Chances at U of Maryland

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>State: California
GPA unweighted: 3.6
GPA weighted: 3.97</p>

<p>SAT: 1220 Im aware that the middle average for here is 1260</p>

<p>Freshman year I faced tough social anxiety which limited my academic performance and EC's. I fought overcome it and my grades as well as rigor of courses significantly increased. My essay is based off of this situation. This why my GPA is so low. Will Maryland understand this?</p>

<p>(Freshman Semester 1 and 2)
Biology B B-
Algebra 1 B B-
Spanish 1 C A-
English C A-</p>

<p>(Sophmore Semester 1 and 2)
English (Half Regular Half Honors) A A-
Geometry B A-
Spanish 2 B A-
History (Half Regular Half Honors) A A-
Chemistry A A-
AVID A A</p>

<p>(Junior Semester 1 and 2)
AP US History A- A-
Spanish 3 A- A
AP Environmental Science A- A
Algebra 2 Honors B- B
AP English 11 A- A
AVID A A</p>

<p>Senior Schedule
AP English Literature
AVID
AP Gov
AP Econ
Pre Calculus
AP Physics 1
(College Jazz in America Class)</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars
Lead Attorney on Mock Trial (11-12)
Member of AVID program tutoring piers on a weekly basis (10-12)
Environmental works including multi day research projects (9-12)
Lettered on Varsity Football (9-10)
Basic Community Service (9-12)</p>

<p>I understand my SAT is below the average for the school. Will this affect me?
Also I am applying early action will this also help?</p>

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<p>UMD: Reach</p>

<p>Any reason why you’re not applying to, say, UCSC/R/M? Or you already applied to UCSC/R/M? UCs do not take in account freshman year…</p>

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<p>I think youve got a 50-50 shot. SAT will hurt you a little, but your grades are in line or slightly above the accepted average, so i think that negates that. Your EC’s are decent and youre applying ea… Bottom line: you’ve got a solid shot.</p>

<p>chance me back :slight_smile: </p>

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<p>@Catria‌ I think colleges are a little more understanding then what you think. My GPA is a 4.2 without freshman. Is someone’s grades as a 14 year old kid that huge that it causes a school like Maryland to go from a decent chance to an absolute reach?</p>

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<p>Also I have a top ten percent class rank at a California distinguished school. Won’t this help?</p>

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<p>I always thought UMD was harder to get in OOS…</p>

<p>UMD: High match</p>

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<p>Could someone read my essay and résumé I sent to see if it might increase my chances at all???</p>