Chance at Rollins College?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am a sophomore. I go to a prestigious private school in North Carolina. I do well on standardized test. I took the PSAT and received a 180. I have taken the practice ACT (PLAN) and got a 25 (out of 32). I currently have a 2.76 unweighted GPA. My strongest asset is my extracurricular activities. I am very involved in several organizations including my church. I also have taught several science camps over the summer with my mother for years. I have started a science book club at my local library which meets once a month and does various hands on activities relating to the theme of the book they read over the past month. It is the longest running program the library has ever had (around two years now). I know that my GPA is very low. I have slacked over over the past year and a half or so, but have started to work a lot harder.</p>

<p>Overview:</p>

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<li><p>Saturday Science Book Club</p></li>
<li><p>HUGS Camp 2012:
HUGS is a camp for mentally disabled peoples.Campers ages range from 9-35 or so. I was a helper camper, meaning that I was partnered with a camper and my job was to make it the best week of his life. I was nominated for the Helper Camper of the Year Award, but did not get it.</p></li>
<li><p>HUGS Camp 2013 “Helper Camper of the Year”
I received the award this year. It is presented to the helper camper who goes above and beyond with his camper.</p></li>
<li><p>Dog sitting business:
I currently have over 10 regular households that employ me to care for their animals and pets while they are on vacation.</p></li>
<li><p>Summer science/crime scene activities:
There are the camps that I had referred to before. I have already received a letter of recommendation about me from the woman in charge of the business there camps are done through.</p></li>
<li><p>NHD:
National History Day is a nation wide contest in which middle and high school aged students must write a paper, create a website, or make a documentary about a topic relating to that years theme. I have made it to state twice, and to nationals once about a documentary that discussed child labor in North Carolina mills.</p></li>
<li><p>Published article:
I published an article in the North Carolina Numismatic Associations journal- one of two published yearly. I was the first minor to ever publish in their journal.</p></li>
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<p>Do I have a chance at Rollins? Your answers are very appreciated.</p>

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<p>Anyone?</p>

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<p>This target score will assume that you will make it back up to 3.0 by application time. Can you achieve this much?</p>

<p>Rollins: Aim for 28+/1950+</p>

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<p>By the time I apply, I should be able to have a 3.0. I also expect to get over a 28 on the ACT and at least 2000 on the SAT, seeing as I received a 180 on the PSAT with absolutely no preparation.</p>

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<p>Anyone else have any experience with Rollins? I would love to hear more about the feel on campus.</p>

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<p>get to a 3.0 and get a good grade on SAT, a 1900+ and you have a great chance of being accepted
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<p>Thanks MBenz. Anyone else know anything about Rollins?</p>

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<p>GPA is very lacking so try to bring that up to at least a 3.0, colleges look for improvement. I’m sure if you have an amazing score on your standardized test(s), you could get accepted.</p>

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<p>Definitely will try to bring it up. Thanks tinyone!</p>