2023-2024 Maryland

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If they weren't my state school within walking distance then I probably wouldn't have applied. Feeling really torn about where to go primarily because of that issue. Part of me is hoping they'll announce they're going P/F at the white coat ceremony or something. Current students made it sound like they anticipate that transition happening sometime in the next couple years. No idea why they are holding out. A lot of folks play it down but there's no denying that P/F means lower stress and more time for ECs like research.
I went on the tour and they mentioned if you started with a tiered grading system, you will have it for 4 years even if they make the transition to P/F for the next cohort of students.
 
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People with As and thinking of withdrawing where would you rather go to, ( if taken off the WL) and Why?
Not pass/fail. Location. Egregious delay in financial aid packages and not much discussion of scholarships that would make this in state school less expensive than out of state offers. Rank compared to other offers. etc
 
People with As and thinking of withdrawing where would you rather go to, ( if taken off the WL) and Why?
Not pass/fail. Location. Egregious delay in financial aid packages and not much discussion of scholarships that would make this in state school less expensive than out of state offers. Rank compared to other offers. etc
Same here, except the location was good for me because I live in Baltimore already and have family here. But the not pass/fail (huge imo), COA, older SOM facilities, and rank relative to other schools I was choosing from ended up playing a big role in the decision. Maryland is a super solid school that will set its students up for great success, but those things meant that other schools were a better fit for me.
 
Any movement on waitlist? When will we know? I am in upper half and this is my only II and WL.
They extended PTE till May 30, so theoretically they should have a better count on class size by then since admitted students will have to narrow to one acceptance. My guess is that if there is movement it will mostly be the first week of June.
 
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Off the waitlist yesterday OOS! Interviewed 1/22/24. My first acceptance I am so excited! Good luck to everyone still waiting
Congratulations, that must be awesome! were you placed on the upper to lower half of the waitlist?
 
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