Transferring from CC to Uni: Should I take SAT or ACT

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<p>As title states, as a non-traditional student, would there be a benefit of taking the SATS or ACT given that I know I can get some VERY high scores? I’ve asked many and they say that those tests don’t matter to non-traditional students–does that mean that they are useless and carry no merit at all? Just confused, if they help I’d like to take it because I slacked off in my mid CC career and my GPA went from a perfect to a mid to low 3.4</p>

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<p>UMD College Park is the goal UNI by the way…</p>

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<p>p.s. I’ve gotten a 735 on a practice LSAT before. I take them for fun…</p>

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<p>First, I doubt they would even accept an SAT/ACT taken while you are in college. Those tests were developed for HS students. And your friends are right that as a non-traditional student they hold little value anyway. You’ll also find in the UMCP Common Data Set that scores are required of some. <a href=“This Page Has Moved | IRPA”>https://www.irpa.umd.edu/Publications/pub_cds.html&lt;/a&gt; That usually means first year CC students right out of HS. For truly accurate info contact the UMCP admissions office.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.admissions.umd.edu/apply/TransferApplicationChecklist.php”>Office of Undergraduate Admissions | Transfer Applicants; indicates that Maryland only wants SAT or ACT scores and high school transcript if you have completed fewer than 30 semester or 45 quarter units of college work.</p>

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<p>Well what about my grades in CC? Will i get an admit if my GPA is now 3.265 and will be about 3.4 after this sem.I had all A’s and one B for my first 3 semesters, then got an F and 3 Cs because of some personal issues at my home) so I’ve got a transcrritpt that looks like this: A,A,A,A,A,A,B,A,A,F,C,B,A,C,C and now I am getting all A’s again until completion. And I had been in PTK, deans list x4, and Honors designation? Tutor to challenged kids, etc… I have 47/60 credits til Graduating. If my grades look like this: A,A,A,A,A,A,B,A,C,F,A,B,C,C, A, A, A, A, A</p>

<p>I also have many more ?s about transferring to UMDCP, where should I ask online? Here? This forum? Also, Will I be able to get ino a dorm as a transfer student Heard it’s very limited for us…?</p>

<p>Also I am at wor-wic which isnt in the MTAP(auto acccept at UMD with 3.0 GPA min) after 60 credits completed.</p>

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<p>Will my All A’s besides that one period in the middle with Cs and an F look better because it’s obvious I’m an A student when I am not subject to personal problems at home (i.e. abuse, etc)</p>

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<p>Why didn’t you withdraw instead of failing?</p>

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<p>I had a low b until last 3 weeks then some bad stuff happened at home and I missed A Big assignment and a few others…Didn’t know I could withdraw at the point So I thought I could get at least a C on Exam but couldnt even get a D with that included …Stupid looking back</p>

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<p>People speculating about the utility of taking ACT/SAT here is worthless. Contact your target college – ask THEM.</p>

<p>They aren’t going to mislead you it’s certain they’ve been asked the same question before.</p>

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<p>Well you could always take them on the off chance it might be useful, but since you’re a college student, your admission will likely be based off your college grades.
What major would you be applying to?
UMDCP with a 3.4 is certainly doable but if you’re aiming for engineering or (selective) business, it’s different from aiming at a nonselective major…</p>