<p>My impression is that 4.0 is not needed for acceptance in-state, but probably for any decent scholarships and for some LEPs or special programs like Honors and Gemstone. Of course, every year is different. I thought there was a thread on the stats of admitted students for the class of 2014, but this is the only one I could find that has some stats for next years Honors students. </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-maryland-college-park/881728-honors-program-what-your-satscore-other-qualifications.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-maryland-college-park/881728-honors-program-what-your-satscore-other-qualifications.html</a></p>