This thread is for the high school class of 2024 to share their University of Maryland admissions decisions. Please NO DISCUSSION on this thread. RESULTS ONLY.
Date Applied:
Early/Regular:
Desired Major/School:
GPA:
SAT/ACT:
Rank:
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken:
Any impressive extracurriculars:
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc):
State residency:
Date Notified:
Decision:
Any merit aid:
Any need aid:
Date Applied: Sept
Early/Regular: EA
Desired Major/School: Public Health Sciences/School of Public Health
GPA: 4.26w/3.96uw
SAT/ACT: 33 ACT
Rank: school doesn’t rank
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 6 APs, 2 DEs
Any impressive extracurriculars: founded nonprofit to build health app, 4x varsity athlete (CIF qualifier), lots of leadership and volunteering, work exp, summer programs at Johns Hopkins, UCI
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc): just school awards
State residency: CA
Date Notified: 1/26/24
Decision: Accepted (invited to FIRE)
Any merit aid: waiting
Any need aid: will not qualify
Date Applied: September 24
Early/Regular: EA
Desired Major/School: Computer Science/College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences
GPA: 4.63 W/3.87 UW
SAT/ACT: 1540 SAT
Rank: top 10% of graduating class
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 12 APs, 1 dual credit class
Any impressive extracurriculars: varsity choir member (ranked highly in region), member of local leadership organization, tutored younger students from low-income households, volunteered for museums online
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc): N/A
State residency: TX
Date Notified: January 26
Decision: Accepted directly to CS major
Any merit aid: Waiting
Any need aid: Unlikely
Date Applied: October
Early/Regular: EA
Desired Major/School: Economics - College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
GPA: N/A, IBDP predicted score: 43/45
SAT/ACT: Test optional
Rank: School doesn’t rank
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: None (full IBDP)
Any impressive extracurriculars: President and VP of two school clubs and active in multiple others, a lot of in-school/community-based volunteering, private tutor, cross-country running
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc): Best Delegate at an int. MUN conference and school awards (not sure that these count as hooks, though)
State residency: US citizen living abroad
Date Notified: January 26, 2024
Decision: Accepted to Economics, invited to Carillon Communities
Any merit aid: Waiting
Any need aid: Needed
Date Applied: September 2023
Early/Regular: Early
Desired Major/School: Electrical Engineering/Clark School
GPA: 4.0uw (high school does not weight GPAs)
SAT/ACT: 1410 SAT
Rank: top 10%
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 7 APs, no DE
Any impressive extracurriculars: Competitive sport for many years, paid tutor, camp counselor, many service hours at two nonprofits
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc): In state, but not sure that’s a hook. NHS, National Spanish and Math Honor Societies (through school)
State residency: MD
Date Notified: 1/26/24
Decision: Spring Admit
Any merit aid: No
Any need aid: No
Received email saying accepted for on-campus housing.
Early/Regular: EA
Desired Major/School: Accounting/Smith
GPA: 4.59, all A’s
SAT/ACT: 1380
Rank: 6 of 350
Number of APs: Many core APs
Any impressive extracurriculars: Many leadership roles and sports
State residency: OOS
Decision: Accepted
Date Applied: October 30
Early/Regular: Eary
Desired Major/School: BIOE
GPA: 3.73 UW/4.26 W
SAT/ACT: 1440: 710 English; 730 Math
Rank: School doesn’t do ranked
Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 8 ( 4 senior year, 3 junior year, 0 sophomore year, and 1 freshman year)
Any impressive extracurriculars: club founder/prez, high rank for varsity tennis for 2 years
Any hooks: low income (30k/year)
State residency: MD
Date Notified: Jan 26
Decision:
Accepted + committed for scholars
Any merit aid: nah
Any need aid: probably cause my family is poor