<p>Hello, everyone! It has been a long time since I have started a thread on CC as I have been really busy with my college work. You might remember me as the kid who was hopeful that he would be accepted into UMD for the Fall 2013 semester despite his low SAT scores and lack of honors/AP courses. Despite the fact that I am a second-semester freshman, I would like your opinions as to whether I am in good shape to transfer to UMD during the Fall 2015 semester. Here are my stats:</p>
<p>PA Resident
Race: Black
Gender: Male</p>
<p>Intended major at UMD: Biochemistry</p>
<p>Current Major: Biology (might switch to chemistry)
GPA: 3.94
College: Northampton Community College. This college was ranked in the top 50 amongst community colleges nationally</p>
<p>Clubs and Activities:
-Science Club
-Engineering Club (Treasurer)
-Spring 2014 Leadership Class (I get to learn about leadership principles and meet with business leaders in the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania)</p>
<p>Hooks:
-Possible first generation student (Mom and dad don't have a Bachelor's degrees; however, my mom has an Associate's degree)
-Single parent household (I don't know if this is an actual hook or not, but I just decided to throw that out there)
-URM</p>
<p>Honors/Awards:
-Made the Dean's List for the Fall 2013 semester
-I am am in the honor's program, and I have taken three honors courses thus far
-I am a SMaRT Scholar, or a recipient of a scholarship from the National Science Foundation, based on my intent to enter a STEM field
-Member of Phi Theta Kappa</p>
<p>Work Experience/Internships:
-POS Associate (Cashier) at Kohl's during my senior year of high school
-Summer internship at Keystone Mercy, a large Philadelphia-based healthcare company</p>
<p>Based on these stats, do I have a decent chance of transferring into Maryland (assuming that my academic performance remains constant)?</p>