can i get accepted with a 2.9 gpa

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<p>im a junior in high school right now and my gpa is a 2.8, i could probably raise it up to a 2.9. i messed up my freshman year of high school but ever since then i have been working hard. i know that the ideal gpa to have is a 3.0 but i plan on getting that before i graduate high school. im in the 3rd quarter of my graduating class. i want to be the first in my family to go to a university straight out of high schools. most university i want to apply for are state schools. i live with a single parent. and my family is from somalia. im the first in my family to be born in america. i really don't want to go to a community college.</p>

<p>im going to start applying for colleges in the beginning of senior year. i really don't want to go to a community college. i want to go to a state university. </p>

<p>i plan on aplying for sam houston state university, tarleton state university, stephen f. austin state university, university of texas at permian basin, and university of texas at san antonio. </p>

<p>will these colleges except me.</p>

<p>P.S i have't really taken the sat before but i have taken the psat. i did ok on the psat i got a 1200 on it. i plan on getting atleast a 1200 or above when i take the real sat test in may. i never took the act either</p>

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<p>When you say 1200, do you mean on the new 1600 scale or the 2400 scale?</p>

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<p>on the 2400 scale. im in the 2015 class not the 2016 class. i ■■■■■■■ hate how i won’t be able to take the easier sat test</p>

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<p>first of all, accept**
Secondly, you are a minority and your stats are at par with those colleges, so you should be fine. If you express your desire to attend college and get your essays read by teachers, I would say a solid match. :slight_smile: </p>

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<p>thanks</p>

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<p>1200 is 300 points below national average… Maybe try taking the ACT?</p>