chance me... i dare you

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>okay i'm a white male living in illinois
GPA- 2.6 (due to a very stressful, crazy and terrible junior year where i got a .3 GPA)
I can explain this very convincingly in essays or teacher recs or something
ACT- 28
AP's- AP Euro(4), taking AP Bio and AP Psych and will most likely get 4's
EC's- Varsity football(11, 12) Varsity basketball(12) Varsity lax (10,11,12) Varsity track(9)
I will probably be all conference in football and lacrosse this year if that means anything.
worked as a phone clerk for half a year my sophomore year but had to quit because lacrosse.</p>

<p>I'm looking to major in finance/accounting, but will apply to LAS and start out with economics because my low GPA. What are my chances for Purdue, Illinois-Urbana Champaign, Illinois-Chicago, Penn State, Iowa, Wisconsin-Madison, Indiana-Bloomington. Also what are some schools not in the Midwest that are good with finance and offer a CPA program and are affordable that i may have a chance at.
Help is appreciated</p>

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<p>Just on stats I think it is iffy for most schools you list, but if you are an athlete (they would be interested iin) that may change things.</p>

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<p>any suggestions on better matched schools? anybody know any schools that have a CPA program that aren't that selective?</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, your grades do not put you on the level of the schools that are on your list. The only school you might have a shot with is Illinois Chicago, but that's mainly because I do not know it that well. I am not worrying about finance. I am just listing some name schools that I think you might have a shot of getting into. Some other schools to consider: West Virginia, LSU, Louisville, USF, Temple, Texas Tech?. You could check those for finance. Best of luck.</p>

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<p>what about northern illinois. they have a great accounting program. do i have a shot?</p>

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<p>bump for replies</p>

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<p>bump, please reply on some ideas</p>

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<p>i will not stop unitl i geet feedback!</p>

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<p>Um, .3 as a junior? </p>

<p>"I can explain this very convincingly in essays or teacher recs or something"? </p>

<p>No you can't. I'm not saying that you won't get in. You could get in off of sports, and you should definitely write killer essays. If the situation involving the .3 was because of something that you don't want to discuss, that's a different issue.</p>