Wanna take a break from chancing geniuses, chance me!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi, I am an african american female student at a pretty competitive private high school. I would like to know what the people at CC think my chances are into getting into COLLEGE PARK...and some other universities. Unfortunately, my parents have limited me to only colleges that are in maryland, or very close..</p>

<p>Gender: F
Location: Baltimore, MD
College Class Year: 2012
High School: Private
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - 3.5 UW
Class Size: 90</p>

<p>I went from taking cp classes to taking all honors classes sophomore through senior year. I am taking 2 (Bio and Calc AB) out of 3 AP classes offered senior year.</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 620
SAT I Critical Reading: 520
SAT I Writing: 600
(I am aware of my very low SAT scores...almost didn't post because I was so embarrassed of this. My laziness led me to play around rather than study...will be taking it again. I however rank the highest among the other blacks at my school.)</p>

<p>ACT: 24 (Yes...low once again =[)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Varsity Indoor Track (10)
Varsity Outdoor Track (10)
Karma Dogs (Organization that exposes abused kids to friendly animals/dogs)
200+ hours of community service
Summer Job at Johns Hopkins working as a Laboratory Assistant
Involved in many school-related clubs (9-11)
TAMARIND Day Camp Counselor (10)
Honor Roll (9-11)</p>

<p>Ok GPA, Low SAT scores, Ok ECS...my esteem is low at this time but I still look forward to your answers.</p>

<p>Where I am applying...
University of Maryland - College Park (1st choice, Applying early)
UMBC
Penn State</p>

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<p>UMCP - reach (your R+M SAT score is 100 points below their 25th percentile and your GPA doesn't help you)
UMBC - match
PSU-UP - match/slight reach</p>

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<p>what private school do you go to and how are you ranked in that school? I have a similar GPA from Choate and my chances aren't as pessimistic as you project them to be. However, those ACT and SAT scores need to go up! But no worries I didn't study either, I did terrible on the PSAT, but great on the SAT and ACT. You probably were really tired both Saturdays lol. From where I stand I can't really tell you what you're chances are w/o ranking, but I'd assume penn stat would be a solid match.</p>

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<p>I'm curious as to why penn state and umbc are matches, whereas I'm out of state for penn state and it's ranked higher than UMCP and umbc is an honors college but UMCP is a reach (I'm in-state). Does my ethnicity help my chances at all?</p>

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<p>I think all three are matches for all of the schools, but maybe not for any honors colleges unless you improve your test scores. Your minority status is a very important plus, and your in state status for Maryland is also a plus.</p>

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<p>Uhh bumppp..!</p>

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<p>UMCP - Slight Reach
UMBC - Safety
PSU-UP -Since your OOS, slight reach.</p>

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<p>bump......</p>

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<p>bumpppp =)</p>