<p>Please let me know my chances of getting in. I am an out of state student and this is one of my top choices. I have a 3.5 gpa with honors classes and a couple AP at a highly competitive high school and i have not taken my SATs yet. My extra curriculars seem pretty good:</p>
<p>FBLA club
Varsity golf
Stock market club
Interact club
100+ hours of community service
2 years of jv soccer freshman and sophmore year
latin club (this year)</p>
<p>...what are my chances please?!?!</p>
<p>Your GPA and your SAT scores will be the major factors in your chances. Don't underestimate the importance of your SAT scores, especially important for out of state students. Without high numbers, your EC's won't be enough to make a difference. Of course, teacher and counselor recs need to be great, too. Good luck!</p>
<p>do you think if i get a solid SAT score and maintain my gpa with the ec's i have i will be able to get in?</p>
<p>Where are you from? Certain areas are ranked higher due to more impressive academics, i.e) Long Island and certain parts of NJ, students can get in with like a 3.6-3.7 and mid/upper 1200s-upper 1300s average.</p>
<p>UMD doesn't discriminate by geographical location, as far as I know. Or, that may just be for in-state students. </p>
<p>Their standards are at a A-, B+ range, with ACT's mid 50% 28-31 and SAT's 1240-1390. </p>
<p>70% in state
30% out of state</p>
<p>You may have a chance, in my opinion. But it might be a little lower becuase you're out of state.</p>
<p>How does UMd rate overall as compared to schools like UPitt, Penn State, and Emory University ?</p>
<p>UMD is on par with Penn State and UPitt. Might even be a little better than Pitt. But, Penn State and MD both have very competitive programs and attract the same students (B+/A- students).</p>
<p>As for Emory, Maryland is on a totally different ballpark than Emory. Emory is a top 20 school, a climbling new ivie. They offer extremely competitive programs in business, prelaw and premed. It also is different in terms of campus and student body.</p>