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<p>It isn’t just a matter of priority. **If you do not apply by the priority deadline, you will be ineligible for the Honors College or College Park Scholars or any kind of merit aid. ** And besides that, many of the slots in the freshman class will have been given away by the time they act on your application.</p>
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<p>[University</a> of Maryland - Freshman Application Deadlines](<a href=“http://www.admissions.umd.edu/admissions/apply/freshman_deadline.asp]University”>http://www.admissions.umd.edu/admissions/apply/freshman_deadline.asp)</p>