I don’t have a definitive answer, but my guess is they would say, they’ve already reviewed the application for CS and won’t review again.
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Given that UMD fills over 90% of seats via EA, RD is very reachy even without considering CS direct admission. I also agree with what @MDparent22 said.
For an official view, maybe @stemx can weigh in.
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UMD has no such thing as moving from EA to RD. And only a few CS slots were saved for RD students who are exceptionally strong.
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Curious, is the admission into the business school as rigorous?
Do you know what would be the acceptance rate for CS in UMD? I understand UMD doesn’t provide that info but asking for your valued opinion based on your knowledge.
Transfer into Business is, and has been, very rigorous. Some would say as rigorous as CS with one notable exception.
Below are the gateway requirements for transfer into Business - take note of the next to last one
Completion of BMGT220 [Principles of Accounting I] with a minimum grade of C-
Completion of BMGT230 or BMGT231 [Business Statistics] (or approved substitute course, see below for options) with a minimum grade of C-
Completion of MATH120, 136 or 140 [Applied Calculus I or Calculus I] with a minimum grade of C- or above
Applicant must have earned at least 45 cumulative credits by end of the semester that an application has been submitted
A minimum grade point average of 3.0 in all college coursework is required for consideration for all internal and external transfer applicants
Students applying to Business, who have completed all of the LEP Gateway requirements, and have a 3.6 or higher cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework will be directly admitted into the Business major. Students applying to Business, who have completed all of the LEP Gateway requirements, and have a 3.0 - 3.599 cumulative grade point average across all attempted college coursework will undergo a competitive review for admission to the Business major.
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The last 2 ran together. Hopefully you can make sense of it
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I think the biggest difference is that one is guaranteed if the LEP and GPA (3.6 and above) reqs are met for business but for CS it is not. There is a cap of only 100 transfers (internal and external) which will be very competitive starting this year for 2024 freshmen.
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Yeah. It makes sense. Thanks. I was more just curious and comparing it to VT. My daughter got into accounting at UMD and VT, but she’s really excited about going UMD, so I was looking at the subtle nuances of Smith and Pamplin.
I don’t believe that is the case for Business. I believe even meeting the gateway requirements and the minimum gpa threshold there is still a selectiveness beyond that.
Not the minimum gpa of 3.0 but 3.6 and above is guaranteed for business. 3.0 --3.59 goes through review for selection. CS doesn’t have that option anymore.
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The 3.6 GPA guarantee for Business is a relatively new addition to the gateway requirements. It was not there in previous years
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I know business has been a competitive major for many years with a limited number of transfer admits. Was the GPA requirement more fluid in previous years? I believe I have seen that at least a 3.5 GPA was advised previously before chancing a transfer.
I don’t really remember exactly what was stated previously. I seem to remember that the GPA minimums were lower, but there was some indication of a competitive review process. There was certainly no guarantee stated.
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Is it me, or do they update the policy from time to time? With the accounting shortage, I can see why they may allow for more entry.
They do tweak their policy when they feel necessary, as they are doing this year with CS.
The reality is they only have so much capacity in these very desirable majors.
I’m not sure an accounting shortage plays into their plans or not. The reality is there are so many other colleges that offer quality programs and not everyone can squeeze into just one university for the major they want.
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Our child was selected for the the Smith Business Leadership Fellows Program, which is very small, provides mentors, specialized courses, and social gatherings. Does anyone have any further knowledge about it? I’ve heard very good things, but I’d like to learn more.
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I think its a living learning community. Did you get an invite to the information session? We just sat in on the webinar for the living learning community my daughter was invited to, but she doesnt think it’s the right fit for her academic goals. So my daughter’s going to contact another living learning community to see if they can switch her. I was in a living learning community when I was at UMD 20 years ago, but it wasnt called that at the time. I enjoyed the one I was in, and they still have it. Some people don’t like the extra work that comes with it, but the dorm assignments and community activities are fun. I’m not familiar with the one you’ve been invited to though. I wish they asked in the application process which ones we might be interested in, instead of sending invites based on their criteria.
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S24 submitted his $50 housing deposit to reserve his spot in case he enrolls.
Reminder that UMd does this…
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Its it optional to be a part of a community like Carollian comunity, if we don’t, it doesn’t affect anything related to admissions right?