http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg02_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=1526 indicates that “level of applicant’s interest” is “not considered” at Maryland.
CWRU and Bates entries are here:
http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg02_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=966
http://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg02_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=125
Looks like CWRU and Bates have similar HS rank profiles, but CWRU has higher SAT math and ACT ranges. Maryland’s SAT ranges look similar to those of Bates (which is test optional), but does not publish HS rank profiles. Maryland publishes a HS GPA profile showing an obviously weighted GPA average of 4.22, but neither of the others publish HS GPA profiles.
The three schools’ weightings of other admission factors like extracurriculars vary.
Did he apply to a more competitive major or division at Maryland?