Pleaseee Chance Me!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Maryland - College Park
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<p>I want to go to UMCP but I don't know if my SATs will hold me back or will other factors cancel out my bad score....</p>

<p>Black Female
UW: 3.8
Rank: 5/621
SAT:1000/1600</p>

<p>Excellent ECs:</p>

<p>Honorable Mention in Science Fair in Physics 2006-2007
Received Maryland Athletic Association Scholar Athletic Award for Achieving a 3.25 or better while participating in Interscholastic Athletics 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009
Outstanding Achievement Award for maintaining a GPA of 3.5 or better, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009
Award for Outstanding Free Throw Shooting, 2007-2008
Selected 2nd team All County for soccer in the Gazette( Prince George’s County), 2007
Selected 1st team All County for soccer in the Gazette( Prince George’s County), 2008
National AAU Basketball Champion, 2006
Varsity Athletic Award for Soccer, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009
Varsity Athletic Award for Basketball, 2007-2008</p>

<p>JV Basketball, 2006-2007; Captain
Varsity Tennis, 2006-2007
Varsity Soccer, 2006-2007, 2007-2008, 2008-2009, 2009-present; Captain for 2008- 2009 and current Captain
Varsity Basketball, 2007-2008
Varsity Track, 2008-2009
Travel Soccer Team, NCSA Fusion, 2006-present</p>

<p>Inducted into the National Honor Society, 2007
Secretary of the National Honor Society, 2008-2009
Camp Leader at M-NCPPC, 2009
Coaching Girls’ Middle School Team, 2007
Teaching at the Pre-School Program at Dr. Henry A. Wise Jr., High School, 2007-2008
Teaching 1st Graders at Melwood Elementary School, 2008-2009</p>

<p>Volunteered at Youth Visions Center, 2006-2007
National Honor Society Hosted a Faculty Breakfast, 2007, 2008, 2009
Played in a Charity Basketball Game, 2006
Volunteering at a Basketball Tournament, 2006
Teacher’s Assistant, Summer of 2009</p>

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<p>Also I forgot to say, I am in-state and has taken Mostly Honors courses and 1 AP World History</p>

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<p>Your SAT is low BUT you have a good GPA, rank, and you seem very flippin’ athletic. Also you’re an URM from PG County which is a plus. So I’d say in. ;).</p>

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<p>Thank You, I am soo worried lol…because I want to go there sooo badly lol, and thanks I am real athletic lol, never really realized that :-)</p>

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<p>anyone else?</p>

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<p>You have a 3.8 GPA but a 1600 SAT… you might be African American, but I don’t think they’ll let this slide. You have a good chance, but I don’t think you will get any merit money. And your course rigor is not that great… but I can’t really blame you: you live in PG county. I used to live in PG county until my family finally got the good idea to leave: the violence, drugs, and horrible schooling atmosphere (no can speak regular ENGLISH!) was too much. I’m not trying to demonize everyone in PG county, since there are some great people and dedicated individuals, but that is what I remember from PG county.</p>

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<p>You never know unless you apply or have applied. If they reject you, it will probably be because of the SAT score that is less than the 25% tile for UMD.</p>

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<p>Yeah I already applied priority admission</p>