update: nothing wrong/missing from my app they just forgot to give me a decision 😒

will get one from 7-10 buisness days 💀

[wild gust]

How did they inform you this?

[tawdry lagoon]

im just assuming since they just said my decision will come out soon

[wild gust]

Oh okay

[pulsar ruin]

lmao thats insane

[neon hedge]

I submitted my app on the RD deadline 9 days ago and they still have not sent me my portal login...? let alone anything?

[wraith sable]

They have a thing called umd day in April

Not sure if that's their version of admitted students day/open house

[pulsar ruin]

is that the same as maryland day

[wraith sable]

I think so

[pulsar ruin]

oh Maryland day is so cool it’s like this giant festival

i haven’t been since i was small but it’s less umd focused iirc

[wraith sable]

Oh

[heady whale]

Yeah p sure umd day is like more community engagement instead of new students

[wraith sable]

I see

[ebon cypress]

are people actually getting rescinded 💀

wtf is this rollout

[gusty patio]

Huh

[ebon cypress]

some dude got his decision

revoked

[tawdry lagoon]

who

[ebon cypress]

scroll up

[pearl socket]

Email I got about tours

[pearl socket]

@heady whale ^^^

[heady whale]

Oh ok, thx!

So basically we’ve gotta wait

[pearl socket]

Yeah no tours till after Feb 20th

[peak depot]

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[tawdry lagoon]

was just updated that I will be getting my umd decision today @2:45

[pulsar ruin]

nice gl

[quasi garden]

does anyone know where the scholarships are stored?

[remote pulsar]

Technically you got in but just not for fall

[tawdry lagoon]

still didnt get it 😄

[pearl socket]

They haven't come out yet

Banneker key finalists are usually notified first week of February and the lower awards come out between then and March 1st

[unborn copper]

what is umd doing bruh

[red cape]

bro how

[red cape]

also why'd you get rescinded

[neon hedge]

bro i applied like 2 weeks aggo and this damn school still has not sent me the portal

[tawdry lagoon]

idk bruh they told me to wait for it to process

[subtle oxide]

is there anywhere I can find the enrollment limits of all LEPs, i could only find it for CS

[ebon cypress]

no clue

ik LEP for CS is 100

[crystal crag]

If someone finds out what it is for DS lemme know

[rustic ferry]

Pretty sure umd doesnt even have a ds major iirc

[cedar swift]

yo so i got in comp eng with the college park scholars program, and i want to do that, but if i choose to do so (highly unlikely i want to do this, just seeing what my options are) would switching into cs be allowed at umd

[plain vortex]

unlikely

bro what am i even supposed to do with my umd acceptance 😭

its legit not cs so its just useless

[cedar swift]

figured

thank god i want to do comp eng anyways'

[past wedge]

this school major L

[past wedge]

bro got caught by his AO

[glass lantern]

Yeah I'm probably going to decline the offer early

[plain vortex]

we can decline our acceptance?

oh yeah

[mystic widget]

Is there a UMD discord y'all?

[hidden sun]

yes

google it, it comes up first

[tawdry lagoon]

got my decision today finally

[ebon cypress]

nah

not worth it

[ebon cypress]

whats the decision

[wicked rock]

bro did everyone get something with their acceptance

someone got honors , someone got fire , someone got carlitos thingy

am i the only one with just a plain acceptance and no special programs

[pearl socket]

Guys I think I might actually go to Maryland

The flag is drawing me in

Plus the honors dorms look nice

[hidden sun]

same

wen meetup

[pearl socket]

Dm me if we both commit

I'm waiting for USC first probably

[quasi garden]

what is umd fire

[hidden sun]

im not honors

[quasi garden]

did anyone get thatt

[hidden sun]

me

[quasi garden]

is it prestigious?

or what is it

[hidden sun]

people said its gud, first year is a waste of time with free credits but the second third years is actual gud research experience

[pearl socket]

It doesn't really matter, it'd be nice to know some people

[quasi garden]

i got into scholars, can I do fire as well?

or no

[hidden sun]

idk

i only got fire

[quasi garden]

and is the tier list:

fire > honors > scholars?

[pearl socket]

I think they're separate things

[quasi garden]

oh ok

[hidden sun]

but honors gives u housing

[quasi garden]

fire doesnt?

scholars give housing as well

[hidden sun]

i dont think so

[pearl socket]

Honors js "highest" and I think scholars and fire are pretty equal just different kinds of programs

[quasi garden]

ah ok

thanks

[pearl socket]

The honors program is kinda lame tho

You just get housing and some special classes

The scholars/fire looks cooler imo

[gusty patio]

@hidden sun U committed to umd?

[hidden sun]

no

but its my best option yet

[heady whale]

I’m pulling up this Friday

[gusty patio]

O

[stone stream]

bro..

[unborn copper]

i called apparently was a glitch with the portal

[cedar swift]

jus remember you’re goated bro

but lowk this might me mint top choice rn

[cedar swift]

scholars and honors are mutually exclusive

scholars also get housing

personally this scholrars thing is lookin mad nice idk what honors has tho

[surreal rampart]

Is that the carillon communities email 💀

[stone stream]

yes

[pearl socket]

I got that too lmao

[cedar swift]

scholars is like honors for engineering school

[gusty patio]

hoping for some aid 🙏🙏🙏

cant afford 60k a year 💔 💔 💔

[wraith sable]

Do they give you merit money if you do it

[plain vortex]

bruh 😭

unless u got umd cs

oos is not worth.

[subtle oxide]

i applied engineering got into ltsc but still got into scholars

[cedar swift]

huh

[cedar swift]

nvm im wrong its not for jus engineering

i lied

[cedar swift]

don’t think so

[stone stream]

is carillon p much given to everyone?

[gusty patio]

umd is t20 for engineering 💀

but yeah

im prob not gonna go

unless i somehow get waitlisted/rejected from tech

which is unlikely

[vapid hazel]

is it still worth it though

I am split between UMD CS and Purdue CS

[plain vortex]

oh yeah and engineering

but

[plain vortex]

why split

i personally think umd a lot better

[vapid hazel]

Purdue is almost 15k cheaper

[cedar swift]

i rock with umd more but im not factoring coa

[plain vortex]

i mean yeah if moenys as issue then go pudrude

[unborn copper]

umd aint worth it for oos

just apply purdue or wisconsin

[unkempt mango]

got into both, but why do u think umd aint worth it

[cedar swift]

umd is goated lowk

top choice rn unless i get ucla, vandy, or usc

[hidden sun]

gg

a2c meetup @ umd soon

!!?

[cedar swift]

maybe

i don’t live remotely close soo

my aunt does tho so that’s goated

[hidden sun]

im intl lmao

dont think u can live farther than me

[remote pulsar]

What abt Wisconsin makes it more worth than umd

Isn’t that one 60k as well

[red cape]

yeah

[remote pulsar]

And similar tier

Also how am I supposed to figure out cost of attending here

[heady whale]

I mean uw Madison has a much beautifuller campus 😂

But srsly tho u can’t go wrong with umd - decent campus, very close to Washington DC which I think is the best part

[remote pulsar]

Yeah got both but they’re 60k so uh there goes that

[vapid hazel]

Did you get into purdue?

It’s a decent bit cheaper and same tier

[remote pulsar]

Deferred rn

My essays were kinda bad and rushed so hopefully letter can make up for that

[tawdry lagoon]

was this year competitive?

I know people with 1470,1490,1500 that straight up got rejected

[cedar swift]

fair

[pearl socket]

They sent a corrected email lmao

With your name

[buoyant granite]

for what major

that wouldnt be unusual for cs

[tawdry lagoon]

cs and las

[cedar breach]

is carillon worth it

From your first day as a Terp, our one-year program will provide you with numerous opportunities and resources. You and your fellow Carillon students will live together in a residence hall and share many experiences throughout your first year. You will be able to explore academic paths, learn about our diverse campus, and get to know other Terps by discovering student organizations that match your interests. Engaging in the Carillon experience will help you make the most of your time at UMD.

As a member of Carillon Communities, you will participate in one of twelve communities, each focused on a specific theme led by a dedicated UMD faculty member. Each community will address a Big Question that is vital to our world. Through creative problem-solving, teamwork, and your own unique perspective, you will learn to build solutions that can lead to change. You’ll enroll in two courses: a three-credit course, which focuses on the community theme and fulfills degree requirements; and the one-credit Carillon Studio course, which fosters creative problem-solving and teamwork, and provides an introduction to the university and campus resources.

it sounds kinda dumb idk

[hollow relic]

for the ppl who didnt get their decisions on 26th did yall get it or still waiting?

[pulsar ruin]

have you called admissions

im still waiting

[stone stream]

did everyone who applied for cs get letters&sciences as their college?

[tawdry vine]

the AO said 7-10 business days to get my decision 3 days ago

[hollow relic]

i emailed and they said they r still considering me for EA and will release decision in 10 business days

[heady whale]

No, that means u didn’t get into cs

[vapid hazel]

Has UMD released all scholarships and aid?

[pearl socket]

No

Scholarships haven't even started and aid won't be out to like April

[vapid hazel]

Do you happen to know when the scholarships start?

[pearl socket]

I think Banneker key is usually sent within the next couple days and then the others start to be sent after that
They're all out by March 1st but idk the timing of when in the month they do them

[grizzled hornet]

I still havent got my EA desicion

anyone else with the same situation?

[tawdry lagoon]

I got mine

[red cape]

i would call them if i were you

[grizzled hornet]

I called twice 💀

sorry 3 times

[pearl socket]

No bk scholarship for me 😔

[hollow relic]

i finally got mine today

[pulsar ruin]

did you get an email or just check portal

[hollow relic]

they sent an email

[cedar swift]

its out?

[pearl socket]

Yeah people on college confidential got them

[cedar swift]

oh cool

didnt get one but still my top choice as of now

[bright juniper]

finally got mine today too

[hollow relic]

if i got into letters and sciences does it mean i can major in anything apart from CS?

[plain vortex]

i believe so

so u can do compe

i think

[past wedge]

dont u have to get into the engineering school??

[plain vortex]

oh

idk

maybe im wrong

[quasi garden]

wdym

[verbal scaffold]

i swear i repel merit scholarships

[pearl socket]

They sent out semi finalist notifications for the full rides
I didn't get one

Other merit scholarships are still coming tho

[pulsar ruin]

so real 😭😭😭

[rustic ferry]

Nah comp e an lep too iirc

[plain vortex]

gg

[quasi garden]

how'd u know they sent them?

[pearl socket]

People on college confidential got them

[quasi garden]

ah ok

[scenic portal]

are all scholorships out?

[cedar swift]

nah there are some merit ones coming in april i think?

dont quote me on that

i might be getting it confused with another school

[scenic portal]

damn they didnt give me no scholarships

[scenic portal]

they emailed me if I got one?

or is it my portal

[cedar swift]

idk

i heard there was an email for people who got the banneker key scholarship which is full ride

[naive trellis]

^^

[pearl socket]

Both I believe
But the non-full rides haven't gone out yet

They'll be out by March 1st

[pearl socket]

Rest of the merit scholarships will go out in the middle of March not by March 1st

[formal urchin]

does umd send stuff for acceptance

[upper knot]

yeah i think they send phone pockets in the package

[vapid hazel]

Has anyone received them?

[naive trellis]

do you have to commit to umd to apply for these

[unborn copper]

whered u find this

and no

[naive trellis]

website

[unkempt mango]

can you share the link with us?

[kind osprey]

can i upate umd with awards or do they not look at that

[remote pulsar]

I can’t see why you shouldn’t or wouldnt

[tawdry lagoon]

how do you update?

[digital lance]

r decisions released on a rolling basis for RD or iss every single RD letter gonna be dropped on the same day>

[harsh salmon]

anyone else who still hasn't received their ea decisions?

[wild gust]

Me. Apparently they hadn't received my transcripts yet so they put my application on hold. They didn't even inform me and I wouldn't have found out if my counselor hadn't emailed them. They shifted me to rd

[slender aurora]

me, at least people got replies to their email. I didn't even get a reply back and it's been like 9 days

[hidden sun]

call them jesus christ

[wild gust]

Ask your counselor to email them. They didn't respond to my email either

[tawdry vine]

Call them and check

But don't keep hopes high tho

Lik for the decision

[harsh salmon]

i just wrote an email to today

hope they reply

[quasi garden]

why does it cost 400$ to commit

[digital lance]

thats just every school idk

u always gotta pay a deposit

i would guess its because the money shows u r committed and urs not gonna bail on them if u already put down 400 bucks

[pearl socket]

You'll get it back in your first semester tuition payment

But it's to cut down on people commiting and not going

[slender aurora]

yup ye i was planning to

[slender aurora]

ah

i'll try that

thanks

[slender aurora]

yeah i heard the international acceptance is super low for umd

[slender aurora]

ah good luck!

[unkempt mango]

are there any scholarships for this college that admitted students are applying for? i have no idea where to look

[tawdry lagoon]

thats really good congrats

[cedar swift]

does umd send an admitted students package

or anything physical

[quasi garden]

i did them both though???

[hidden sun]

bro commited?

[scenic portal]

has anyone got any scholorships other than the full ride one yet

[stone stream]

what is the acceptance rate for rd?

[quasi garden]

yeah

[hidden sun]

🔥 🔥 🔥 🔥

[wraith sable]

Extremely low

A while back, someone posted stats about umd admission

Only 3% of people admitted to the university were through rd

everyone else was ea

[stone stream]

shit

why didnt i apply ea....

[torn peak]

turning down my spot for the rd homies 🙏

[hot mauve]

@everyone https://www.instagram.com/p/C3atTFiSY9Z/?igsh=NzBmMjdhZWRiYQ==

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[frosty birch]

https://tenor.com/view/maryland-flag-gif-11552171

[pearl socket]

I heard there is a UMD perspective discors server being released in like a week or two

[sterile vigil]

Does anyone see how to appeal rejection from the honors program?

[cedar breach]

oh i got the email today

also does anyone know if umd, vtech, and uva send acceptance letters + stickers in the mail?

[cedar swift]

same question still waiting on umd stuff in the mail

[cedar breach]

what about the others?

[cedar swift]

i didnt apply to the others lol

[fast eagle]

umd does

[gilded stream]

just got a piece of paper today no stickers

from umd

[tawdry lagoon]

Still didnt get anything

[gilded stream]

im instate idk if it makes a big difference

[tawdry lagoon]

im instate too but got my decision late might be the reason

[gilded stream]

oh i see

[wintry ginkgo]

I got a letter today congratulating me for my acceptance but no stickers 😂

[knotty bobcat]

sucks for them, no stickers means no enrollment 🙄 why would i even go there if I can't advertise it on my laptop smh

[quasi garden]

they give no stickers?

even purdue did fr

[wraith sable]

Same

They probably will give stuff later on

I remember penn state sent me a letter and an acceptance package with stickers

But the acceptance package came first

[pearl socket]

😍

[scenic portal]

Has anyone gotten any scholarships yet?

[ebon cypress]

not me

[upbeat lichen]

writing about every llp is making me mad

theres only two im even interested in

[ebon cypress]

what

[upbeat lichen]

for the hc form

[ebon cypress]

what form

[upbeat lichen]

to rank ur choices for llps

its due tmr i think

[ebon cypress]

whats an llp

[upbeat lichen]

living learning program

[ebon cypress]

what the hell is that

[upbeat lichen]

idek

[ebon cypress]

oh

is it housing

or what

do u gotta pay that $50 or what

[upbeat lichen]

its just programs concentrated on a specific topic

for hc students

[ebon cypress]

oh

its those early

programs?

[upbeat lichen]

wdym

[ebon cypress]

what is hc

[upbeat lichen]

honors college

[ebon cypress]

oh

so its for honors

nvm

i didnt get it anyway

[upbeat lichen]

oh rip

[ebon cypress]

are u in

for cs

[upbeat lichen]

ye

[ebon cypress]

are you comitting

[upbeat lichen]

idk it depends on how rd goes

[ebon cypress]

what are you hoping for

in rd

[upbeat lichen]

cornell upenn maybe

i got deferred from GT and umich this cycle

rn im mainly considering unc chapel hill as my top choice out of the ones ive gotten

[ebon cypress]

also was honors here automatic

and did u get any scholarships

[upbeat lichen]

wdym

[ebon cypress]

did u have to pick

honors in commonapp

[gilded stream]

The honors college form looks like such a pain

[ebon cypress]

or what is it automatic

[upbeat lichen]

i think it was just automatic

[gilded stream]

Auto

[ebon cypress]

u alr got GT

[upbeat lichen]

they consider everyone who applied undergrad

[ebon cypress]

oh

ok

skill issue for me ig

[upbeat lichen]

its fine

[gilded stream]

Yeah but I looked at it

[ebon cypress]

did u get

scholarships

[ebon cypress]

bud just go to gt

[gilded stream]

Yeah I am lol

[ebon cypress]

yea so ditch umd

why would you fill forms

[upbeat lichen]

yea just bs the form lol

[ebon cypress]

ye

[ebon cypress]

?

also guy whats ur stats

since u got into

honors

[upbeat lichen]

i rly hope gt comes in clutch for me

[ebon cypress]

i got denied from gt and defer from UIUC

if u got deferred from gt

gotta be cracked

[upbeat lichen]

1560 102 gpa

[ebon cypress]

102 gpa

what

[upbeat lichen]

my school does 100 scale gpa

[gilded stream]

That’s crazy

[upbeat lichen]

on a 4.0 scale i think i have 4.0 but im not sure

[ebon cypress]

howd u get more than 100

💀

1560 4.0 is pretty cracked

are ur ecs fire

[upbeat lichen]

ap classes are 1.1x and honors classes are 1.05x

[gilded stream]

My dumb friend somehow got deferred from gt with like a 1460

[upbeat lichen]

yea my ecs are pretty good i think

[tropic gazelle]

Damn 102.0 GPA is amazing

[upbeat lichen]

im isef finalist

[ebon cypress]

dang

i feel dumb asf

[gilded stream]

Same

[tropic gazelle]

M finished 😭😭😭😭😭

[ebon cypress]

compared to you

[upbeat lichen]

u good

[ebon cypress]

bro just saying u good to console us

[upbeat lichen]

nah bruh

after hs none of this stuff matters

[ebon cypress]

my ec's are so ass

[upbeat lichen]

we all just gonna grind in college

[ebon cypress]

idk how i got into UMD

[tropic gazelle]

My dsf was jus me begging 😭

[gilded stream]

My friend who’s cracked and had like a 1520 got denied by umd idk how

[ebon cypress]

whats a dsf

[ebon cypress]

maybe yield

or essays were ass

[tropic gazelle]

The gt deferral form

[gilded stream]

Probably essays cause idk

[ebon cypress]

gt defer

gotta be cracked

whats the conversion

rate

[gilded stream]

They accept like 20% deferred

[ebon cypress]

not bad

did yall apply to uiuc

[upbeat lichen]

yea i got deferred uiuc cs+stats

[gilded stream]

Nah probably should’ve tho

[upbeat lichen]

i think its cuz i didnt take ap stats

[ebon cypress]

nah

some dude in uiuc said u dont need ap stats

for cs + stats

[upbeat lichen]

idk why i got deferred then

i got into a lot more selective programs than that

maybe my essays werent stats focused enough

[ebon cypress]

which ones

[upbeat lichen]

unc chapel hill and uva both oos

[ebon cypress]

cs+ stats has become

really competitive

lot of applicants

[upbeat lichen]

idk i saw on a spreadsheet that it was like 20%

maybe just skill issue for me lmao

its ok tho rd will bless

[ebon cypress]

this year was really competitive

so many applicants

esp cs + stats

[pearl socket]

Damn UMD doesn't even send stickers

[wraith sable]

Wait, it's for honors college?

I thought it was separate from honors college

Nevermind

I thought you were talking about college park scholars

[tawdry lagoon]

poolesville?

[gilded stream]

Nah Churchill

[spark ice]

he was engineering or cs wasn't he

[gilded stream]

Yeah cs

[hidden sun]

its just rng

my intl fren got in with a 1200 💀

[glass lantern]

what major?

[hidden sun]

cs

[glass lantern]

damn

[wraith sable]

That's insane

[wraith sable]

For umd, you have to be very creative with the essays

Cause the prompts aren't related to the school at all

And they are more fun and interesting compared to the other supplementals I had to write

Having a 1520 and being rejected from umd sucks

I have a friend who got rejected from umd and for him, it was unfortunate cause he sleeps with a umd blanket and his brother goes there

[tawdry lagoon]

yeah umd got really selective these past two years

[sterile vigil]

i had a lot of fun with the essays

[gilded stream]

same most of it wasn't very serious lol

[wraith sable]

I talked about McDonald's French fries for the diversity one

And geogeussr for another one

[ebon cypress]

yea

essays made the difference

[quasi garden]

fr?

[wraith sable]

Based on the prompts itself, they really want to get to know you

Rather than why you want to go to the school

[rotund ferry]

Why do you think so

[cedar swift]

i sleep in a usc blanket

dude my essays for umd i think were fr my favorite i wrote about the large hadron collider , mock trial parties, a spider in my backyard, wild kratts, and keyboards

[tawdry lagoon]

wdym why look at this year and the past year

[rotund ferry]

No I mean like what do you think caused it

[cedar swift]

umd letter finally arrived

[cedar swift]

yeah lowk wanted stickers

this my top choice for now along with uiuc

[glass lantern]

anyone have experience with infosci or cyber physical systems engineering majors here? looking to request a change after getting put in letters and sciences

[wintry ginkgo]

CS mainly. The school has a great program overall and is only about 15 miles from DC, so there’s always a traction for defense related CS jobs there. Also, it’s a state school so even the most competitive people from MD apply.

[valid crane]

is there a umd '28 server?

[cedar swift]

if there is please slide asw

[wintry ginkgo]

Someone should make one lmao

There's the official UMD one though

[pearl socket]

Where did you find the official one?

I haven't gotten anything

[cedar swift]

if u have this can u slide please

[wintry ginkgo]

DMs

[cedar swift]

thx 🙏

[sterile vigil]

Any word on when merit scholarships come out?

[gusty patio]

R u instate?

[cedar swift]

nah im in cali

[wicked rock]

i got a mail

from umd

with the link to the official cs umd server

however its closed till march

[wintry ginkgo]

It's not

Depending on your major the reqs aren't too bad

and if you choose to do FC it's only late classes for a semester

Which some of my friends said they've preffered

A ton of ppl at my school got rejected tho

More than half allegedly

Yeah

But I've also heard that that's not always true

Depends on openings

IMO it's not too bad

But if you're trying to do CS that's another story

Becuase they limited internal transfer spots

[wild gust]

hey! when did you receive your decision?

Oh okay

[pearl socket]

Oh it's just cs
Thats prolly why I didn't get it

[ebon cypress]

guys

should I pay the housing fee

or not

[quasi garden]

is housing out yet?

[ebon cypress]

the 50$ fee

bro

i dont think u can pick housing

yet

[kindred zenith]

Only planning on applying here for the greg heffley statue

[pearl socket]

I'd say if it's a top choice it's probably worth it since assignments are based on when you fill out the form
Unless you're in an LLC then it doesn't really matter

[wraith sable]

UMD class size is around 4,500

I thought it would be higher

[ebon cypress]

whats an LLC

[valid crane]

living learning community

(honors college, college park scholars, carillon communities)

[pearl socket]

Yeah the llcs are guaranteed housing in specific dorms so I don't think there's any reason to fill out the housing before you accept your offer if you're in one of those

[ebon cypress]

so

it isnt first come first serve no?

cuz I heard the dorms at UMD are ass

i dont wanna miss out

[pearl socket]

If you're in an LLC a specific dorm is guaranteed

If not then yeah it is partially first come first serve

[ebon cypress]

oh

ok

then

[quasi garden]

do i pay the fee if im in a LLC?

[pearl socket]

Yeah everyone has to fill out the form and pay the fee
But I think you get the fee back in your first housing payment

There just isn't as much of a rush if you're in an llc

[smoky birch]

I'm late, but why the hell was UMD so selective this year?

I know 2 people who had 4.7+ gpa and still got completly rejected

[valid crane]

in state?

[smoky birch]

Yeah

[valid crane]

4.7 doesn't really mean anything if you're from the grade inflation county

[smoky birch]

MoCo?

[valid crane]

yep

[smoky birch]

one of them was and one of them wasnt. the one that was had like a 1450 SAT though

[valid crane]

oh

4.7 + 1450 are probably about average for moco accepts so it's not that surprising

maybe avg gpa slightly lower but still

i think people still have the impression from 4 years ago that umd would be easy

[smoky birch]

yeah. its definently way more selective

but I only know a handful of people that got in

[valid crane]

is umd prioritizing oos more now?

i definitely feel like it might be

[smoky birch]

I'm thinking maybe its essays? because UMD's essays were pretty unique compared to the other college ones

[valid crane]

true

[smoky birch]

Whats oos

[valid crane]

or ecs

out of state

[valid crane]

we're definitely at the point where umd looks into ecs too

[gusty patio]

And essays

[smoky birch]

Almost all of UMD's population is in state. Its probably getting bigger because of the CS program though

[smoky birch]

Every day I feel more and more lucky that i got in 😂

[valid crane]

i heard umd is becoming rlly popular in nj and va

[smoky birch]

Probably. UVA is gettinng to really insane levels of competivness, and UMD solos any other virginia school academically (except for william and mary maybe)

[valid crane]

yeah and nj too because people despise rutgers fsr

[smoky birch]

Really?

[valid crane]

grats, dw it hardly matters in college what you did in hs

[smoky birch]

True. Now I just gotta grind out college for law school.

[valid crane]

umd is a big school so if you do commit you'll prolly find your people

[smoky birch]

and apparently UMD's honors program has improved alot

so thats good

[valid crane]

gl w/ it

[valid crane]

oh you're in honors?

[smoky birch]

yes

[valid crane]

yeah that's p nice just for the new dorms

[smoky birch]

like i said, idk how, because I went test-optional

[valid crane]

you cooked the essays or the aos saw something in your ecs

[smoky birch]

Didn't cook enough for UNC unfortunantley

[valid crane]

dw abt ur opps

when law school apps roll around you'll be too good for them

[smoky birch]

I don't know anyone who got into UNC

[smoky birch]

i appreciate that lmao

I probably wouldn't have gone into UNC anyways, Ive just grown up loving that school. Was more for a self esteem thing

are you going to UMD?

[valid crane]

yeah like i feel like it's much easier to write outstandingly well w/ umd prompts compared to most ones

[valid crane]

waiting on march

i've already made honors college though luckily

[smoky birch]

where else did you apply

[smoky birch]

congrats

[valid crane]

just a few reaches

[smoky birch]

good luck

[valid crane]

ty

[pulsar ruin]

Yeah anecdotally thats what ive heard

Bc they want oos money

[rotund ferry]

What are your guys’ opinions on the state of Maryland

[torn peak]

forgot it was a state until i applied umd

[hidden sun]

[upper knot]

I thought umd was in DC 💀

[wraith sable]

The one thing I like about umd is how close it is to dc and that it's accessible to the DC metro

[wintry ginkgo]

How would that make sense 🔥🔥🔥

[heady whale]

best state fr

[rotund ferry]

Frrrrr

[pulsar ruin]

Mid state but at least we’re better than Virginia

[pulsar ruin]

It’s on the most sus metro line though 💀

[rotund ferry]

WE ARE NOT MID BUT WE ARE STILL BETTER THAN VIRGINIA

[pulsar ruin]

Nahhhh Baltimore and Hagerstown make us decisively mid

[rotund ferry]

Cap it just means we have more culture

[wraith sable]

Rip

Didn't know the green line was sus

Is the yellow line sus?

[pulsar ruin]

Not rly anymore because it just goes from nova to downtown now, used to go up to college park though

[wraith sable]

So college park is sus in general?

[pulsar ruin]

Ur not gonna be jumped if you take green line (at least if ur not east of the river) there can just be some weird characters…

[pulsar ruin]

College park itself is nice but it gets sus if you go like three miles in any direction lol

[wraith sable]

I see

[cedar swift]

i’m from cali idk how many other californians there might be at umd

for now it’s at the top of my list along with uiuc

[cedar swift]

i lowk love the dmv

as a californian

i go their all the time

i got soo much family within 20 mins of college park

[rotund ferry]

Periodt

You should change your name to umd number 1 fan

[cedar swift]

ummm nah

[gilded stream]

Ngl we r kinda irrelevant if anyone asks where im from i kinda just say dc

[pearl socket]

Greatest flag in the world
Literally goated
Miles above any other flag ever created by mans hands
I genuinely believe God was working through the bodies of those who created its majestic shapes

https://tenor.com/view/maryland-flag-gif-11552171

[heady whale]

They’re making a new purple line soon

Which will connect to umd

[heady whale]

Fax ppl be like “what is Maryland”

[heady whale]

The campus is safe but the surroundings is not that good at all

Theres a far amount of theft apparently like when I went ppl were talking abt this dude who was going around stealing tires off parked cars 💀

[pulsar ruin]

purple line is gonna be light rail though so def slower

[heady whale]

Ah

[gilded stream]

Oh yeah there’s always a notification of some crime happening in the area apparently

[heady whale]

Yeah I’m like 40 mins drive from umd but if I took the metro as is it would take forever

[gilded stream]

Same

[heady whale]

My friend who’s a freshman there was giving me a tour and as he was saying it’s a safe area like 5 police cars zoomed past behind him 💀

[gilded stream]

💀

[pulsar ruin]

yeah dc metro is god tier if ur close to a stop but if not then its not the best

[heady whale]

Ye there’s also shuttles, idk abt other routes but Ik there’s one to Gaithersburg

Which is p close to me

[pulsar ruin]

metrobus?

[heady whale]

What I’ve heard is it’s a university shuttle

But idk

[rotund ferry]

Amen

[rotund ferry]

I strongly disagree with that statement. Arguably, it is the history of the state of Maryland which makes it the most important of the 13 colonies. Dare I say more than Virginia. While a good chunk of this is correlated with DC, DC wouldn’t exist without Marylands land. Maryland on its own is an incredible state too. I could list dozens of reasons, but Maryland has a lot of “firsts” for the US.

In the modern day, Maryland is home to one of the primary cities of the northeast megalopolis, and we are the home of the largest estuary in the states. We are also incredibly diverse, not just by our people, but by our natural surroundings. Maryland is referred to as ‘America in miniature” because we have just about every feature of the US geography. Industrially and economically, some of the most important companies in the entire world are headquartered in our state- and not just in DC suburbs. Also, we have tons of famous buildings like the Baltimore World Trade Center, and the National Aquarium.

In the context of A2C, Johns Hopkins, some of the oldest educational institutions of the US such as Washington college and St. John’s college.

There are SO many things to be proud of about this state, and I hope you bring that pride with you to GT.

[hidden sun]

i aint reading allat

did bro write a chatgpt essay

[rotund ferry]

No. I just typed what I felt

[hidden sun]

[torn peak]

most state pride ive ever seen

massachusetts > all

its history makes it most important out of the 13 colonies

where the pilgrims landed, boston tea party, start of revolutionary war, America's first university (Harvard), MIT

[hidden sun]

thats nice

but im intl

[torn peak]

i used to live in mass

[hidden sun]

same

[torn peak]

oh nice

what town?

sick

[hidden sun]

better not dox

[torn peak]

lmfao

i havent lived there in like 7 years

idk how theyd dox but who knows

[hidden sun]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/933350672689148007/1184391694976815104/image0.gif

[pulsar ruin]

damn its not that serious

but all that text still not as patriotic as the average suburban marylander at ocean city on memorial day weekend

THATS peak maryland

[cedar swift]

i love bethesda

i go there all the time

[pulsar ruin]

bethesda is where all the hella rich kids are 💀

[gilded stream]

Bethesda is really nice

[gilded stream]

Not saying we r bad or anything but just like ppl barely know what Maryland is honestly

[rotund ferry]

So we gotta teach ‘em!!

[gilded stream]

Yep

[rotund ferry]

Make GT know that a Marylander is on their soil

And we are ready to be the best

[rotund ferry]

What an awful take

[gilded stream]

I’ll try 💀 gotta get a load of old bay in the dorm ig

[rotund ferry]

If you’d like to have a discussion sometime lmk. It’s late and I’m really tired but I’d be open to talk about this later

[smoky birch]

Chill state, has a bit of everything really, mountains and sprawling country sides all the way to beaches. Urban setting is ok, D.C is really cool but can get pretty repetative after many visits. Nothing much to do in Baltimore besides the national aquarium (unless you are into sports, to which I can say that baltimore has some of the most passionate fans across the nation.) Also, people here are very passionate about being from maryland, which I think is pretty cool.

Night life in D.C is pretty awesome though, if you are into that

Thing I probably dislike most about maryland is that it is facking expensive compared to other places.

[cedar swift]

my aunt and cousins live there 😭

[cedar swift]

i like it there

[scenic portal]

Why Hagerstown catching strays smh

[vale flame]

Did u get ur decision?

[pulsar ruin]

no but my counselor called last week and the ao said id get it in 7-10 business days i hope thats true

[pulsar ruin]

that’s out where all the rednecks are, weird part of maryland

[scenic portal]

Honestly there’s a good bit of rednecks I won’t lie

But the area isn’t that bad

Like this is for sure trump country but it is what it is

Not that many obnoxious racists out here

[pulsar ruin]

Fair enough, i don’t go up there that often but im sure its not as bad as like deeper into the appalachians

[dull cloud]

we can apply to FIRE?

[tawdry lagoon]

yeah if u get invited

[dull cloud]

bro

everyone does get invited to apply

[pearl lotus]

guys what does this mean

[valid crane]

🔥

[pearl lotus]

I see nothing on my portal does this mean anything

[wraith sable]

No

[wild gust]

Did you receive this on your email?

It definitely means that you're in. Maybe it will show on the portal in a while

[pearl lotus]

Yes

[dull cloud]

im pretty sure everyone is allowed to apply

[pearl lotus]

What

Well if everyone is allowed to apply there d be more ppl

On this sub thread

[dull cloud]

anyone can go to their website

and sign up for FIRE

or apply

[tawdry lagoon]

Not everyone was invited to apply

[stone stream]

when will they announce rd decisions?

[frozen mist]

rd

💀

[stone stream]

did u apply rd?

[pearl lotus]

ye s

[fast eagle]

program that offers research experience as a freshman

from my friends i heard first sms is mostly busy work but you guys start doing stuff later on

probably a good opportunitiy making friends as well

[pearl lotus]

bruh they now sent a email in response saying this was a mistake 😭

I cantttt

[tawdry lagoon]

show

[pearl lotus]

it looks like this

[stone stream]

Hahaha

Lol

[pearl lotus]

lmao 😭

[tawdry lagoon]

prob cuz u applied rd

[pearl lotus]

yea I did

forgot to ea

[hidden sun]

yoo 💀 💀

[dull cloud]

oh

bro applied RD

[pearl lotus]

💀

[pearl socket]

Just got an email for the Presidential scholarship!

[stone stream]

Same

putting the amount for the full 4 years instead of per year was kinda misleading lol

[remote pulsar]

yea

Just put 12.5k per year lol

Brings the cost down to just 48k 😃

[heady whale]

Yo 12.5k a year is wild congrats

[pearl socket]

Bro all the schools do this it's so annoying 😭

I'm like sweet! Free college!.... And then I see the "over 4 years"

[smoky birch]

congrats

I got the deans scolarship, but only for 2 years

Also, does me getting a deans scolarship mean im not eligible for the bannaker one?

[pearl socket]

Yeah those went out a couple weeks ago

[smoky birch]

fack