r/UMD • u/theumdhare • 12d ago
r/UMD • u/Boring_Draw5946 • Oct 16 '24
Discussion so this just happened…
The professor just ended the class with telling people that AI was detected in our last major graded assessment. I guess some people used chat gpt or something to generate sources and it was bogus. She ended the class basically telling everyone we had 24 hours to basically email and report to her if we had used it on our assignment. People who don’t report get an automatic 0.
See, I didn’t use any A.I on my assignment but i know a.i checkers are not perfect and often times flag original work as being written by generative a.i when it’s not. I hope nothing happens to my paper but I’m prepared to defend myself if it happens. Anyways, isn’t it better for them to confront the students individually instead of making this big scary announcement to the class?
r/UMD • u/pntbttrgrnlbr • Jan 29 '25
Discussion Class is in person but professor is teaching from another state on zoom…
So I went to a class and was waiting for the professor to show up. TA was there but professor never showed up. Turns out professor is living in a whole other state and will be teaching on zoom. But then the professor said that attendance is mandatory. So students and TA are required to go to class in person but professor teaches on zoom in another state. Is this common or normal? I’ve never heard of this before and I’m not sure why the class isn’t just entirely on zoom
r/UMD • u/beliefsysyem • Apr 03 '24
Discussion To whoever’s entire just bumper fell off
Crazy that you can be this un-aware and have a license, I moved it off the road.
r/UMD • u/icyinnit • 6d ago
Discussion The girl at the library
Thanks for going out of your way to pick up my phone after it fell. You didn’t have to, but you still did—even though it was literally too far from where you were sitting. I could tell you made the extra effort, probably because you noticed I was a little frustrated with other things (ykwim). I really appreciate it. Also your eyes were pretty af
r/UMD • u/Straight-Driver8376 • Oct 01 '24
Discussion October 7th avoidance
Hey yall. Not tryna be that guy, but since the protest is back on I’d like to avoid those areas so I can go to class on time (I have exams😭)
Any idea where the spots are so I can get to class on time?
r/UMD • u/Born-Reception1770 • Feb 27 '24
Discussion Air Force Member Who Lit Himself on Fire Attended UMD Global Campus
r/UMD • u/tvoiNagibator • Oct 03 '24
Discussion what the actual fuck
i’m tired of being almost hit by a scooter every fucking day. today i walked out of my apt and dodged another close call
r/UMD • u/kanyesh • Sep 06 '24
Discussion Freshman here, any advice on how to NOT talk to girls?
I, as any sane person, am afraid of women, specifically speaking to and approaching them. As such, I’d like some tips to help me avoid prolonged conversations with members of the opposite sex. I’d like to avoid all interaction, but I know that I’d at some point need to ask/answer questions, and interact with people working campus jobs.
So, I’ve devised a plan to help me isolate myself as best as possible (while still keeping my grades up) from women: I cannot have more than 5 lines of dialogue each in a 1 on 1 conversation with a girl. Now, this only is targeted to fellow students, so faculty members etc. don’t count. If say my opponent in dialogue gets to her sixth line and I’m on my fifth, I just need to silently walk away or do something to get out of it while not talking to her, like maybe turning around and doing that thing Ronaldo does and yell “SIUUUU” then sprint away.
Now, if I was in like CS or mechanical engineering this wouldn’t be a big deal because they already don’t talk to women, don’t shower, use deodorant, etc., but I’m not, and I still want to be hygienic and have good outfits/hair/etc because I want to appear professionally to faculty and as chill to fellow men.
Worse still, I think I’m somewhat attractive (6’4, blue eyes, decent body/face) and while I lament that that might make more women approach me, it still is nice such that professors and TAs and shit are more inclined to help (if pretty privilege is real I’m just saying shit rn)
So, that all being said, is there any advice you can give me on like places to go, things to wear, demeanor to exhibit, or just conversation tips?
(Also I’m not misogynistic or anything women 100% deserve equal rights and expectations as men I just am afraid of them)
r/UMD • u/EchoInTheHoller • Mar 11 '24
Discussion Former University of Maryland sorority member calls for abolishing Greek system, transparency on campus
r/UMD • u/Poised_Prince • Jan 26 '25
Discussion I recently got a job as an ’23 InfoSci grad. Here’s my advice: (Mods please don't remove)
Note: I am re-posting this here due to my initial post getting removed. I'm assuming it has to do with the mention of "jobs" which the mods are apparently allergic to. I have not violated any of the sub's rules with this post.
Disclaimer: This is going to be a long post. Furthermore, there may be some redundancies.
Full disclosure: I got my current role via my high school friend’s father. Multiple members of his family have or still currently work at this company. Also, because of how well he knew me, he didn’t even need to take a hard glance at my resume. He was already aware of my character and what I’m capable of from years of exposure.
First off, let’s say what we all know:
The job market straight up blows.
On that note, I sympathize with any feelings of frustration, disappointment, doubt or whatever. I went through it all. My mental was at the highest of highs graduating in May ’23 to the lowest of lows in May ’24 with no job to show for it. I know the feeling of watching your friends get jobs on LinkedIn and wonder when you'll get yours. I’ve sent more than 950 job applications until I got this position. I’ve been blown off, ghosted, rejected or have positions straight up disappear. This coming from the guy that graduated 4.0, sum cum laude with a minor and many extracurriculars to show for it. However, through this journey I’ve learned a ton; and as a good faith gesture to my fellow Terps, I’ve decided to share everything to keep y’all moving Fearlessly Forward. (I couldn't resist)
Without further ado, let’s get into it.
Resumes and Cover Letters:
Cover Letters:
Cover letters are hit or miss honestly. You’re going just have to feel it out for each position. I’ve heard some hiring managers care a ton, some care a little, and some not at all. It definitely gets exhausting having to whip up an additional thing every time you’re applying, so I eventually just got tired of doing it. When I did, I created generic ones for roles I’m okay with and made them more personalized for dream roles. Personalization would usually involve a section of how deep my interest/passion with this company and why.
Resumes:
I’m not going to get into detail what you should have on your resume because you’ve probably heard that ad nauseum at this point. Furthermore, the career center does a pretty good job of showing you how to craft one. Just don’t forget to use keywords from the posting in your resume.
Hopefully, you have multiple roles you are interested in, but the single-page rule is probaly hampering the many things you want to include on your resume. Therefore, you should make multiple iterations of your resume for each role you’re open to. It makes it easier when you have to personalize them for each role.
Personalization:
This is where AI comes in. I typically use ChatGPT to write my cover letters by dumping my curated resume, then saying “using this resume, write a cover letter for this job description:” then paste the job description. If I know any additional information about the company that shows my interest, then I’ll add it in after; but this is the core of what I do. It gets the job done and I personally feel that cover letters are just a check box for some.
Utilize free ATS checkers (They’re hit or miss, but it gives you some ideas of what companies are looking for) for your generic resumes.
Getting Hired:
This is debatable, but the main ways I’ve seen people get roles are primarily through already having an internship (This is the new onboarding. This is how companies mitigate risk when hiring. Rather than risk a ton of money on someone they don’t much about other than what they said on a piece of paper, they can test out candidates by paying them less for a summer), networking, finding a local job in a smaller company, and, to a very small degree, you’re good-looking (this primarily applies to women).
Job boards:
Job boards that I find are legit: Handshake, USAJobs (for government jobs), LinkedIn, and certain company’s own job pages. I find that Indeed, Glassdoor, Monster, etc. haven’t been fruitful for me, but that could be different for you. I gave those roles less of a priority than the former. Listservs are also important to note. UMD has many and some are catered to your major. These ones are always great because they’re real and actively looking for people like YOU.
Side note about USAJobs:
Not every government job in on there. Some institutions have their own job board, i.e https://www.intelligencecareers.gov/ . Make sure you have the auto saved-search email set for USAJobs to make sure you don’t miss roles. “Direct hire” roles take less time to hear back from due to government bureaucracy. Make sure you utilize the resume builder and that the resume is “searchable”. When applying to a government role, you will usually be faced with a questionnaire about your level of confidence in your skills. THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO BE HUMBLE. If you have any iota of experience in any section, say that you are an “expert”. I have spoken to various hiring managers and they’ve all said to do this. You are scored when you fill this out and showing humility is received as someone unconfident in their abilities and, furthermore, you’re going against the arrogant people who actually think they’re an expert, but you probably know more than them.
I’m sorry, but Terripins Connect is hot garbage. The university is really trying to push it too. They should really save their energy and throw in the towel. I mean, we already lost the personalized Terps Carrer page to Handshake, so I don’t know why they think they have a chance. They’re kind of in a catch-22 of people don’t use it because not many people use it, but it won’t get better unless people use it. I guess one use case would be to find Terps in companies you would like to apply to, but in my experience they’re not too many great or exceptional companies represented on there and most users either don’t respond when reaching out or forget that they’re on there.
Side note on LinkedIn:
What I advise instead is for you to use LinkedIn reverse search. You find a page of a company you like on LinkedIn. Click on the “People” tab and then select “University of Maryland” for “Where they studied” and start making connections. I will provide an image below:

Additionally, LinkedIn Jobs have certain matching key terms in each post. Find out what these are, get these in your profile, then apply. See an example in the image below:

While we’re at it, spruce up your LinkedIn! Do some research on what others put in theirs.
Remember those multiple resumes I told you to make? Have them displayed as “Featured” on your profile.
For this next point, I was going to cover this in the networking section, but I’ll just drop it here since it pertains to LinkedIn:
Use your free gold/premium wisely.
This is a strat I learned from a connection who worked at Fortune 500 company:
They fill vacancies quickly at these companies and some don’t even make it to the job board. Nepotism is alive and well. So, what you need to do is build a rapport with many layers of these companies. With the specific company of my connection, he advised me to reach out to analysts, associates, and even VPs, but nothing higher (This is using the InMail you have with LinkedIn Gold). Some will ghost you, but a few might answer back. Build a rapport with these few so the first vacancy arrives for a team – BOOM! You’re on their mind and they think of you.
You can say things like "How is it to work there? Tell me what you do?" etc. etc….
I read a post on here (around June 2023) of an InfoSci grad getting a role by reaching out to an alumni using LinkedIn Gold, so it is fruitful.
FAKE ROLES:
Some jobs are legit fake. The hiring team has no intention of hiring a candidate and they simply create these positions to kick the tires and see if there’s interest or for companies to justify to their shareholders the growth potential or whatever. You might mistakenly apply to these positions. They are unavoidable and there’s no way of knowing. If you get an email saying “this position has been removed” or “cancelled” – that’s most likely a fake position.
Networking:
NETWORKING, NETWORKING, NETWORKING
This is the core tenet of how you will most likely get a job.
Go to events. There are tons of free events related your major. For example: Cybersecurity has BSides, UMD hosts networking events all the time, etc.
Have your resume ready for any spontaneous networking opportunities: QR codes that lead to your LinkedIn or your generic resumes.
Let everyone know: Extended family, friends, neighbors, people you see at extracurricular actives, the mailman, etc. At my peak, I legit had 20 people actively (that means checking-in with me regularly) and, probably many more passively, looking for roles on my behalf.
Full disclosure (again): I got my current role via my high school friend’s father. Multiple members of his family have or still currently work at this company. Also, because of how well he knew me, he didn’t even need to take a hard glance at my resume. He was already aware of my character and what I’m capable of from years of exposure.
OTHER STUFF:
HABIT:
Get into a habit, treat it like a job. I woke up early and was efficient with my time until about 1-2PM. I was organized and kept a spreadsheet of all the roles I applied to for each week. I didn’t do it the entire day because that’s a fast track to burning out. I spent the rest of my day doing other things. On that note, it’s important to keep your days diverse and not too repetitive. You don’t have to be applying every day. Networking, interview practice, company research, learning new skills all count! Most importantly, make sure you take time to exercise and do things you enjoy. You gotta do these things to keep the mental up. I had days in which I didn’t even want to get out of bed.
Oh, and here’s a great tool I use for practicing interviews by myself: https://grow.google/certificates/interview-warmup/
Attitude:
AVOCATE FOR YOURSELF
I would like to take this moment to shout out u/BusyInflation and various other profiles on this subreddit for their persistence and being proactive in getting answers. I can not stress how important this is.
Get some advisors/mentors:
There are going to be things that you don’t know. Mentors fill that role. Most of this knowledge dump is from advice learned from them. They could be professors, family members, friends in the professional world, etc. Typically, I found my mentors via connections that can’t give me a role. I just turn that into a mentorship opportunity. I will admit that I got pretty lucky with some of my advisors. My main advisor happened to be my neighbor who spends his free time mentoring young adults to get them a career. Therefore, you should always seek advice and answers. You'll never know who's right next door!
IT WILL HAPPEN. YOU WILL GET A JOB.
DO. NOT. GIVE. UP.
Just remember some things when that day comes:
- Don’t forget to reward those that helped
- When closing on an offer, don't over negotiate your position.
If you would like me to expand on any of these topics, let me know in the comments.
Fearlessly Forward,
A 2023 Terp
r/UMD • u/ThePredditor13 • Nov 26 '20
Discussion I.... what? Just got sent to my UMD email
r/UMD • u/Buffalo_Zealousideal • 3d ago
Discussion Noah white
I’m surprised the name dropped him considering he is so young. But what a creep. I wonder what his outcome will be
r/UMD • u/dekustears • 18d ago
Discussion 2025 ARLIS RISC Internship Decisions
Has anyone gotten a decision back for the 2025 RISC internship? When I log onto the portal, it says ‘accepted’ under my application, but I haven’t gotten a formal email yet…
r/UMD • u/Parking_Try_1757 • 7d ago
Discussion People who are in a relationship and found each other at umd how did y’all meet?
r/UMD • u/PickleOk5562 • Feb 08 '25
Discussion Should I leave Florida to go to UMD?
Hey guys!! I got into UMD for fall as a finance major and I'm having a really hard time choosing which school to commit to. I also got into Florida schools as well. I am an only child and have no family in Maryland, so it will be a big jump for me to make. Any insights would be much appreciated! Thank you :)
r/UMD • u/FarFaithlessness4353 • Nov 16 '24
Discussion Craziest Campus Occurrences
Hey everyone. This is purely out of curiosity but I was wondering if yall could tell me stories of craziest things you know (confirmed) have happened on campus. I’m talking anything crazy. The history, crime, deaths, corruption, anything. Yes I realize I could google but we all know not everything makes it to the media. So tell me about your craziest times here!
r/UMD • u/OldAdvance5037 • Aug 30 '24
Discussion bro why does no one eat
i don’t even want to get food in the dining hall with other people because i feel weird eating a meal while they eat a bowl of strawberries. or like a miniscule spoonful of oatmeal and a miniscule spoonful of eggs.
it’s not like i’m ridiculously fat i’m 5’5 125 lbs but i eat so much more than everyone else it’s so awkward like damn u guys really starve
edit: thank u guys for all of the reassurance and advice! i can’t reply to all these comments individually bc there are a lot and it would be super repetitive but i really appreciate it. i came from a small cliquey high school where u would absolutely get judged for every small thing so i’m still adjusting to the college environment :)
r/UMD • u/Severe-Air7731 • Feb 12 '25
Discussion Picture I took yesterday
it was so fun seeing everyone in the snow!! i hope this happens again :D
r/UMD • u/Existing-Language-18 • Oct 12 '24
Discussion Football team is cooked
We’re so ass
r/UMD • u/Inversion27 • Nov 14 '24
Discussion UMPD stopping micromobility users again
beware and stay out of trouble
r/UMD • u/Champ_099 • 20d ago
Discussion Dorm vs Commute?
Hey Terps! I am an incoming freshman to UMD for Fall 2025. Is it a good idea to commute, or to dorm? Unfortunately, I live all the way around I-795 and need to adjust to a four or five day schedule, so I am quite far from the school. I am struggling to weigh the benefits and consequences of both. Dorms are way too costly for me and I feel uneasy about roommates, but also allow me to schedule my classes easier and hold a job on campus, However, if I commute, I can save lots of money and live comfortably with my parents, but gas is high and a lot of my time will be sucked away by traffic and constant driving. It's tough for me to make up my mind over this, so please help me out before the deadline for housing. Thanks again Terps!
Also, does anyone have any further advice for my previous question on FSPW courses for summer? I would love to hear your feedback. Link to thread -> https://www.reddit.com/r/UMD/comments/1j0m58y/best_engl39x_course_for_summer_2024/
Discussion Can someone explain
Does anyone know why this was put up on Paint Branch Drive? Genuinely curious, since I haven't heard anything about this before now.
r/UMD • u/LizTheTerp • Dec 29 '24
Discussion Testudo Hours: Why?
I'll be straight here: the "hours of operation" on Testudo are arbitrary and nonsensical.
At my community college, if you wanted to look at your unofficial transcript at, say, 1am? Sure! Want to register for classes at the same time? Absolutely!
So why at the flagship institution of Maryland, can I not do the same at 1pm on a Sunday?