What are my chances for the UMDCP Banneker/Key Scholarship?

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Demographics: Filipino/White Male living in Maryland

GPA: 4.0uw/4.525w (8 APs Taken/6 Taking)

Rank: 3/420

SAT: 1510

AP Exams: Physics 1 (5), Government (5), Chemistry (4), Computer Science (5), Seminar (5), English 11 (5), World History (5), Calculus AB (5)

Teacher Recs: Good Recs from my Physics and Math Teachers

Extracurriculars:

  1. Four Year Varsity Tennis (Captain Senior Year)
  2. Local Tennis Assistant Coach (Taught kids ages 6-15 basic tennis techniques and skills)
  3. Cultural Dance Choreographer (created, taught, and performed modernized Filipino Folk Dances at local events)
  4. Engineering Internship at Naval Base
  5. Board Member of Community Service Club (club raised over $10,000 to help conquer pediatric cancer)
  6. Math Team President and Math Tutor
  7. Science Fair (Won 1st place categorical awards in Regionals)
  8. Part-Time Job at a Filipino Market
  9. NHS Vice-president
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Only about 400 Admitted Honors College students are invited to interview for the B/K and only about 250 get the full ride. Those are long odds.

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@Carucatuc1 Have you been invited to interview for the B/K scholarship and are asking about your chances to receive the full scholarship? Or are you asking about your changes to be invited to interview? If it’s the latter it seems all the invites are already out so if you haven’t been invited yet, you will likely not be invited.

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I have been invited for an interview

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It is my understanding that everyone invited gets either a full or partial B/K

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I’m confused? Are you already a senior? In your other thread you ask what schools you should apply to?

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??? Your other threads sound like you’re a junior…asking about various colleges…

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When can a student apply for Banneker? Does a student have to apply to college first or at the same time? Does a student have to be a senior to apply for Banneker?

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@mom2collegekids You do not apply separately for the Banneker Key scholarship. They review all the applications from Early Action and offer those they believe are the most qualified the opportunity to interview for the scholarship.

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@mom2collegekids - Only those admitted to thr Honors College are eligible to be invited to interview for the B/K