University of Maryland c/o 2016 Forum

[lhanvt13]

Anybody here going to asd?

[ultrasajid]

I would love to, but I'm gonna be out of town for the 2/23 one.

[lhanvt13]

I would love to, but I'm gonna be out of town for the 2/23 one.

Do you know when the other days are? If they have any? I've only gotten the email about the 23rd

[ultrasajid]

Dunno, but I'm sure they'll announce other options soon.

[Greyhound42]

How did others' interviews go?
Also: did anyone send a followup email, or anything of that sort? I don't want to barrage them with extraneous stuff considering I'm sure they're busy, but it might be polite / keep my interview fresh in their minds, too. Thoughts?

[WisemanAEKDB]

How did others' interviews go?
Also: did anyone send a followup email, or anything of that sort? I don't want to barrage them with extraneous stuff considering I'm sure they're busy, but it might be polite / keep my interview fresh in their minds, too. Thoughts?

My interview went as well as it possibly could've gone. I was very confident by the end of it. I did not send any follow ups, and I am pretty sure that the decisions have most likely already been made.

[Greyhound42]

How did others' interviews go?
Also: did anyone send a followup email, or anything of that sort? I don't want to barrage them with extraneous stuff considering I'm sure they're busy, but it might be polite / keep my interview fresh in their minds, too. Thoughts?

My interview went as well as it possibly could've gone. I was very confident by the end of it. I did not send any follow ups, and I am pretty sure that the decisions have most likely already been made.

Great to hear! I felt identical about mine, I really enjoyed it.

[nmlf16]

Just withdrew after being accepted. Good luck to everyone!

[zbenson]

Another day, another update. I believe this makes #3

[lablankita]

Applied- 1/17
Review 1- 1/23
Review 2- 1/28
Review 3- 2/12

Hoping for a decision soon!

[Sadieche2464]

Applied- 1/17
Review 1- 1/23
Review 2- 1/28
Review 3- 2/12

Hoping for a decision soon!

We have almost the same dates. I really wish I knew how many updates I should expect before a decision.

[lablankita]

Applied- 1/17
Review 1- 1/23
Review 2- 1/28
Review 3- 2/12

Hoping for a decision soon!

We have almost the same dates. I really wish I knew how many updates I should expect before a decision.

Looks like people have been getting decisions about a month after they submit, 2-3 updates. That's according to a combination of people on here and LSN. In a perfect world the updating would be standardized between schools.

[arch9216]

Did anyone receive an invite to a webcast tomorrow on environmental law practice? Maryland is one of my top choices because of the environmental law program and I made it clear in my ps that this is the area of law I intend to focus on. I am still waiting on a decision (app submitted 12/21) but do you guys think they would invite me if they were not going to accept me?

[slawww]

Did anyone receive an invite to a webcast tomorrow on environmental law practice? Maryland is one of my top choices because of the environmental law program and I made it clear in my ps that this is the area of law I intend to focus on. I am still waiting on a decision (app submitted 12/21) but do you guys think they would invite me if they were not going to accept me?

I was admitted and did not receive that e-mail. Maybe that's a good sign?

On another note, has anyone had any luck using an offer from another school to negotiate scholly money with MD?

[lhanvt13]

Did anyone receive an invite to a webcast tomorrow on environmental law practice? Maryland is one of my top choices because of the environmental law program and I made it clear in my ps that this is the area of law I intend to focus on. I am still waiting on a decision (app submitted 12/21) but do you guys think they would invite me if they were not going to accept me?

I was admitted and did not receive that e-mail. Maybe that's a good sign?

On another note, has anyone had any luck using an offer from another school to negotiate scholly money with MD?

Md is known to be very stingy but I saw people on lsn with average numbers with 5-10k . Don't know if it's by year or total but money is still money I guess hah

[Greyhound42]

Did anyone receive an invite to a webcast tomorrow on environmental law practice? Maryland is one of my top choices because of the environmental law program and I made it clear in my ps that this is the area of law I intend to focus on. I am still waiting on a decision (app submitted 12/21) but do you guys think they would invite me if they were not going to accept me?

I was admitted and did not receive that e-mail. Maybe that's a good sign?

On another note, has anyone had any luck using an offer from another school to negotiate scholly money with MD?

This isn't a definitive answer: But for your consideration, during my interview they were very blunt about wanting to know what other schools I was considering and what kind of $$ those schools offered me. I'm not saying that this is indicative of a general policy or that they plan on matching those numbers, but take it as you will. Hope that helps!

[gitguy]

In via e-mail. They definitely kept me guessing. 165/3.27 non-urm, submitted 9/25.

[jangag]

Has anyone else had problems with the admissions office? I have spoke with a lady named Lois, and she is a total !$%* (insert whatever expletive you wish). Her behavior has really pushed the school down on my personal rankings. Has anyone else experienced anything? Also, I have been accepted and I have begun each of my three conversations conveying as much.

[ultrasajid]

I've only interacted with a guy, but he was nothing but completely helpful.

[espressocream]

Anybody here going to asd?

I am, but I'm flying into DC which I now regret because I'll have to wake up really early to get there on time.

[lhanvt13]

Anybody here going to asd?

I am, but I'm flying into DC which I now regret because I'll have to wake up really early to get there on time.

nice. I've been looking for a schedule for a good 30 seconds and didn't find one. do you know if they have a asd schedule rolling around somewhere?

[arch9216]

Did anyone receive an invite to a webcast tomorrow on environmental law practice? Maryland is one of my top choices because of the environmental law program and I made it clear in my ps that this is the area of law I intend to focus on. I am still waiting on a decision (app submitted 12/21) but do you guys think they would invite me if they were not going to accept me?

+1

[CAteacherguy]

This isn't a definitive answer: But for your consideration, during my interview they were very blunt about wanting to know what other schools I was considering and what kind of $$ those schools offered me. I'm not saying that this is indicative of a general policy or that they plan on matching those numbers, but take it as you will. Hope that helps!

Similarly, the first question I was asked during the interview is which other schools I was considering and how much they had offered me, so I was honest and gave specific numbers. At the end of the interview, they asked me again (in two different ways) how serious I was about accepting UMd's offer and then they told me directly that they would pass all my info. along to the scholarship committee, but that -- as a state school -- it was unlikely that they would be able to match the full ride that I've been offered at UC Irvine.

That said, I haven't heard anything from Maryland yet re: scholarships, so I'm not sure how things will shake out. I'll update this when I find out how close they come to matching my other offers.

-CAtg

[espressocream]

Anybody here going to asd?

I am, but I'm flying into DC which I now regret because I'll have to wake up really early to get there on time.

nice. I've been looking for a schedule for a good 30 seconds and didn't find one. do you know if they have a asd schedule rolling around somewhere?

Nope, couldn't find one either. :/

[lhanvt13]

Anybody here going to asd?

I am, but I'm flying into DC which I now regret because I'll have to wake up really early to get there on time.

nice. I've been looking for a schedule for a good 30 seconds and didn't find one. do you know if they have a asd schedule rolling around somewhere?

Nope, couldn't find one either. :/

Eh, I'm hoping for a tour/help session for housing and maybe talk to the fin aid office