<p>Before I finalize my list, I need a few more things.</p>
<p>Any recommendations for "Safe" schools.</p>
<p>Also, I need some personal experiences on University of Maryland: College Park in general, and experiences of it's business program.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
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Right now as it stands I have
3.00 GPA at graduation 90% Honors courses Junior and Senior year.
SAT's not taken, but I am practicing them often, I want to project a score of 1800-2000
Two Years of Retail Sales experience (Nearly three once I attend college)
So far 150 hours of community service
Lived half my life in Europe and Indonesia. (Ages 1-10)
<p>Well, it's been a while since I was there...UMCP is BIG. It's really, really big. Good news - anything you want to take, you can probably take there. Bad news - it's easy to get lost in the crowd, and some classes are huge. Don't expect to naturally have close relationships with your professors.
The Greek scene and the sports scene are big, although you can easily avoid them if you wish (again - because it is just big you can find a crowd of like-minded folks if you look long enough).
Housing on campus was limited in the past and a lot of students had to scramble to find off campus spaces.</p>
<p>You could take a look at other University of Maryland campuses - UMBC, for example. I didn't even apply to UMCP just because I refused to attend a school that large. UMBC is much smaller, more intimate, and an even safer school than UMCP (which I'm pretty certain you can get into, especially since you're a Maryland resident, right?).</p>
<p>UMBC offers undergraduate certificates in business subjects, but they are not accredited by AACSB.</p>
<p>In Maryland, Towson's probably your best bet for a safety. With your stats, UMCP may not be a safety and it's extremely unlikely you'll be a direct admit into their business school.</p>
<p>From your question about University of Maryland - College Park, I gather that you're interested in majoring in business. Thus, all of the schools that are listed below offer a major in general business. Also, for chancing purposes, let's say that you ended up with an SAT score of 1900 since that's about the middle of what you think your projected score will be...</p>
<p>GOOD FITS: Bentley College (MA), Northeastern University (MA), University of Connecticut (CT), Penn State - University Park (PA), Ohio State University - Columbus (OH), Loyola College (MD), Mercer University (GA), Belmont University (TN), Drexel University (PA)</p>
<p>LIKELIES: SUNY - New Paltz (NY), Quinnipiac University (CT), Loyola Marymount University (CA), Hofstra University (NY), Temple University (PA), Baylor University (TX), Indiana University - Bloomington (IN), University of Denver (CO), Duquesne University (PA)</p>
<p>SAFETIES: SUNY College - Buffalo (NY), University of New Hampshire (NH), University of Rhode Island (RI), Catholic University of America (DC)</p>