The Meyerhoff application will require that you have your UMBC Campus ID. Your
Campus ID will be sent approximately five to seven business days after you have
submitted your Common Application to UMBC. For best consideration, we strongly encourage you to
complete your undergraduate admissions package before November 1. This
includes submission of your Common Application, high school transcript, and
standardized test score results.
To be considered for the Meyerhoff Scholars Program, prospective students must have at least a “B” average in
high school science or math courses, and many applicants have completed a year or more of calculus. The program
especially encourages applications from those who have taken advanced placement courses in math and science,
have research experience, and have strong references from science or math instructors. In recent years,
a strong preference has been given to those students interested in the Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. (over the M.D.).
Students must meet all eligibility requirements:
- Minimum of 600 on the Math component of the SAT or a composite score of 24 on the ACT
- Cumulative High School GPA of a 3.0 or above
- Aspire to obtain a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in Math, Science, Computer Science, or Engineering
- Display commitment to community service
- Must be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States
You should prepare short essay answers of 500 words or less. The application will
allow you to cut and paste your answers from your word processing software into
the form. The questions you will need to answer are:
- Discuss your educational goals beyond completion of your undergraduate degree.
- Discuss your career goals.
- Describe your scholarly or creative activities; the committee welcomes copies of research
papers, honors, or awards, published material, etc.
- List and briefly describe your extracurricular activities, awards and community service involvement.
- List all courses that you will take during your senior year. In addition, please also list the
most advanced math course taken.
You are also free to submit any relevant documents that you believe strengthen
your application. These documents can be submitted as attachments to the
application. The documents must be either in an Adobe PDF format or a Microsoft
Word document.
You will be required to obtain two Recommendations from teachers or research mentors/advisors who are familiar
with your work; at least one recommendation should be from a math or science teacher.
There are three methods of submission outlined below. Please communicate with recommenders to identify their
preferred method and allow enough time for a January 15 submission.
- Students may upload and attach an electronic version of their
recommendations (jpeg, pdf, doc) using the online Meyerhoff application.
- Students may provide each recommender with a
Meyerhoff Recommendation Form to be completed and sent by mail or fax (details on form).
- Recommenders may choose to personally upload the
Meyerhoff Recommendation Form and supporting documents via our contact form.
Note recommenders are not required to be listed on the student's Authorization to Disclose
Information Form
You may also use this application to apply for the UMBC Honors College.
Admission decisions for the Honors College are determined by a separate
committee. For consideration, applicants should have a minimum high school
grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.00 scale in a strong college preparatory
curriculum that includes honors, Advancement Placement or International
Baccalaureate coursework.
*If interested in pursuing this option, please answer the following essay question with a minimum of
600 words and attach to the application as an additional “Attachment” document.
- The Meyerhoff mission is to increase the representation and leadership of minorities in science and
engineering research. How would you help achieve the mission?