My daughter was accepted to UMD Honors last year (we are out of state). She had a 1550 SAT, 4.0 UW GPA/4.9 W GPA with strong rigor (6 APs), good ECs and LORs. She did not receive BK but did receive a $12k per year merit scholarship. So I think BK candidates are truly exceptional in some way, shape or form.