<p>Just so you know where my comments are coming from, I’m a Northwestern University graduate, and I currently help students get into colleges.</p>
<p>Colleges commonly look for at GPA and curriculum strength. A number of the top universities do not post average accepted GPAs for this reason. They know it varies by school, and it varies by difficulty. They want to see successful students, but they also want to see students that have challenged themselves. A second thought, if applicable, is that universities often overlook a low GPA if the low grades were in your Freshman year and your grades are stronger near graduation.</p>
<p>What you need now is dominate your first semester senior year. You also need to write an amazing essay proving that you are indeed a talented, unique person they need to pay attention to. If you have not taken SAT Subject Tests, you still have time before applications are due. Keep a good list of safeties and matches, but don’t count yourself out of anywhere.</p>
<p>Here’s a list of top universities you have not listed, take a look at Dartmouth and down. <a href=“http://collegeqb.com/Top20.html”>http://collegeqb.com/Top20.html</a></p>
<p>You have about their average SAT scores. Half of them don’t report GPAs because they know a single number does not tell the whole story, but you will have to make up for it by showing them something else.</p>