Hi I’m extremely stressed out about the college process and would appreciate it if someone would please take the time to help give me insight on whether I’d be accepted or deferred from JMU.
My UW GPA is a 2.9 and W GPA is a 3.07. (I was extremely depressed from 9th grade to 10th grade as I was being abused. Like my GPA from 9th and 10th grade was around a 2.7 but in my junior year, I was rescued from my abusive and toxic mother causing me to excel and hold a 3.7 GPA in 11th grade.)
So far I have a 1070 on SAT but I’m retaking in Oct/Nov and I know I can score higher because I forgot to review geometry and other concepts (luckily I know EXACTLY what I missed)
In state, first generation to go to college, and graduating with an advanced diploma
AP Lang and AP Psych junior year (4 on psych and 3 on lang)
started Spanish 1 in 6th grade and ended at Spanish 4 in 10th grade. I dropped out after first semester because I hated it with a passion. My middle school broke up spanish 1 into 2 parts so no, I did not fail. However I did fail second semester algebra but it shows that I retook it
(all history, english, and spanish classes are honors/AP)
Model UN club in 10th grade
Black student union in 10th grade
published in CSPA gold winning literary magazine at my school in 9th grade
Volunteer hours at local firehouse and local theatre
community involvement club and diversity club in 11th grade
As a senior I’m taking AP lit, bio, and environmental science (I should get all A’s except for a max of 2 B’s for this quarter which will show up on my transcript when I apply)
I’m a club leader for diversity club, senior class officer, and I’m also creator and editor-in-chief for the first student online news in my school AND county. I’ve done indoor track from 10th grade to 11th grade as well.
I’m planning on writing my college app essay on how my grandmother nurtured my passion of politics and writing in a unique way that is presented as a story and an essay that looks from the outside in.
I know that freshman and sophomore year were really bad but I really tried my best, given the situation in which I was in where my mom would physically attack me everyday over nothing and I had to take care of my 7 year old autistic brother while she passed out drunk. I really believe that I improved and I would really appreciate it if I were given insight as to where you think JMU would place me during their application status. Thank you!
lol it’s 3.2 my bad. my counselor messed up my transcript
You are very well rounded. Your gpa is a bit low but you had some hardships that may have prevented you from your best and I think the admission people will understand that. I think you have a very good shot tho
This is a very old thread - I wonder if Jess applied? Maybe the hardship story and first gen could possibly help the low GPA and SAT. Not encouraging.