Transfer Policy Question

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A. Admission to Institutions.</p>

<p>(1) A student attending a public institution who has completed an A.A., A.A.S., or A.S. degree or who has completed 56 or more semester hours of credit, may not be denied direct transfer to another public institution if the student attained a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent in parallel courses, except as provided in §A(4) of this regulation.
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…</a> If the number of students seeking admission exceeds the number that can be accommodated at a receiving public institution, admission decisions shall be:</p>

<p>(a) Based on criteria developed and published by the receiving public institution; and</p>

<p>(b) Made to provide fair and equal treatment for native and transfer students.

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<p>Priority deadline for Fall 2013 is March 1, I plan to apply in January when I will have 58 credits completed and a cumulative GPA of 2.628. Projected 2.753 upon graduation at 72 credits. I am a Maryland resident, MC student.</p>

<p>So my first question is, what is the likelihood that there will be an available slot? I am assuming getting my application in before the priority deadline will help in this regard (or am I wrong?).</p>

<p>In the likely event that more people apply to Maryland than they have slots for, what chances do I have of being admitted to the university (Letters and Sciences)? They take over 1500 transfers from Montgomery College every year, I have to believe I’m not the weakest candidate given that sample size.</p>

<p>What criteria are admissions using in that case? What does it mean to provide fair and equal treatment for native/transfer students?</p>

<p>The way I interpret this is UMD goes strictly by the numbers, no holistic view or mitigating circumstances allowed (I have a pretty compelling reason for the low GPA otherwise).</p>