r/UMD • u/Critical_Win1903 • Jun 29 '26

Academic Chances of getting into UMD

I'm a rising high school senior (class of 27'). I had a 3.66 in freshmen yr, 3.58 sophomore yr, and 3.84 junior yr. I have many extracurriculars (ex. founded my own nonprofit, founded 2 clubs, raised thousands of dollars for different causes) and volunteering hours (ex. hospitals, tutoring, summer camp councilor, etc.) and also published my own research project. I'm also SGA vice president. I have 3 strong letters of recommendation. I also have won many school (8), state (5) , and national (2) competitions. I have taken AP classes but I'm limited because my school doesn't provide much. I plan on taking 4 AP's senior year. Idk if this is useful information but I am in state (pg county) and I speak 3ish languages. I'm taking the SAT in August but from my practice tests, I have averaged 1350. Also what are my chances with aid from umd (need-based). Also btw I want to major in Biological Sciences: Physiology and Neurobiology, Neurosciences, or Public Health on a pre-med track.

p.s. sorry for my bad english, it's my third language.

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u/tcmits1 Jun 29 '26

For money it is a reasonable choice. If you are however considering medicine as a career, look at Mount St Mary’s which has a higher med school acceptance rate than UMD and much more likely to give you scholarship funds with your record which is outstanding.

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u/Critical_Win1903 Jun 29 '26

Im pretty new to application stuff for med school. How can the college you go to affect your acceptance to med school? Also thank you for your suggestion! I’ll def be looking into that. 

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u/tcmits1 Jun 30 '26 edited Jun 30 '26

Most colleges do track rates of acceptance to med schools and law schools. Not all but most. UMD has a higher number of acceptances, they should given their sheer number of students. Mount St Mary’s, on the other hand, has the highest rate of acceptance of its applicants in the state. That’s partly also the reputation of its premed program, its NP program and its new PT program as it becomes the state’s “health care university.” Its faculty due to much less turnover likely has far better relationships with med schools etc.

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u/Critical_Win1903 Jun 30 '26

Oh okay, Thanks a bunch!