Who makes the best pizza in Baltimore? What's the
fastest route from Charles Village to Fell's Point? When
someone asks if you want to go "downy o-shun," what the
heck are they proposing?
Thirty members of the class of 2009 should be able to
answer these and many more Bawlmer-related queries for
their classmates who are unfamiliar with Charm City because
they have a hometown advantage. Those 30 include the first
Baltimore Scholars, 21 Baltimore City public school
graduates who have received full-tuition scholarships
through the new initiative.
The Baltimoreans are among the 1,163 incoming freshmen
who arrived at the Homewood campus Friday and Saturday in a
parade of SUVs, minivans and cars stuffed with the usual
campus staples. The hard part for parents — with the
exception of having to say goodbye — was over once
their wheels hit Homewood: All of their children's gear was
moved into the residence halls by a volunteer brigade of
upperclassmen.
President Brody and his wife, Wendy, rode scooters
this year to meet and greet parents and students.
Paula Tallman greets Abel
Murietta.
PHOTO BY HIPS / WILL KIRK
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Some facts and figures about the class:
Homewood freshman enrollment:
1,163 (early decision admits: 368)
Median SAT I score: 1400
Arts and Sciences: 761
Engineering: 402
Male: 52 percent
Female: 48 percent
Minority students: 13 percent
International students: 7
percent
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