<p>Ok guys here's my question in as much detail as possible. I've wanted to attend University of Maryland, College Park for quite some time now but i'm afraid my GPA may be too low. After this semester it will be around 2.33 with about 52 credits. I plan on getting a good recommendation letter from a reputable professor and i also included in my application essay that i underwent the death of a close family member around a year ago. In this time i was basically going to classes to keep my mind occupied, but lost all interest in going up until last semester when my grades started to get better. Does anybody know what my chances of getting in are? I'm also looking at UMBC for a transfer if UMD says no. Thanks for your help guys</p>