UO has been my top school since I was a sophomore, but I screwed up my GPA in my freshman year (back when I swore I was going to art school) and I’ve been working really hard to recover from it. I’m applying as an art history major and I live OOS
UW GPA: 3.17 (Junior year: 3.59)
SAT: 1170
3 AP classes, 2 honors
Vice President and founder of my school’s National Art Honor Society chapter
Member of several musical ensembles, one of which ranks #1 in my state and two of which I am a captain of
Regional champion for one of my events as a member of the Technology Student Association
Casual member of other clubs like Art Club and Yearbook
Make sure your essays a really strong, and use the additional information section to explain your low grades freshman year. Focus on your upward trend, and all the positive things you’d like to do as a member of the U of O community. Good luck!
I just got admitted last night after about a month of being in Holistic Review! I think I was able to show them that despite my GPA, I’m still the kind of student they want in their art history program, and my main essay was all about how my goal at UO would be to enhance the creative community.
Yea!!! Well Done!!! I’m very happy for you! Go Ducks!