Test-flexible admissions will ensure fairness at UMD
Until a better choice becomes available, a test-flexible policy is the most generous and equitable approach for this university.
UMD transfer students share their journeys, advice
My own experience transferring to UMD and how other transfer students feel the admissions office helped them.
Clearer GPA standards, support will solve computer science’s admissions issues
Computer science was over enrolled, but these new admissions rules don’t add up.
UMD to remain test-optional through 2025
The new extension adds two more years of test-optional admissions.
Expanding Freshmen Connection serves UMD’s mandate
Selectivity isn't UMD's virtue. That's why we have to reform the Freshmen Connection program.
Here’s what the challenge to affirmative action means for UMD students
It’s hard to tell whether the ending of affirmative action would impact admissions at this university, but the elimination of the policy could have far-reaching effects.
UMD sees lowest admissions rate in over a decade for 2020-2021 cycle
The new rate signals a decline of roughly 11 percentage points from the 2019-2020 acceptance rate of 51 percent.
Public universities must end legacy admissions
Legacy admissions are prejudicial. It’s time they end.
The College Board only makes educational inequality worse
It's time to end the College Board's power over college admissions.
Here’s how we can help UMD’s prospective students decide where to go to college
In-person interaction is essential to picking a college. Here's what we can do now.