<p>OP is ALANA +1st gen + Low Income AND has taken an extremely rigorous academic program at a competitive high school where he has almost a B average (in fact OP, could that GPA become a 3.0 after your senior year first term results?) I think this would compare favorably with a 3.6 student without hooks. Remember, it’s also about crafting a class. If your friend or child’s classmate didn’t have something exceptional going for them, instrument, sport, regional or national award, etc, Gettysburg probably had lots of unhooked students with his/her credentials. Colleges don’t just look at GPA, but at what a student can bring and OP really has something to bring to the table.</p>