Need Urgent Help :(

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Maryland - College Park
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<p>I am an Indian currently studying in an Indian ( CBSE curriculum School) School .</p>

<p>My Stats :-</p>

<p>Grade 9 - 76.5 %</p>

<p>Grade 10 [ CBSE Board Exam ] - 78 %</p>

<p>Grade 11 [ I know this is too low , but I just screwed up] - 59 %</p>

<p>Grade 12 - I am in grade 12 now</p>

<p>SAT 1 - 2030
Maths - 700
CR - 700
CW - 630</p>

<p>E.C.'s - School teams - Table Tennis , Soccer , and Swimming.[2 Years]
2) All other are average and some are just participation certificates</p>

<p>3) I am not applying for financial aid </p>

<p>I Plan to do Mechanical Engineering</p>

<p>Chance me For UMaryland</p>

<p>How do i make my application stronger ?</p>

<p>Please Help me out ..</p>

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<p>I am not sure if your gpas are equivalent to our system, but if it is I would say that you are reaching at best for UMD, esp. for engineering. Your SAT is fine, but UMD looks for a gpa much closer to a 3.4 + uw. That would mean % wise you would need to have at least an 85% avg in total.</p>

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<p>You have good ECs (nothing wrong with just participating; any consistent involvement shows dedication and passion on an undergrad resume). You have fine SATs. </p>

<p>But alas I fear your GPA is just too low, if it translates to a 4.0 scale as around a 2.0. I don’t know if your school is like, intensely competitive or something, but I just don’t see it happening. Especially with the downward trend like that. In the end MD is a numbers school and anything below a 3.0 is not going to have much of a shot.</p>

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<p>im not tryna be an as shole in any way but how did you manage a 59 junior year are you 100% sure its in fact a 59</p>

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<p>nice SAT scores, but I agree with everyone…I know that even slightly lower GPA jr. year plays a big role in the process for UMD. You should apply and do your best if you really want UMD, but you should consider it a reach…</p>