Chance Me! Low GPA, Hard Classes

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>How Can I get into these colleges?
I have a pretty awful unweighted GPA being about a 3.0, I'm not that stupid I've just taken most honors and AP classes.</p>

<p>Rigor:
Honors English 9
Honors Biology
Honors Algebra II
Honors World Studies
Honors Pre Calc
Honors English 10
AP English Language and Composition
AP Calculus AB
IB Biology
AP Lit (Senior Year)
AP Calc BC (Senior Year)
AP European History (Senior Year)
IB Chemistry (Senior Year)
AP Physics (Senior Year)</p>

<p>Regular Classes Taken:
Government
Economics
US History
Chemistry</p>

<p>Electives:
Spanish I
Spanish II
Spanish III
Psychology
Debate
Astronomy
Health
Outdoor Pursuits
Creative Writing</p>

<p>Sports:
4 Years of Tennis</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
4 Years Of Quiz Bowl
3 Years Of Debate
2 Years Of One Small Step
2 Years Of Astronomy Club
2 Years Of Multi Cultural Club
2 Years Of Outdoors Club
2 Years Of Chess Club</p>

<p>Volunteering:
150 Hours of Volunteering at Hospital</p>

<p>Going to take the ACT soon, followed by the SAT in the summer. Will practice but I'm guessing I will take it until I have at least a 25 or 26. Although my goal is to get a 30.</p>

<p>Colleges of Interest:
Michigan State University <-- Fourth
Boston University <-- Most Interested
Syracuse University <-- Third
Ohio State University
North Eastern University <-- Second
Loyola Chicago University
Purdue
Penn State
New York University</p>

<p>Also taking any other colleges that I can get into, money is not a problem at all. I do not plan on going to community college, or any low ranked universities. Please let me know where I stand, currently starting second semester of my junior year, meaning my GPA won't go up much more now. If I don't have what it takes at the moment please let me know a good ACT score to shoot for to be able to get into each college, and any colleges of advice you can give me would do wonders as well. I will have great teacher recommendations and apply early decision if I have to.</p>

<p>I would like to know what ACT score I would need to have a really good shot at getting into Boston University, North Eastern University, and Syracuse.</p>

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<p>your GPA is the only thing weighing you down.
if you could pull it up to a 3.6/3.7 unweighted and get a 1850+ on SAT’s you’d probably have a good chance at getting into BU, Northeastern, MSU, Syracuse, and Penn State. I have no idea about the other colleges so I can’t chance you on that.</p>

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<p>That’s not possible sigh, I’m asking what ACT score should I aim for in order to get into these schools?</p>