The University of Maryland - College Park

“If you want to go to Maryland, make sureJul 13 2010Anthropology
If you want to go to Maryland, make sure you follow the directions on the application. Do not go above and beyond and send a video of yourself or anything creative like that. Just write an essay that states why you want to go to Maryland, what you can contribute, what your experiences have prepared you for, things like that. Also, take a lot of AP and Honors courses, do well on your SAT (I had above a 2100), etc. I got into Maryland a month after I applied early decision. My grades in high school were 3.78+, I played tennis, I had a lot of honors, etc. So, if you do that and more, you can probably get in! Also, If you are an out of state student, you have a better chance of getting in because of your out of state money. It has NOTHING to do with who you are, so don't get excited. ;-)
Female

“Get decent SAT scores and a 3Jun 16 2010Biology
Get decent SAT scores and a 3.0 or above GPA. If you are in state its not too hard to get in, but can be difficult for out of state applicants. Also do some ectracurricular activities, the admissions office likes those kinds of things too.
SAT: 1260 Female

“Write a good essayApr 17 2010Business - Management and Administration
Write a good essay. I was a transfer student so I already had a decent college track record.
ACT: 26 SAT: 1499 Female

“If you're smart, have a solid GPA and SATMar 30 2010Accounting
If you're smart, have a solid GPA and SAT score, you'll get in. Don't be lazy or UMCP will reject you. I've also know people who wrote fluff essays to get in, but they still had a solid extra curricular and academic record. As for me, I got in because of academics.
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