Chances with these inconsistent stats?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Maryland - College Park
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<p>My Stats (VIRGINIA RESIDENT)</p>

<p>Cumulative GPA: 2.9
Yearly GPA: (2.9, 2.2, 3.6, 2.9 first quarter senior/ 3.6 second quarter midterm)
5 AP's
Factors for poor performance: moving and problems adjusting (implemented in essay)
New SAT: 1930 (690 Math, 670 Writing, 570 Verbal) = 1290 on old 1600 Scale
SAT II Math BC: 700</p>

<p>EC: Web Design Club Founder & President, Habitat for Humanity, Construction CSP, CSP Technical Support, Library Volunteer, JV Basketball Captain
Smithsonian Volunteer, Janmedia/Web Design Company Job
International Experience</p>

<p>Obviously my grades are very low but I think I have average SAT scores and a solid SAT II score. I have some EC's and have job experience at a respectable computer firm. I've taken a summer college course at Mason also as a junior in high school and got a B, which suggests that I can handle college-level courses. I was also taking the course while holding two jobs - Smithsonian and Janmedia.</p>

<p>Performed poorly in early school years but will convery a sense of maturity in my essay and talk about what I've learned through my experiences living abroad. Most significant experience is living in a third-world country (Bolivia) and getting a dose of reality, which resulted in an increase in my grades. Was also seperated from my father for a year when he got a job in Baghdad, Iraq.</p>

<p>Anyhow... any comments, suggestions? Also should I add a portfolio of the artwork/websites I've made? I won an award for one of the artworks I've made.</p>

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<p>As far as your chances..your GPA does not seem high enough to me..esp. for out of state..but I am not on the admissions committee and hopefully your other stuff will make up for it.</p>

<p>As far as adding a portofolio..you can call and ask. However, my daughter was a National Merit finalist for both academics and art. She put together a lovely collection of slides of her art to include with her application. A rep at UMD told me that she should NOT include her slides or other artwork because it would NOT be looked at. Now maybe if she had planned to major in art at the time it would be ..I am not sure (as it is now she has a double major in business and art and may minor in a language) But they said they get wonderful pieces of art but it doesnt get looked at.
However its worth a call to confirm.</p>