<p>Summer just started and I just finished my sophomore year in high school. I finished the year with a 3.5 GPA weighted, and a 3.1 unweighted. I'm disappointed in myself, more C's than ever for me, and my parents think I'm screwed in being accepted into a good university. My eye is on Rutgers, mostly because it's close, I live in Northern New Jersey. So my concern is, are my parents right? I still have my SAT test to take, and two more years in High school. But as it stand, should I be looking at community college?</p>
<p>You still have a very good chance. Work on your GPA next year and do well on SATs and you should be fine. My son had 3.2 GPA and 1840 on his SAT and got in to RBS and SAS.</p>
<p>Big schools like Rutgers put a massive amount of attention on GPA and SAT scores merely because of the abundance of applications they receive. I’ve heard from a lot of the admissions faculty that Rutgers does offer some leeway in those regards if an applicant can show they are active in the community and have some good EC’s to show for it. 3.1 is by no means a terrible GPA, but if you dedicate the rest of this summer to your SAT and receive a good score then you have absolutely nothing to worry about. A lot of times, GPA is merely a threshold in order to be considered for certain things (Honors, Business School, etc.), but SAT is the meat of the deciding factor. Also you have two years left in high school and that’s ample time to bring your GPA closer to 3.5+.</p>
<p>Good luck!.</p>
<p>Well the good news is you still have another year to improve your gpa. If you can get it to like a 3.4 unweighted you should be in good shape. The most important factor for admission is your SAT score though. Aim for atleast an 1800.
If you can’t get to this I wouldnt say you’re destined for CC, you could always get into Montclair or Ramapo depending where in NNJ you are. Community college may make more sense economically though and if you want to transfer into Rutgers after 2 years that would be the ideal route.</p>
<p>You still have one more year and I think that GPA definitely can bump up some. You’re gonna have to work pretty hard with the SATs though. I’ve noticed that Rutgers will put high emphasis on your SATs if your GPA isn’t stellar. My roommate had a few dotted C’s on his GPA, but got a 1900 on the SATs. Me on the other hand, I had a 1670, but with a 3.7~, and some extracurricular.</p>
<p>Bodymore, I am sorry that your parents are displaying a negative attitude. Maybe it is that they are trying to inspire you to work harder. </p>
<p>I think that 3.0 and above is fine for Rutgers, as long as you do decently on your SATs. That being said, is 3.5 weighted the best you can do? If it is, then I congratulate you on your hard work. If it isn’t, then you still have time, in your junior year, to make a positive difference in your GPA. Focus your energies on your schoolwork and really make an effort. You have to show yourself what you are capable of; no one can do it for you. </p>
<p>I have watched my own kids and their friends since they started kindergarten. They have had varying degrees of ‘ability’, but what set some of them apart was their willingness to work hard. An average hard working student can be much more successful than a genius slacker. I have seen it, again and again.</p>
<p>Study and work hard and I am sure you will have a choice of colleges this winter. </p>
<p>What is the easiest major to apply for to get accepted to New Brunswick Rutgers… Gpa weighted is 4.2 but first and only S.A.T was 1580 retaking again in October .it will be my senior year but not sure what major I want so I’m thinking of the best way to get my foot in the door! Thanks for the help</p>
<p>You don’t apply for a specific major at Rutgers, you apply to a specific school. The two schools with the lowest admissions criteria (besides Mason Gross) are SAS and SEBS, so you would want to apply to both. You may also think about applying to Newark or Camden because their admissions standards are lower than for New Brunswick. If you can get your SAT scores into the 1700-1800s you would have a much better shot at New Brunswick.</p>