<p>I am going to apply to UMD this fall and am wondering what are my chances at bioengineering.
GPA: UW: 3.76 W: 4.4
Freshman: 3.71
Sophomore: 3.71
Junior: 3.86</p>
<p>Classes:
8 APs, 7 GT, 6 Honors, 6 Reg </p>
<p>SAT: (plan on taking them once more)
CR: 560 M: 670 W: 600</p>
<p>Will have completed Calc BC by the end of High school</p>
<p>Good Teacher Recs and Essays</p>
<p>I am the president of two prominent clubs and do a good amount of community service. Centennial High School, Howard County (very competitive)</p>
<p>INSTATE</p>
<p>if i don't get accepted to Clark's, will i get accepted to biochemistry?</p>
<p>I can’t tell you anything for sure, but I can give you some personal accounts. I graduated from a Howard County school myself, and I’m currently enrolled in Civil Engineering. I graduated this year, so it’s not like the standards for admissions have changed much. Based on your original post, I think that you have a really good chance at getting into the school. If I got in with a GPA of 3.57/3.93 and SAT of M - 640, R - 650, W - 600. I took AP classes, but I never actually took most of those tests, so I didn’t get in with any AP credits. Same as you, I also did a lot of community service and was an officer in a few clubs. I think that that’s what will give you a boost. The University of Maryland itself likes students who are well rounded, and the extra-curriculars give you that. And the LEP Engineering likes academics, and you’re very on-top with that.</p>
<p>Like I said, I don’t know anything for sure, but I’m just giving you a little information from personal experience, and I hope it helps a little bit? Maybe?</p>
<p>I have a friend in Biochemistry, and her grades and everything are just about the same as mine, if not a little lower. Either way, I think you’ll be fine.</p>
<p>From HoCo myself, and in engineering. In my opinion you’re in, for not only UMD overall, but both clark and bioengineering; definitely at least in for the scholars program, most likely in for honors too, maybe with some merit money (especially if there’s a big increase in your SATs). Good luck.</p>
<p>Son is interested in applying in the fall. We’re out of state, Louisiana. In top track of a competitive Jesuit high school. SAT highs 2100, ACT 31. Takes all honors and APs available at the school. Lots of ECs. Lots of community service. Summer research program.</p>
<p>Interesting in majoring in Bioengineering, perhaps minoring in computer engineering.</p>
<p>Does he apply directly to engineering, or is he accepted first to the university, and then applies later, either coming in or after a year or two, to the engineering school.</p>
<p>Also, does he apply to the honors program, or does he have to be invited to apply?</p>
<p>Is housing difficult to get for incoming freshmen?</p>
<p>Is it possible to get housing for all four years?</p>
<p>Thanks for any input. So excited that son is wanting to apply. Think it will be a great school for him.</p>
<p>SATs are kind of low considering your grades, but whatever the SAT is weird. You’re def in.</p>
<p>aboveAVG?: I feel really bad for hijacking this thread (for the second time), but where else did you apply? Did you get scholars/anything by any chance? We have nearly identical stats, and I’m from Howard County too. (3.57W/3.93UW/1910 SAT)</p>
<p>Montegut- you apply for the school, then if you get in then you are considered for engineering since it can only take a limited number of students
if you get rejected from engineering then you have to pick another major.</p>
<p>For honors you have to be invited, they judge based on your application.</p>
<p>Montegut…
Incoming freshman guaranteed housing (he should put his housing request in early Feb?—don’t wait until April to do it), to avoid getting stuck in a triple.</p>
<p>Possible, but not probable to get housing for all 4 years. They are building a new dorm (Oakland) which will help, but right now most people live in apts jr and sr. year. There are some on-campus apt housing that students can get into (after freshman yr. it’s a lottery system.) </p>
<p>To clarify, when he applies, he states on the app that he wants to major in engineering. Then he’ll be considered (and all apps are considered for Honors or other special programs), Banneker/Key, other merit aid, etc. There is no special application process for these.</p>
<p>Your SAT is below avg. but I think since your GPA and ECs are above avg. you should be admitted (to Clark that is). Usually low(er) SAT+high(er) GPA means your school was not competitive, but I know for a fact that Centennial classes (esp. AP) can be mad hard and I think admissions are very familiar with Centennial…if anything the correlation just proves you have good work ethic, which is what most college students lack haha. The school should want more of those!</p>
<p>I doubt you will get merit money, though…I mean, merit money at MD seems to be a huuuge crapshoot, so who knows, but your SATs are low for that, I think.</p>