Chance me please? :)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Maryland - College Park
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<p>Hi everyone! I'm so nervous and excited at the same time, Maryland is my top choice and I can't wait any longer to hear from them. Please chance me?</p>

<p>Major: Kinesiology, Pre-Physical therapy track
Class size: 216
Class rank: top 20%</p>

<p>Standardized test scores:
ACT composite: 29
SAT: CR: 530, Math: 650, Writing: 670
SAT II: Biology M: 740, Math 2: 660</p>

<p>GPA: around 93 unweighted, 94 or 95 weighted</p>

<p>Work experience:
Physical Therapy Aide at current employer since March 2010
Intern Athletic Trainer at current high school
Camp counselor for town recreation for 3 summers</p>

<p>Volunteer service:
Volunteer for the parish I belong to, 4 years of service around the holidays
Camp counselor last spring during spring break
Senior mentor for incoming freshmen this year
Tutor for biology and algebra last year, and italian and geometry this year (in-school)</p>

<p>ECs:
Varsity field hockey: team captain in 2010 and 2011
Junior Varsity Field Hockey: participant in 2008 and 2009, team captain in 2009
Italian Club: 3 years
Support Our Troops Club: 1 year</p>

<p>Awards:
National Honor Society
National Foreign Language Honor Society
New York State Mathematics Honor Society
New York State Science Honor Society
National Society for High School Scholars</p>

<p>Leadership:
LeadAmerica Leadership Conference, Summer 2008, Fordham University, Bronx, NY</p>

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<p>Also, I forgot my APs</p>

<p>last year (junior year):
Statistics: 4
Bio: 5</p>

<p>this year:
Physics B</p>

<p>my first quarter grades this year:
AP Physics: 98
Calculus Honors: 93
SUPA Italian (college level): 93
English: 95
Sociology: 95
…gym (haha): 99</p>

<p>for the previous years, my unweighted gpa is about a 93 and weighted is a 94, not including these grades</p>

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<p>Same I can’t wait either fieldhockey. Maryland is my top choice. Its been killing me. I’m from New Jersey so it might be harder for me to get in. You seem to have a good chance. Let me know if you get in. Where are you from?</p>

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<p>I’m from Westchester, New York in a town right outside of New York City! what about yourself?</p>

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<p>oh wait i just realized you just said new jersey… haha, why would it be harder for you to get in if you’re from jersey?</p>