Any chance... anywhere? -High School Senior

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>GPA - 2.45
ACT - 26
ACT writing - 28
EC
-Theater
-Newspaper
-Speech
Race - African American/White (biracial)</p>

<p>I have taken a few AP classes and done well in English.<br>
I'm in my fourth year of Spanish and taking a college in the schools U of M Spanish class this year. I have consistently good grades in that.
I just started my senior year. Last trimester of my junior year I got a 3.0 and that's what brought my overall gpa up to a 2.45. I know that's bad. If colleges at least count the first tri of senior year I can bring up my gpa a little. </p>

<p>The past couple years have been tough at home and my grades have suffered. I know I can write a strong essay, I love writing. I can also get really strong letters of recommendation.</p>

<p>I want to go into journalism and media communications or maybe become an English teacher. I know I might have to go to community college for a year or two, but do I have a chance of getting into any college/university right away? I live in Minnesota but really want to go out of state. Although, at this point, I realize I that might not be an option.</p>

<p>Any advice?</p>

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<p>Given that you’ve taken some AP classes, shown improvement gradewise (and can maybe explain the lower grades to adcoms with the tough home situation), and have decent ACT scores, I think you definitely do have some options. How far out of state do you want to go, and how much can you afford, tuition-wise? You definitely have a great shot at some of the smaller state schools (a couple midwestern examples: Southern Illinois, Eastern Michigan, etc.), and if you did well at places like those you might have the opportunity to transfer to a flagship state university or better private school after a year or two.</p>