<p>Last year my DD received a personalized hand writting letter from her biochemistry department in December and she also received Full B/K. I remembered attending the honor open house with my DD and went to the financial aid/scholarships meeting myself. The financial aid staffs at UMD mentioned that the selection for B/K has always been very tough. I know for myself that my DD had decent activities that made her application stand out. I also know that she did put in a lot of time to carefully fill out and review the UMD application before submitting it.</p>