Almost aced ACT, low GPA... What can I get into?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay so I'm a white male, and I have had a variety of issues going on during high school. As my friends like to say, I had "all the college things happen in high school". I essentially got Bs, with occassional As and Cs scattered around. I have taken every AP/Honors class possible, and gotten 5s and 4s on all my AP tests. </p>

<p>I've been in Student Government, in the "gifted" program, founded a Philosophy club, Model UN, played soccer two years and was captain both times (injuries prevented me from playing my last two years), was in CC running, been in Church youth group, went on multiple mission trips with them, and done some community service outside of that.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.2
ACT: 35
SAT: 2400</p>

<p>What can I get into?</p>

<p>I'm thinking about applying to:</p>

<ul>
<li>Reed (my absolute dream school)</li>
<li>UMTC</li>
<li>UWash</li>
<li>UW Madison</li>
<li>Macalester</li>
</ul>

<p>Where else should I apply to (I live in minnesota if that helps)? What're my chances for the ones I listed?</p>

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<p>hmmm, I think if you can explain your lower grades you’ll be set in the eyes of many colleges.
Weighted GPA?</p>

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<p>That is weighted. I’m a junior at the moment, and have all As this trimester. </p>

<p>I have depression & social anxiety disorder, on top of getting a surgery that I spent a month recovering from. I also hate the way the school system is run emphasizing busywork over learning, but that’s a whole different story :stuck_out_tongue:
I plan on talking about how my sexuality (I’m bisexual) has caused my peers to alienate me, however I’m not “out” to my parents, and that could get awkward hahaha… but that may change by the time I write my essays, so that helps.</p>

<p>By the time I apply next year I should have a 3.3-3.5 weighted, depending on how it all works out.</p>