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Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Maryland - College Park
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<p>Applying for OOS (CA) admission this fall. If someone could give me a no bs estimate of my chances and tell me what I need to improve on, that would be great. Also, what are my chances for the scholars/honors program or whatever it is called? THANKS</p>

<p>SAT: 1940 W:670 CR:660 M:610 *Will retake, and will also take ACT </p>

<p>GPA: 3.97 UW, 4.17 W</p>

<p>Rank: 4/331</p>

<p>Will have completed 9 honors/AP classes by end of sr. year. Have passed all AP tests so far (3-AP Euro) (4-AP English) (5-AP US)</p>

<p>founding member, NHS, Invisible Children Club, VCHS Debate Team
President, VCHS California Scholarship Federation</p>

<p>Captain, varsity tennis and soccer</p>

<p>All-league team, tennis and soccer</p>

<p>league champion, varsity track</p>

<p>over 250 hrs of community service</p>

<p>would be first from my school to apply to UMD</p>

<p>White Female</p>

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<p>most likely scholars at best. you need to improve your sat and write a mean essay</p>

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<p>what SAT score would i need for scholars? also, do you think i'd get in regularly
(even if i don't get into scholars and whatnot)?</p>

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<p>i am going to have to disagree with sarah here.</p>

<p>scholars DEFINITELY, chance at honors.</p>

<p>I got into Scholars (declined it) with 3.6 uw, 2110 sat, 100/400, no APs, and basically no extracurriculars besides employment.</p>

<p>If 170 points on the SAT makes up for everything that she has that I didn't would be shocking. Hell, I even got a $1,500 schollie.</p>

<p>My essay was about Ben Franklin ad pretty kickass.. but she's easily in Scholars</p>

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<p>scholars...? YES. i disagree with testudo about her getting into HONORS, your sat is way higher than hers. less than 2000 is not cool. she has 1270 is you exclude the writing part.</p>

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<p>yeah, but i'm retaking it in the fall. twenty bucks says i can get it up to a 1350 w/o the writing. not to sound arrogant or anything, but i really think i can do it (i've done it on practice tests). Let's say i got a 2030 overall. what would my chances be then?</p>

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<p>i said chance at honors because she is retaking it. most people improve when they retake.</p>

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<p>My understanding is that 1400 (CR and Math) is the average for Honors.</p>

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<p>thanks MD_Mom. Do you know the avg. for scholars by any chance?</p>

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<p>Sorry I don't. I heard the 1400 figure directly from UMD. If you're planning to tour I think you can go ahead and ask outright. I don't think they're reluctant to share info. And bear in mind that if the average for Honors is 1400 a bunch of people got in with scores lower than that. Your GPA is great. If you can up your SATs with a fall re-take that would probably be a big help. I suspect that CR and math are still considered to a greater extent than writing so you might want to focus on those, especially since writing is already your best score. On a tour of another Maryland campus (UMBC) last fall we were told that they didn't consider writing. That might not be the case at UMCP and it might change with time though. Good luck.</p>

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<p>Thanks, I'll definitely ask. I think you are correct MD_Mom, I believe they do put more emphasis on math and CR. Does anyone know if MD super-scores?</p>

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<p>im sure they take the best from each section</p>

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<p>1410 for the average Honors student. dunno about scholars.</p>

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<p>From the UMCP website:</p>

<p>Freshman Profile Information</p>

<p>For the Fall 2006 Freshman class, we received over 23,000 applications for a class of 4,025. </p>

<p>The admitted freshmen students have a strong B+ or better average in their high school coursework and have taken the most challenging courses available to them including honors, Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses.</p>

<p>All Admits Fall 2006</p>

<p>The 9,448 students admitted to the University of Maryland have an average (weighted) GPA of 3.96 and the middle 50% of SAT scores range from 1240 to 1380, and between 28-31 on the ACT. As a result 25% of the admitted students scored below a 1240 on the SAT and 25% scored above a 1380.</p>

<p>University Honors: </p>

<p>The 2,688 students admitted to the University Honors program have an average (weighted) GPA of 4.27 and the middle 50% scored between 1350-1480 on the SAT and between 30-33 on the ACT.</p>

<p>College Park Scholars:</p>

<p>The 2,742 students admitted to the College Park Scholars Program have an average (weighted) GPA of 4.02 and the middle 50% scored between 1270-1380 on the SAT and between 28-31 on the ACT.</p>

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<p>You're definitely in...</p>

<p>You have an amazing GPA and class rank. I think even despite the relatively weak SAT scores, you have a good chance at scholars or honors.</p>

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<p>Thanks. I will have retaken the SAT and have taken the ACT before I apply, so I should be able to bump those up.</p>