<p>I was wondering do you think i have a chance at going to Maryland-college Park. I have a G.P.A of 3.50 currently, should go up. I have taken honor classes throughout high school since 10th grade and on. I have over 6 math credits, maryland only requires four plus they would like you to take more than 4 math credits. I am currently taking A.P. Calculus, A.P. Biology, A.P. English/lit and because of the space problem in my schedule, i have to take A.P. Psychology on the side but i will be taking the test. I have pretty low sat scores, 1300 out of 2400 and i am taking it again. I am in the top 10% of my class. The extraciricular's that i participate in are the science fair club in which hopefully we can win locally. I am in the National Honor Society and we do at least 5 hours of community service each month, so i it should to my 150 hours already. I also have volunteered at the school and public library, recieved community service hours for those. I have participated in the chemathon, a chemistry competition at University of Maryland in which me and 6 others represented our high school in which it was the school's first time participating. I am the Vice President of the Interact/Rotary club, and will also recieve community service hours. I should have more than 400-500 hours of community sercice by the end of my senior year. I am volunteering at the Washington Hospital Center in the department of Radiology and that will also give me hundreds of hours. I also attended the student leadership training for students who are in office in any of the clubs. It will give every leader some sort of training to help them be a better leader. I am anticipating that i will have a great essay, i am working on it with my A.P lit/english teacher. I am applying early admission, which i heard will be better for me to get in the fall admission. I am a African American, coming from a family with average income that's not really high. Please give me your honest opinion on if i have a good chance of getting in. Also i am in state, which i heard also helps.</p>
<p>In my honest opinion, you have an excellent chance at getting in. Your SAT scores are pretty lacking, but lucky for you, UMD-CP has a reputation of looking past minor flaws as such, in order to admit will rounded students. Expect an invitation to the Civicus Living & Learning community as well.</p>
<p>((College Park sophomore here))</p>
<p>as i said in your other post, it's really too bad your SATs are as low as they are. i STILL don't understand how you can be top 10% and get, uh, 400+ on your SATS . for your own sake, try not to get your hopes up. as i said before, LOTS,TONS of kids apply to UMCP and so admissions can afford to look at your SATs despite your other great accomplishments.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply, i was hoping to just get in and some were telling me to go toward the honors program but i just only want to get in. Thanks again</p>
<p>Also thanks happycollegemom but i don't understand what you mean when you say "admissions can afford to look at your SATs despite your other great accomplishments." I am not clear on if you are saying i have a pretty good chance or not, just want to know if i can get into the fall admissions. I planning to take the SAT's again before applying and i am also doing early admission, so that should help. Thanks for replying anyway.</p>