<p>FYI, while I don’t know what your stats are, the average median accepted student for 2014 is described this way on their website:</p>
<p>For students admitted to the University of Maryland for the Fall 2014 semester, the middle 50% of SAT scores ranged from 1260 to 1410, and 28-32 on the ACT. As a result 25% of the admitted students scored below a 1260 on the SAT and 25% scored above a 1410.</p>
<p>So, if you have close to/slightly below 1400 on SAT (CR +M only) or around 31/32 or better on ACT, my personal opinion (as a parent) is that you have a strong chance of getting merit money (assuming good gpa also)…no guarantees of course…</p>