Maryland Letters of Recommendation Package

Once your application for admission is received and processed, you may view the status of your application online by selecting the Check Your Admission Application Status link from your myUMBC portal.

For security and privacy reasons, we cannot reveal admission decisions over the phone. If you are offered admission to the University of Maryland (UMD), you will also receive a general welcome letter from our office in the mail a few days later.

Students who apply early tend to receive their admission decision within two-three weeks of submitting all required application materials. Compare this to students who apply before the priority deadline of December 15 when it can take four-six weeks for students to receive their admission decision.

Applications received after the regular deadline will be considered on a rolling, space-available basis. 3. Freshman students who apply for the fall semester are automatically considered for spring admission. 4.

You'll receive a decision by April 1 if you complete the application by this date. Due to space limitations, early application is strongly encouraged. More information is available on our Application Deadlines page.

The University of Maryland will make SAT and ACT scores optional for the spring and fall 2021 freshman and transfer application processes.Prospective students will have the ability to choose on their application whether they plan to submit SAT or ACT test scores to be considered as a part of their application review.

Yes. UMD requires two letters of recommendation for a completed application: one from your school counselor and one from a teacher. If you have additional letters of recommendation you would like to submit, please feel free to do so.

Average GPA: 4.32 With a GPA of 4.32, University of Maryland requires you to be at the top of your class. You'll need nearly straight A's in all your classes to compete with other applicants. Furthermore, you should be taking hard classes - AP or IB courses - to show that college-level academics is a breeze.