<p>I'm sick and tired of people who think a 3.0UW gpa is bad. Are you kidding me? Just because it's not straight As? A 3.0 is a B average, and you can get into a good university with this gpa. What do you guys think?</p>
<p>come on over to all the “B” students threads; all the seniors have been admitted to some pretty good schools…</p>
<p>It’s not a bad GPA. But it may not be good enough for some schools. </p>
<p>Though keep in mind there’s over 3,000 colleges and universities in this country and a vast majority of them will love a kid with a 3.0/30 ACT.</p>
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<p>Dream…here on CC there seems to be a bunch of high-achievers who think the “real schools” are Top 20, but in the real world, many kids would love a 3.0 GPA.</p>
<p>There are many schools that will happily accept you. :)</p>
<p>Tell us more about yourself…</p>
<p>What is your likely major?</p>
<p>What are your test scores?</p>
<p>What state are you in?</p>
<p>What do you want in a college?</p>
<p>What is your budget (how much will your parents spend each year)?</p>
<p>Hello mom2collegekids, 
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<p>My likely major is Creative Writing. I want to be an author and I’m interested in journalism.</p>
<p>I’m taking the ACT tomorrow. So we will see how that goes. I want a 27. </p>
<p>I live in Illinois. (dislike…) </p>
<p>I want an exciting, upbeat, ra-ra atmosphere in a university. A perfect example of the most idealistic college for me would be the University of Florida. Huge in athletics and academics, it’s a fit for all. Huge campus, diversified student body, great climate. I want a university with a strong focus in journalism and writing. I want the university to be located either in California or Florida. I would like to live there after the four college years. I’d like to apply to many universities and keep my options open. Illinois is the last place where I want to go to school. Bad weather. Bad bad bad weather. My budget is unknown at the moment, but my parents said they have $100,000 for me. I can help pay as well because I have 2 jobs and a permeant summer job. </p>
<p>College is very important to me. I want to do anything I can to increase my chances. I want to be admitted into UCLA, however my gpa is low…</p>
<p>I would advise you to steer clear of highly selective state schools, where admissions are both competitive and numbers-driven. What I’m trying to say is that you simply don’t have the GPA for UCLA (also, you are out-of-state, which further diminishes your chances).</p>
<p>Some liberal arts colleges like Kenyon and Knox, which are both known for having excellent creative writing programs, might be more appropriate targets. However, you seem to want a traditional big university experience, which they wouldn’t be able to provide.</p>
<p>Yeah, I want the traditional big university experience…</p>
<p>I agree. I love this website because of the support, but the support sometimes seems to be only for A students.</p>
<p>OP, 3.0 is not a bad grade but it’s also not great. I don’t know where Kenyon came from as a recommendation. 79% of entering HS students have >= 3.5, though it does have a fantastic creative writing program. Knox is more of a match. If your parents can pay $25K/year an you can add an additional $3-4K with your job that’s something to work with. If you do well on your ACT that could help you at schools like Alabama and Auburn.</p>
<p>@Leisie93,</p>
<p>There’s plenty of support for every kind of student on CC; it’s just that, statistically speaking, A students are more likely to be the type of person who frequents forums like College Confidential in his or her free time.</p>
<p>I agree that making CC more inclusive by, say, establishing a special subforum for B-and-below students would be great, but there aren’t that many B-and-below students frequenting the boards in the first place. Still, if you take the time to look through the different subforums, you’ll find many threads dedicated to discussing college applications from the perspective of the less accomplished candidate.</p>
<p>I myself am a B student, and found the abundant information and advice here invaluable (even though most of it is indeed geared toward the average Ivy League fiend).</p>
<p>@Erin’s Dad,</p>
<p>I cited Kenyon as a LAC with a strong creative writing program to give the OP an idea of what schools she might want to consider in lieu of/alongside large public universities, but I do agree that it would be a reach.</p>
<p>I want to go to a school either in California or Florida. What kind of schools do you guys know of in those locations?</p>
<p>And I font think a 3.0 student is in any way “less accomplished.” I take ap classes and I’m involved with drama club, basketball, volleyball, student government, newspaper group, 20+ volunteer hours, 2 part-time jobs, and 10 novels. Just because I don’t have time to memorize a few stupid algebra equations makes a 3.0uw student less accomplished?</p>
<p>dreamdream: any large state school in FLA or CA are going to be out of reach for a 3.0 student…</p>
<p>THe only one I can think of that you may have a shot would be UCF in Florida if you apply for summer session start…possibly</p>
<p>I apologize for slighting you. A B student is less accomplished than an A student in the sense that the former did not achieve the grades of the latter.</p>
<p>dreamdream, why don’t you look at West Virginia University? </p>
<p>Their football and basketball teams are in the Big East, always on national television.
Great academics, Rah Rah, and you could probably get accepted, take a look!</p>
<p>Rodney, why? My gpa is my only weakness! I’m strong in all other areas.</p>
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<p>I second the suggestion that you check out this thread … it’s about the searches of about 100 similar students …
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/939933-3-0-3-3-gpa-parents-thread-2011-hs-graduation.html?highlight=3togo[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/939933-3-0-3-3-gpa-parents-thread-2011-hs-graduation.html?highlight=3togo</a></p>