<p>CultClassic, the problem with that is my parents would probably kick me out if I go to a community college. I also want a social life 
Everyone else had two years to make friends as a freshman and I’ll be there as a transfer being a loner, I don’t want to deal with that.</p>
<p>PSU would be a high reach, they focus on GPA and SATs scores… I’d say you need at least a 3.5uw GPA to consider it a match. Your SAT score is very good for this school though, so you should definitely apply and see what happens!</p>
<p>Does your state/region have a virtual school? For example, Florida has FLVS (Florida Virtual School), and I know other states have it as well. If so, you could take classes on it to raise your GPA. I’ve taken about 6 AP classes on virtual school pretty successfully and a lot of people I know use it to raise their GPAs a bit by taking extra classes.</p>
<p>@jrohazn Syracuse isn’t a definite no. Plenty of kids from my school get accepted to there with a 3.0 and 1600s on the SAT. I am very familiar with the school. The high SAT will definitely compensate for the low GPA. The rest has to be made up through the rigor of your courses next fall. However, UF is a definite no. They care about GPA more than anything. The average GPA for a UF admit is 4.2. That is under their personal GPA scale though. They weight things differently, but even still, I doubt that you would have a UF GPA of even 3.5. So you can forget that. But Syracuse, there is still a shot. UConn is probably a no as well because of the GPA. FSU is a low reach as well. </p>
<p>I recommend explaining your low scores on the common app though. Even though it isn’t a good excuse, it’s better than nothing at all.</p>
<p>Others may think this is a bad idea but I would apply to all of those schools you mentioned. You never know until you try! </p>
<p>KiaralnNYC, My school is SUPER competitive, even all the UC’s in my area (UCLA, UCI, USC, etc) know the reputation we have. The one problem is that our school requires us to take a class, e.g. Physics, and you have to have more than a 94% in the class to go to that AP class. We also require a signature by the teacher to show that we have what it takes for the rigor of that specific class. Unfortunately, I screwed up my sophomore year and I got a D in Geometry resulting in me not being able to go to any AP’s and having to take easy classes for junior year. I also don’t have any A’s for this second semester so I can’t increase the rigor of my schedule next year. I might be able to take one AP though(Chemistry) due to me going to summer school to increase my GPA. Would having outstanding EC’s and essay without a rigorous schedule for senior year help? </p>
<p>@KiaraInNYC When you mean low reach does that mean it’s less than 50%? </p>
<p>I’d definitely apply to a couple to see what happens (you never know what they’re looking for and things could come out in your favor)</p>
<p>BUT make sure you have practical choices as well. You’re below the mean for most of your schools so make sure you have at least two that make sense and that you’ll be happy to go to. People are all saying the same thing: it’s not likely. We understand it’s not what you want to hear, but you reap what you sow.</p>
<p>Apply to a couple of these, then focus on the more feasible options even if they don’t appear “prestigious” enough for you. Prestigious schools expect more prestigious applicants. Competition is tough. </p>
<p>Best of luck :D</p>
<p>@jrohazan Outstanding essays and ECs never hurt anyone lol. When it comes to the rigor of your courses, I think you just have to include why you dont have APs in your application. In your high school profile, colleges will see how hard it is to get into an AP. However, schools are gonna see that even without a rigorous schedule, your grades have been low. Dont take the AP if you cant handle it though. You dont want to struggle through an AP because it will just make schools seem like you cant handle the course load. When I say low reach, I mean that if your stats were just a wee bit higher, it would be a match. Just try to hit the ball out of the park in the beginning of senior year. It takes great maturity to acknowledge that you messed up. It speaks to your character and schools will like that.</p>