Chance for a fellow Mass-hole?

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<p>GPA: 3.0 UW (2.4 gpa freshman, 3.0 soph, 3.5 junior)
SAT: 1700-2000 (have a 1720 now, get next scores back in 3 days)
SAT II: Lit and Math II: Taking June 1
Courses: </p>

<p>9th: Core GPA: 2.46
Geometry H: C
Biology: C+
French I: C+
English: C+
Ancient Hist: B
Art: B
InfoLit: B
My grandfather had a stroke during this year and I missed 20 days of school visiting him third trimester. Received terrible grades I know.</p>

<p>10th: Core GPA: 2.93
Algebra II: B+
Chemistry: B-
French II:B-
English: B
Modern Euro Hist: B
Art and Design: B+</p>

<p>11thhaven't received final grades yet) Core GPA: 3.67-3.74
English: A-/A
Physics: A
Precalc: A-
American Hist: B+
French III Honors: B+</p>

<p>Senior Courses will Include: AP AB Calc, French IV Honors, English Electives, Contemp Issues, AP science (most likely Bio). </p>

<p>I attend a RIGOROUS college prep school on Cape Cod, MA, (Cape Cod Academy for those who know it) with a 100% college acceptance rate. Class sizes are small (8-12) with a student class of only 50 students. </p>

<p>E.Cs: Captain on Varsity Golf Team for 3 years straight, team has gone undefeated for 4 years straight (could be recruited). Blue Key. CSO. Working. Golf Lessons (unpaid). Internship w/ zoo or veterinary hospital (will do this summer). Will attempt to be student council rep for senior year. I also plan to take a summer college course in a biological field. </p>

<p>Major: Biology with an aspect in animals, want to be a vet or wildlife biology/zoologist. </p>

<p>Colleges:
Boston College<em>legacy (mom, masters), Tufts</em>legacy(grandfather, died in Vietnam), Holy Cross (MA)*legacy (grandfather), Boston University *Legacy (dad, doctorate) UC Santa Barbara, UConn, Clemson, Eckerd, FSU, UF, UGA, High Point, James Madison, LSU, Loyola Marymount(CA), UMiami, Northeastern, UNC Chapel Hill, San Diego State, UTampa, and Trinity (MA).</p>

<p>I am a White Male with no real intense or difficult background, I am very lucky. Both my parents have doctorates and are clinical psychologists who own their own business (just the two of them) and work together. My older brother attends Assumption College (MA) and is majoring in Psychology, I wish to break away from the "family business" and work on my own future. I fear my grades and scores are nowhere near high enough for what i need, even though I KNOW I am a better student then what my grades portray. I was in a bad state of mind through freshman and sophomore and did next to nothing as far as academic work. I feel if i apply myself i can be successful in any school environment, no matter the difficulty. Please help me decide on what I should do, and whether I should "give up" on some of these college aspirations.</p>

<p>I am also open to other college options if they are open to me, if anyone has any suggestions please say so.</p>

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<p>Sorry but some of those GPAs are really low, but you have a good upward trend. I would say Tufts, BU, UCSB, and BC are definitely reaches. Check out some UMass schools, get those grades & scores up (also weak).</p>

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<p>my Sat is currently an 1850 now, 590 reading, 620 math, 640 writing. I plan/hope to get around 2000 for my possible 3rd/final testing, and am going to take SAT IIs in literature and math II this week. I also am going to take the ACT, which could potentially be much better for me as there is no penalty for answering all the questions, which I have a habit for doing anyway (which hurt me on the SAT)</p>

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<p>Just FYI, most colleges only really count parents (who attended the college as undergrads) as “legacies.” Silly, I know…</p>

<p>I’m sorry to say that your scores and GPA are too low for Tufts; they’re pretty selective now! I think you’d have the strongest chance at Northeastern. Also think about Suffolk and Emerson as low matches and BU as a high match. I’d put BC as a reach. </p>

<p>That being said, a strong essay and glowing recs could really show how amazing you are as a student and a person, so aim high!</p>

<p>That’s just my opinion; these are all terrific schools, and I’m sure you’d do great at any of them :)</p>