Grit Guides

Our Grit Guides are here to share their experiences as UMBC students with you! To learn more about each Grit Guide, or send them a message, please click on their profile.

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Hometown: upper marlboro, MD
Biology
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Minor: n/a
Class of 2026
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Hometown: Ogun, Nigeria
Computer Science
Minor: Photography
Class of 2023
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Hometown: Sykesville, MD
Graphic Design
Minor: Entrepreneurship
Class of 2027
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Hometown: New Windsor, MD
Computer Science
Class of 2025
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Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
Psychology
Minor: Chinese
Class of 2024
She/her/hers
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Hometown: Middletown, MD
BFA Acting
Early Childhood Education
Class of 2025
They/them/theirs
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Hometown: Laurel, MD
Fine arts
Minor: Photography
Class of 2026
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Hometown: Maryland
Art History and Museum Studies
Animation
Minor: Entrepreneurship
Class of 2025
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Hometown: Westminster, MD
Media and Communications
Sociology
Minor: Intercultural Communications
Class of 2027
He/him/his
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Hometown: Elkridge, MD
Informaton Systems
Class of 2025
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Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
Psychology
Minor: Statistics
Class of 2026
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Hometown: Williamsport, MD
Political Science
Global Studies
Class of 2027
He/him/his
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Hometown: Bowie, MD
Chemistry
Class of 2025
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Hometown: Walkersville, MD
Biology
Dance
Class of 2026
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Hometown: Catonsville, MD
Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Spanish
Class of 2025
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Hometown: Laurel, MD
Financial Economics
Minor: Information Systems
Minor 2: Philosophy
Class of 2025
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Hometown: Imo, Nigeria
Media and communications
Education
Class of 2026
He/him/his
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Hometown: Annapolis, MD
Geography & Environmental Science
Minor: Astronomy
Class of 2025
She/her/hers
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Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Theatre - Design and Production
History
Class of 2025
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Hometown: Puerto Rico
Individualized Study (INDS)
Minor: Spanish
Class of 2027
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Hometown: Uper Marlboro, AL
Graphic Design
Class of 2024
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Hometown: Ijamsville, MD
Mechanical Engineering
Class of 2027
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Hometown: Pikesville, MD
Biological sciences
Minor: Emergency Health Services
Class of 2025
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Hometown: College Park, MD
Information Systems
Minor: Economics
Class of 2027
He/him/his
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Hometown: Maharashtra, India
Computer Science
Minor: Photography
Class of 2024
He/him/his
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Hometown: Laurel, MD
Information Systems
Class of 2027
She/her/hers
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Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
Public Health
Pre-Dental Hygiene Track
Class of 2027
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Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Chemical Engineering
Class of 2026
She/her/hers
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Hometown: Maryland
Visual Arts
Class of 2026
She/her/hers
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Hometown: Clarksburg, MD
Psychology
Minor: Philosophy
Class of 2025
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Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
Psychology
Dance
Class of 2024
They/them/theirs
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Hometown: Baltimore, MD
English
Minor: Psychology
Class of 2024
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Hometown: Centreville, MD
Biology
Class of 2025
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Hometown: Perry Hall, MD
Biological Sciences
Class of 2024
She/her/hers
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Hometown: Catonsville, MD
Anthropology
Geography & Environmental Science
Class of 2027
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Hometown: Milford Mill, MD
Spanish
Class of 2024
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Hometown: Waldorf, MD
Public Health
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Minor: N/A
Class of 2025
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Hometown: Woodstock, MD
Public Health
Class of 2026
They/them/theirs
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Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
Visual Arts
Class of 2023
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Hometown: Newport News, VA
Chemical Engineering
Minor: Mathematics
Class of 2023
They/them/theirs
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Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
Economics
Political Science
Minor: French
Class of 2024
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Hometown: Frostburg, MD
Biological Sciences
Class of 2026