<p>Currently i'm a junior in highschool in NY and i have only a 3.0 unweighted gpa..weighted is 3.6.. however i am in a low math course and i will be taking chemistry as a senior..i also do not take foreign language. I am hoping to raise my gpa to a 3.2 and do well on my SAT's in march. I do community service at nursing homes and hospitals as well, and i am in a few clubs at school. My school is very competetive and with the low courses and crappy GPA i have now, i feel as though i will not get in anywhere!
Is it possible i can get into..
University of Rhode Island
SUNY University of Albany
SUNY Buffalo State
Pace university of NY
University of CO Boulder
SUNY new paultz
SUNY oswego
SUNY Plattsburgh
CUNY hunter
University of Arizona
University of Hartford
University of Ohio
West Virginia University
Adelphi
Towson</p>
<p>will ANY of these schools take me with the low courses, and gpa i have?</p>
<p>Why isn’t community college an option? Are you saying you’d rather have no degree than work your way up? I’d much rather go to a good CC and then good Uni (and I have) than go to the only Uni that will take me. You save money, you might save time, and you can then look at a much wider variety of options (check out the CC success story thread).</p>
<p>I have no idea whether those schools will take you. Even someone with a higher GPA might get rejected.</p>
<p>I had the same EXACT attitude as you when I was in High School</p>
<p>I graduated with 3.14 with a VERY low SAT score and I thought “I’m not going to Community College, its for losers” </p>
<p>Well I graduated HS in 2009 and went to my local community college to see what it was like… and to be completely honest, it is the best decision Ive ever made. I didn’t get the real “college experience” that I really wanted but in the long run Ive saved my parents thousands of dollars (my Community College actually pays ME! I receive full tuition and I get extra money for having good grades) </p>
<p>If you think you can do well in Community College then do it, but don’t have that superior attitude that you have… its the same exact classes you will take at any university, just a different professor.</p>
<p>oh and I also didn’t take foreign languages in high school, Universities will reject you just for that reason (most have foreign language requirements). I’m not trying to be mean, I was in your exact situation when I was in High School and I’d like to give you the advice that I never got… any questions, just PM me. </p>
<p>well i have 2 credits in foreign language but i recently dropped out. and the reason i dont want to go to a community college is because i want to get out of my town! i don’t think anything is wrong with community college</p>
<p>Honestly with a 3.0uw n 3.6w you don’t even have to worry about not getting into college. Provided that you get around a 1700ish on your sat most of those schools on your list will take you. But next year make sure to take some honors and Ap classes it’s really important to have a rigorous courseload. Goodluck</p>
<p>I do hope you get into a university and it’s definitely worth applying, but just in case:</p>
<p>“and the reason i dont want to go to a community college is because i want to get out of my town! i don’t think anything is wrong with community college”</p>
<p>No problem. Go to a community college in another city, one where you want to be. I did. You don’t have to save on rent to go to community college. Just get a room somewhere. You can even move across the country if you want.</p>
<p>Nikiii, try not to get the stats you see on College Confidential discourage you. The people on here are not representative of most students. And most students do not attend top 50 schools.</p>
<p>The truth is that the vast majority of colleges in this country accept most students. There are dozens, perhaps hundreds, of lesser-known schools that would welcome you with open arms. The trick is to research the average GPAs and test scores of incoming freshman to give you an idea of where you fall in their range. Go to the school’s website, and type in “common data set” in the search box. Under “first time/freshman admission” you’ll find what you need. Somewhere in there, it’ll also show how many years of foreign language you need.</p>
<p>For example, Towson requires only two years of foreign language, which you say you have. And your GPA falls right in line with their averages (many colleges look at the weighted rather than the unweighted GPA, and your weighted average is good!) And Towson’s average SAT score is in the 1600’s (for all three SAT sections) and the average ACT is in the low 20’s. Those scores are not too difficult to achieve.</p>
<p>Taking a couple of honors or APs senior year will help you. It’ll improve your GPA and will also indicate to the admissions folks that you’re willing to challenge yourself. Also, colleges like to see genuine interest on the student’s part. So before you apply, try to visit if you can. If you can’t, write a couple of emails to your admissions counselor and ask some pertinent questions regarding academics or student life at that college (this works better with smaller colleges than large state universities.)</p>
<p>If you continue working the way you have been, I predict that you’ll do just fine with college admissions next year!</p>
<p>nikkii, this is so true…especially in NY, as some CC’s do have dorms if you want the residential experience. Here’s a link to charts showing you the availability of housing at the various CC’s and the average admissions stats at the 4-year SUNY’s:</p>
<p>I would note that going “away” to a CC instead of a SUNY college or university is not going to save you much money since the tuition difference is relatively small, but they do have great articulation agreements and it’s often easier to gain acceptance to the more selective SUNYs after a year at CC, providing you keep your CC grades high.</p>
<p>I know how you’re feeling. I have a 3.0 GPA, and even though people suggested community college, I said no way in hell was I doing that. But you know what? You have a pretty good list for applying to schools. </p>
<p>You will certainly get accepted to: U or Rhode Island, U of Hartford, West Virginia, Buff State (I got in there, too!), Adelphi, Pace, Albany, and Plattsburg. I really do not think that you have to worry. You are in a fine place, and remember: everyone. gets. into. college. We all feel like we’re not going to or it’s not going to happen for us, and then it does. </p>
<p>As a side note: Towson may be a reach? I got deferred from there with a 3.0 GPA and a 22 ACT. When I talked to the representative she told me that everything else (Recommendations, ACTs, Essays, etc) was perfectly fine- my grades were the biggest issue. Thankfully though, my guidance counselor really helped me in this case and was able to talk to the rep, too, and I agreed that if I kept my “high honors” status, then she would be my advocate when my application went up for committee. Sorry, just a mini rant :D</p>
<p>When push comes to shove though, you have chosen colleges that will most certainly accept you, and are all respected schools. You’re in a perfectly fine place. And if you DON’T want to go to community college, then I really don’t think you will have to. It’s all going to be just fine. Just keep your grades up, do well on the SATs, and I think that the majority of these schools are most certainly attainable.</p>
<p>honestly, you can probably get into most of these schools. </p>
<p>community college is a good option for some people, but unless you score REALLY low on your SAT you should be accepted to most of these schools. in fact, if you can score really well on your SAT, you have a good shot at some even better schools. i had a 3.08UW/3.7 weighted when i applied (3.2 after first semester of senior year) and i was able to get into boston university and syracuse with quite a bit of aid because i scored a 2090 on the SAT, which you can probably do if you study for it. actually, now i’m wishing i had studied for it so i could have gotten into some stronger schools. </p>
<p>even if you score around the 1600-1750 range, you should be fine for most of these schools. i have friends who got into CU-Boulder with below 3.0 GPAs and 20-23 ACTs. that’s a top 100 ranked school… there’s really no reason for you to go to community college. if you had said you have a 2.5 GPA and you’re hoping to get around a 1500 SAT, i would have said you should make sure to look at community colleges; your stats are fine. make sure you write good essays and show interest in schools you apply to.</p>
<p>I know students with GPAs lower than yours and no AP or honors classes who are at Oswego, Oneonta and Plattsburgh. One had a 1260 SAT and one barely made 1000. None is URM or EOP.</p>
<p>New Paltz is a little tougher to get in to; the 1260 SAT child did not get in. Buff State is probably a match. U Hartford accepted the student with the 1260 SAT and offered money.</p>
<p>The kids I am speaking of - at Platts, Oswego and Oneonta were all invited in to the Honors programs after their first year and each of them loves their school. Oswego and Plattsburgh offer merit money; New Paltz does not.</p>
<p>I suggest looking at all of their websites and the suny.edu site to get a beter idea.</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Frankly, I would pick a SUNY over most of the private schools you have on your list.</p>