<p>In my opinion, I think you have a chance. At the end of the day, these schools don’t just want smart people. They want people who stand out. The schools don’t want an average Joe with a 4.0 GPA and 2400 on his SATs. That’s not going to make their school stronger. Obviously you’re a brilliant guy. You may just not be a good test taker, or maybe the teachers you had didn’t teach you the way you needed to be taught. It’s not about simply getting an “A” on a test, which is what a lot of people on this site need to realize; it’s about understanding the concept. This same thing may be true even if you didn’t have all those outstanding ECs. If you didn’t you would have no chance. But becuase of your obvious signs of brilliance, colleges will see that and say, “Okay he may not be a great test taker, but he obvious has the brains.” I’m not saying you’ll get in because there is still a large chance you won’t but there is an equally large chance that you can even get into possibly Princeton. </p>
<p>By the way Thorn, it looks like you’ll be able to upload a resume this year. So you should have a lot more room to go into detail in regards to your business/work experience.</p>
<p>To be honest and critical, your chance of getting into the top tier school(ivy, standford) is impossible. Regardless of the diffi ulty of the class courses, 2.7 gpa shows that you are not ready or suitable for the college level course.(of coirse, this problem worsens I’d u had regents level course). Yes, u hav a really good ec but those schools reject top applicants who have same , if not better, ecs and great success. Unless your story behind low gpa is amazing(ie, lost entire family, homeless, etc), I cannot see u getting into top tier universities.</p>
<p>You owe it to yourself to come up with a realistic list. You’re running out of precious time - don’t waste it! Do you have a guidance counselor or parent helping you? Do you have access to Naviance?</p>
<p>Your stats are near-below the minimum academic index threshold required to admit an Ivy League athlete . If you were an Olympic gold medalist or an all-state quarterback with an Ivy League coach begging the college to admit you, it would still be a struggle.</p>
<p>As previously pointed out your EC’s aren’t that unique. Lots of kids create apps. Lots of kids take online classes. A valuation doesn’t equal a transaction. Contacting companies for sponsorships does not equal actually garnering sponsorships.</p>
<p>For most of the schools on your list, you need to take SAT II’s, you need to improve your test scores, you need to pull up your GPA, you need mind-blowing essays and recommendations, a polished common app. It’s almost November, when would you do all this?</p>
<p>Honestly, I’m sorry to be a skunk at the garden party, but you should set yourself up for the best college opportunities possible, and you’re not doing that right now.</p>
<p>If you really think you have a chance, go ahead and give it a try. It would only cost you ~$100, some time to answer all the supplement questions, and may be some frustration.</p>
<p>I agree with a lot of arwarw’s points. I think that these are definitely all reach schools because of your low GPA and standardized scores, but like I said a while back, you definitely have a chance, especially if you pull up your standardized test scores! </p>
<p>Having said this, you obviously need to apply to some safe schools.</p>
<p>The realistic schools for you are TCNJ, Rutgers, and Stevens. Slim chance at Fordham, BU, and GWU.</p>
<p>Ivies and those top schools are way out of reach. Are you a tennis recruit at any? Your ECs are not amazing for Ivies, they are roughly average. People with average ECs at Ivies still have 4.0 GPAs and 2300 SATs. Do you think you won’t flunk out even if for some miracle you do get in? If you can only get a 2.7 GPA in high school, what are you going to get at an Ivy League school where you’re 400 points below average on the SAT? You haven’t even taken an SAT II and they are <em>required</em> for some of those schools. </p>
<p>You have less than 2 weeks to build a realistic list if you plan to apply early. Being honest with you. Best option for you would be to go to a lower ranked school like Rutgers, get involved, get a good GPA, and then apply as a transfer to these schools. It’s just not gonna happen.</p>
<p>What many of you are not getting is that essays and ECs are used in college admissions to make a fine distinction between otherwise <em>qualified</em> applicants. Top schools get many times more qualified applicants than they can accept so they need to turn to other things besides academic record and test scores. </p>
<p>This candidate has below-the-line GPA and scores and is likely going into the “not qualifed” pile at almost any school with competitive admissions (and by “competitive” I mean someplace that rejects more than half the applicants).</p>
<p>You can’t “essay your way in” to a school you’re otherwise not qualified for.</p>
<p>My understanding is, if the school have not heard of your name before and hand picked your application, applications with these scores and GPA would not even pass the first reader screening.</p>
<p>Well I also have a different transcript for a different school that I took and I am taking another college course in there as well. I think the fact that my grades are in a positive linear relationship shows that I have steadily grown accustomed/been able to step up the level of academics at high school while also taking more difficult courses.</p>
<p>Well my GPA is actually 3.0 currently but I lowered it to see chances lmaoo…and my ACT is being retaken this Saturday the 26th and I will DEFINITELY score 30+</p>
<p>I would just like to point out a fact that has been presented to me by numerous admissions counselors at different schools. Contrary to popular belief, and upward trend is not always the “best” thing. I don’t know what gpa you started at, but I have been told that this trend isn’t favored because, as you may know, the more classes you take, the harder it is to raise your gpa.</p>
<p>will always have a higher gpa than one that has those same gpa’s, but switched around. I’ve calculated this out and found it to be true. I think you do maybe have a chance, but just keep in mind this “upward trend” is not always optimal.</p>