Chance me for UMDCP?

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School:
University of Maryland College Park (In-state)

Race: Asian/Indian
Gender: Male

Academics:
3.3 GPA UW 4.2 W
1500 (SAT I: 700 RW, 800 Math)

5 AP BC Calc
5 AP Statistics
4 AP World
4 AP Chem
3 AP Comp Sci
3 AP Lang

ECs:
Piano (5 years)
Cross Country (4 Years)
Track and Field (Indoor and Outdoor 4 years)
Various Top 3 Awards for Science Olympiad (regional and state levels)
Internship for whole summer during summer between Junior and Senior years for an engineering professor at Virginia Tech
100 Community Service/Volunteer Hours
Chess Club (4 years, captain)

Do I have a decent chance at making it into UMD? I am currently in a Magnet High School and the challenging classes there along with depression and loss of hope freshmen/sophomore years were a big role in why my GPA is a bit low because they led to me putting in minimal effort and getting a bunch of B’s. (honest reason). I have recovered from the hole I was in but now I don’t think I can get into UMD engineering directly since it has limited space but just into letters/sciences do I have a good chance? I plan to take SAT II tests in the fall and I honestly believe I can get 800’s on the Math II test and 750+ on the Chem one. UMD is the one school I really really really want to get in and I am motivated to working way harder than I did in highschool. I am 95% sure I am going to apply as early decision and there is very little chance I would choose another school over UMD.

Also I don’t think I can get into engineering directly at UMD as the program is very limited in how many students they take but I head you can transfer after 1-2 years from letters and sciences with a decent GPA? Is this true?

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@PepsiMakesItOk - You seem like a strong candidate. but it is difficult, if not impossible to give any meaningful chance assessment.

Here is a thread, about chances, from @maryversity who is very knowledge about UMD, particularly Engineering
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-maryland-college-park/1846990-the-facts-about-chances-p1.html

It is easy to transfer into Engineering, once you have completed the Gateway courses. These are the same courses that direct admit Engineering students take.

Here is another thread with lots of replies from @maryversity again.
http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-maryland-college-park/1995736-lep-major-internal-transfer.html

Make sure that you apply by the priority deadline (Nov 1) to be eligible for Merit Scholarships and Special Programs.

Also, UMDCP can be expensive for OOS students and they do not give out a lot of large scholarships.

Good Luck