<p>Hi, I'd like to hear your opinions on my chances for the B/K scholarship.
I've been accepted to the Honors College.</p>
<p>UWGPA: 4.0/4.0
W: 5.36/6.00</p>
<p>SAT: R: 670 M: 650 W: 640 </p>
<p>Rank: 2/320</p>
<p>Classes:
AP Chemistry AP English Language
AP Psychology AP English Literature
AP Calculus AB AP Government & Politics
AP Calculus BC AP United States History
AP Macroeconomics AP World History
AP Microeconomics AP Environmental Science</p>
<p>Awards:</p>
<p>Johns Hopkins University Spaghetti Bridge Competition 3rd Place Winner<br>
AP Scholar with Distinction Award<br>
Discus Award<br>
TEAMS 2nd Place Engineering Healthier Lives<br>
Principals List (straight As)<br>
Latin Silver Award<br>
Model Congress Outstanding Award in Committee<br>
Excellent Attendance<br>
Honor Roll<br>
Music E Award </p>
<p>Activities:
Research at Johns Hopkins University
President and Founder of Pen Pals International<br>
President and Founder of Memory League<br>
President of Key Club<br>
SkillsUSA Leadership Team<br>
National Honor Society<br>
National Math Honor Society<br>
National Technical Honor Society<br>
National Science Honor Society<br>
National English Honor Society<br>
Math League<br>
Orchestra<br>
Mock Trial Team<br>
Model Congress<br>
Badminton Varsity<br>
SkillsUSA Medical Math Contestant<br>
Vex Robotics Club<br>
TEAMS Engineering Healthier Lives participant<br>
Badminton Club<br>
Tennis Patrons </p>
<p>Congrats and welcome to the Honors College, kpopislyfe. Your 4.0 gpa is a wonderful achievement and your class rank will be a big plus. SAT and other stats will be viewed in context. (e.g. which county and high school you attended.) I wish you luck and success as a future Terp!!</p>
<p>Last year, the average for Banneker/Key Scholars was about 1500. kpopislyfe, your SAT is nearly 200 points below last year’s average. You have great grades and great activities.</p>
<p>Last year, they told folks that it isn’t all about the numbers in selecting Banneker/Key Scholars. But that is a large part of it.</p>
<p>Good to “see” you. We haven’t chatted since last spring. How are your studies going?</p>
<p>I hadn’t heard that before, about county and high school. It didn’t come up last year, not here on CC nor at the Banneker/Key all-day event. Is this something new, or something of which you’ve recently become aware?</p>
<p>Also, is that just for in-state students at Maryland high schools? For public schools, or for private schools, too?</p>
<p>I don’t want to disclose too much personal info but I attend a magnet high school that is a National Blue Ribbon School, if that counts for anything.</p>
<p>@13woodrm, although the actual award is in mid March (I was notified on March 14th), candidates will be invited to the interview by mid Feb. </p>
<p>@notjoe, yes, you pick up things here and there over time. It seems to be a way to represent the entire state.
The year has been great! Just took the MCAT so I’m in the 30 day limbo, waiting for my score :eek:</p>
<p>@13woodrm, they use e-mail a lot but I couldn’t find the e-mail notification. I did find the one where they told me about my free iPod after I accepted! </p>
<p>They always seem to send follow-up paper mail.</p>
<p>Killer GPA, but your SAT is pretty bad. I assure you, you have zero chance of winning BK or any other meaningful scholarship at UMD as it is all based on test scores, and there are plenty of Maryland kids who score 1500/2300+
who UMD tries to buy so they don’t go off to better schools. </p>
<p>This is a repost of a message I wrote a couple of years ago in response to similar questions regarding statistics. Happy to report that my son is loving every minute of his time at CP and doing well in classes:) Good luck to all and don’t be discouraged if your numbers aren’t perfect.
"My son received full BK last year. His stats were good, not what others are saying is needed. 1450 SAT’s 4.38 weighted, 3.85 unweighted. He had great EC’s and two internships, coordinated program to send supplies to the troops for Christmas thru NHS and was captain of several varsity teams. The thing that helped him, we believe, is that the interview committee looks to see who will make a difference at UMD in the future. One of his interview questions was “what do you see yourself doing in a year at UMD”? And his response was that he would be involved in social programs, community outreach programs and would be a rabid Terps sports fan. All that is true, (hopefully not to the detriment of his grades…). He is having a great time! So just be aware that is is NOT all statistics, the interview was very important</p>
<p>Actually, your post kinda supports the idea that the Banneker/Key IS about grades and test scores. A 3.85 GPA is hardly low, and a 1450 SAT is quite near to last year’s average of about 1500.</p>
<p>The original poster here, though, has a markedly lower SAT - 1320. If not almost eliminating her from consideration, it certainly makes it much more of an uphill climb for her.</p>
<p>What about a GPA of 3.8, SAT of 1400, great recs, ECs, and essays. any chance for the scholarship? also, does it matter of your in state or oos for the scholarship?</p>
Thanks for the feedback guys!</p>
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