<p>I have decent SATs (760v/730m/700w) and equally decent extracurriculars (community service at a library, founding member/president of an extracurricular, a few academic awards, part of a band that performs quite often locally, etc). I took a reasonable amount of AP courses throughout high school, but my schedule would probably not be called grueling. However, my high school cumulative GPA is an exact 3.00. Is it even worth my time to apply to any Ivy League schools? </p>
<p>If it's worth anything, my junior year was my best statistically, as I sat at about a 2.8 before it. Also, there are some mitigating issues regarding my family situation, which I simply don't know if colleges will take into account. I'm pretty new to the college admissions game.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help.</p>
<p>In the case of lower grades colleges like to see an upward trend, which you seem to have. If there are mitigating circumstances--even better. Just make sure you convey that information somehow on the application, whether it be through guidance counselor comments, your essays, etc.</p>
<p>Don't rule yourself out.</p>
<p>You will probably need to explain the GPA and courseload. You probably had a 3.4 ish for junior year, which still isn't <em>great.</em></p>
<p>But I agree that you should try.</p>
<p>why not try. but dont keep your hopes up. though its tough to think of an unfortunate family situation as an advantage, it just may be. it just sucks to think that the more dire the situation, the better it is for admissions (i was hoping id contract some mild cancer to breathe easy when i was getting ready to apply. luckily that wasnt necessary).</p>