<p>High school was not a fun time in my life. I was very depressed. I hated it so much, that I finished early by taking classes at my local community college to count for my high school credits, while gaining college credits.
My high school GPA is a 2.3(it should be a 2.4 because my teacher messed up one of my final grades on my report card, and she told me she would change it but she never did, so I'm stuck with a 2.3)
My SAT score is 750. I am really bad at math and always have been. I did take the SAT's again but did worse.
My community college GPA: 3.1
I want to apply to colleges in the spring of 2011.</p>
<p>I'm looking into 3 colleges, and they all recommend a 2.0 GPA or higher. Their selectivity rate is between 65% and 73%. I will need to send in my high school stuff because I will have 21 credits, and you need 24 credits or more to not have to send in your high school stuff.
Even though I'm doing okay in community college, how much will my high school stuff influence the admissions people of my acceptance (or rejection)?</p>
<p>Your SAT score is very low, but needn’t keep you from getting a good college education. It sounds like you are looking at appropriate schools. You should also check out the list of colleges that don’t require test scores at fairtest.org.</p>
<p>I’m not an expert, but I understand that colleges do like to see an upward trend. Some students mature later than others and you just weren’t ready in high school, but you are showing that you are more dedicated now. I think there are admissions officers out there who will respect that and give you a chance. The reason they look at your high school grades and test scores is that they are trying to predict whether you will be successful at their school. Showing success in community college is a good indicator of that!</p>
<p>This forum is very skewed towards the top, top echelon of college candidate. Many are very high-achieving kids looking at some of the most selective schools in the world. The vast majority of colleges aren’t nearly as competitive, and there will be a place for you.</p>
<p>Think about the factors that are helping you to succeed in community college. Is it that you are more mature? That you are close to home? Away from home? Do you love the academics or a certain extracurricular or job? Are you driven by a particular goal? Are you especially supported by a certain aspect of your college? Once you have identified what’s important to you, try to make sure that the colleges you look at have these same characteristics. This will help you succeed once you get there, and it will also help you to explain to the college why it is a good fit for you.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>