Hey guys, so I’m a resident of Maryland, and I go to a really competitive high school and College Park is really my first choice as of now, and I want to major in psychology. My resume is kinda average so I’m not even sure if I have a chance.
My weighted GPA is like 4.27 and unweighted is 3.57 (I kinda screwed up my grades freshman year)
I got 4s on: AP Gov, AP Calc, AP English
I got 5s on: AP Psych and AP World History
ACT score: 30, but I plan on taking it again.
I’ve played the viola for 10 years, playing in a more advanced orchestra in high school.
I’ve done dance for 12 years.
I’ve been in Model UN, Relay for Life (a club that raises money for cancer research), I did Science Olympiad for 2 years and Key Club.
I have a lot of volunteer hours, and I shadowed a surgical oncologist at a hospital over the summer and on days off during my sophomore year, and I was gonna get a job summer going into senior year.
I’m not sure what my essay will be about yet, but I think it’ll be something about being proud of who you are especially in an environment that frowns upon differences.
What really worries me is that a LOT of people at my high school have better GPAs and standardized testing scores than mine, and most of the people there apply to College Park…so if i’m up against these people do I even stand a chance?
Thanks so much!