<p>okay this is the situation, I am currently in the Army and in Iraq at this moment but about to ETS (separate) this February. Im applying to FSU, Uni of Florida and ASU. My first choice school is FSU, i really want to go there. I am From New York but attended high school in Costa Rica and a American Private School. My gpa was a 3.0 and my SAT scores were low..1290. I know the SAT score is very low. I played all the sports my school had to offer ( just 3 basketball,soccer and volleyball) and i was on student council my senior year. Am i being realistic applying to these schools? I heard that because im a Vet a lot of schools will accept me, is this true? I just dont know if my GPA, military service and ec's can over look my terrible SAT score..Taking it again and still applying for Fall 2010 doesn't seem possible because i am still in Iraq until December. Anyone have and comments or advice for me?</p>
<p>First off, good luck in the army, and thank you.
Second, you probably should retake the sat. Is that 1290 out of 2400?</p>
<p>Same as the guy said above - thanks for protecting the country, seriously.</p>
<p>I’m not sure how much of a boost that being veteran will help you, but I’ll try to chance as if you weren’t and if being a vet does end up being good for you, that’s great!</p>
<p>Since your GPA can’t be helped, you seriously have to focus on your SAT. Only a small population of FSU have around a 3.0 or below (20%?). Also, FSU only accepts a small percentage of OOS kids, so your SAT scores have to stand out if your GPA doesn’t. Try to shoot for 700+ in everything, or as close to or above 2100 as possible. (yeah, it’s tough :(). </p>
<p>But if vet status can really give you a good boost, well, that’s good then and I guess you don’t need as great SAT scores :D.</p>
<p>Consider the FSU Care Program: [fsu.edu</a> | Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement](<a href=“http://care.fsu.edu/]fsu.edu”>http://care.fsu.edu/)</p>
<p>You may be able to qualify.</p>
<p>Thank you for your service!</p>
<p>Thank you appreciate the help. Um yeah its 1290 out of 2400, I am an awful test taker. I will look into taking the test again when i get back to the US but i don’t think i will be able to take it until June unless there is another test after December but before June. Still I don’t think that will allow me to apply for fall 2010.</p>
<p>Of course there are another test dates between December and June. Just take a look here:
[SAT</a> Dates - SAT Test Dates and Registration Deadlines](<a href=“College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools”>SAT Dates and Deadlines – SAT Suite | College Board)</p>
<p>I know that the deadline for submitting your application to FSU is January 20, but you can write them an e-mail and ask them to still accept your scores from the later SAT dates (from January 23, for example). Most adcoms are very understanding, if you just ask them.</p>
<p>You could try the ACT as well</p>
<p>What about ASU does anyone have any information on them? Do I have a shot there or am i just shooting with an empty magazine here?</p>