Do I have a shot?

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Maryland - College Park
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<p>I am OOS.</p>

<p>GPA:3.2-3.3UW 3.5-3.6W(Grades are meh,did terrible freshmen year, a few Cs a few quarters,A few more As a few quarters, balances well to like a 3.25 or so</p>

<p>Rank:At least top 25%
SAT:2160</p>

<p>ECs:
Head of Mock Trial and Debate Team
Section Leader in Award Winning Marching and Concert Band
1st and 2nd place in junior division state science and engineering fair
Summer Session at Boston University School of Medicine
100hrs of community service</p>

<p>I am guessing reach....</p>

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<p>I’m not sure, but I don’t see how you could be a reach but I got in easy.</p>

<p>I had a 2110, 3.6 gpa with no hard classes whatsoever, and no real ECs.</p>

<p>OOS is a lot different obviously, but you have a better resume than I did (2 years ago)</p>

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<p>If you can write a stellar essay and I would suggest on your desire to fulfill a career in the medicine field, then I would say you have a pretty good chance. Maryland likes to see dedication and uniqueness and they certainly can see so since you already have many milestone accomplishments in the world of science and engineering.</p>

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<p>Actually Physics or Engineering is my goal,but I love Scientific Research…</p>

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<p>seems like a reach since your gpa is real low</p>

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<p>I heard Maryland is much more forgiving to OOS students because their is a tuition cap for in state student</p>

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<p>I keep telling my tale to everyone :)</p>

<p>I am an OOS for the first year, will be an in-state from the next year onwards.
Did high-school in Pakistan.</p>

<p>My high-school GPA was 3.71.
SAT score was pretty low, 1650… Didn’t study for it at all!</p>

<p>50 hours of community service.
Science projects.
Participated in SUPARCO (The NASA of Pakistan).
Journalism Society
Science Society
Outreach Society
Computer projects (1st prize for a computer game at the 2004 ISEO)</p>

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<p>Going to HS in Pakistan is a pretty big draw, gibbu :)</p>

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<p>@lindz: I must say that HS in Pakistan is difficult. If you get good grades, then its an achievement. They follow a UK based curriculum (O Levels and A Levels), which makes HS pretty tough.</p>

<p>HS there is 13 years. So by the time you are done with your 13th year, you already have many college level courses with you. No need to give APs. I got 20 credits off my undergraduate program :)</p>

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<p>I didn’t mean to come across as being sarcastic-- going to HS abroad is seriously helpful for college admissions. I would think even more so when the curriculum is difficult, like yours was.</p>

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<p>If you can get your GPA up then you’ll have a much better chance.
Your SAT score is better than mine but I pay in-state tuition</p>