<p>SAT Reasoning:
1800 SAT/1820 Combined
CR - 670
Writing - 670
Math - 480
- I took the test my third and final time earlier this month, but I have yet to receive my scores.</p>
<p>SAT II:
US History - 600
Literature - 620 (retaking)
French - 480 (retaking)
- In November I'm retaking Literature and taking Math I. I also plan on retaking French in December.</p>
<p>ACT:
Composite - 26
English - 34
Reading -31
Math - 20
Science - 19
Combined English/Writing - 31</p>
<p>AP Classes/Exams:
US History - (I literally failed the class, but got a 4 on the exam)
English Language and Composition - (D+ in the class, 4 on the exam.)
This year I'm taking AP Lit and it's going well.</p>
<p>EC:
World Language Honor Society - VP
...that's it :/</p>
<p>Other:
My classes have been a mix of academic, honors and AP level.
My grades have ranged from F's to A's.
I've been to summer school twice (for Geometry and Algebra II)
I'm a pretty good writer and I've been told my essay is good.
My grades so far this year are A's and B's.</p>
<p>Schools I'm definitely applying to:
Goucher College
Guilford College
Suffolk University
Marymount Manhattan College
Columbia College Chicago
Eastern Connecticut State University
UConn
UMass Amherst</p>
<p>I'm thinking of maybe adding one of the following as a(nother) reach school:
Colorado State University
Syracuse University
Penn State University Park
George Mason University
University of Vermont</p>
<p>So...do I have any chance anywhere? Or should I not even bother applying to college?</p>
<p>With all due respect, math does not seem to be your strength, and if you are going to take a subject test ( you don’t HAVE to for most schools), you want to show your strengths. Math 1 doesn’t seem to count for much, and is said to have a tough curve. You probably want to master precalc to do really well on Math 2.</p>
<p>Are you looking for a theater/performing arts BA? That’s what it looks like based on the schools you chose. There are huge forum and interesting drama and musical theater majors forums here on CC that you should check out. There’s also some less competitive schools with great drama/musical theater programs that are great. Check out Catawba College in NC.</p>
<p>PSU @ University Park is certainly a reach - if that’s your goal, you’re better off applying to one of their satellite campuses, doing spectacular, and then trying to transfer to University Park. That is the only school from your list that I know enough about to chance you on. </p>
<p>Don’t underestimate what good grades and ECs at a CC can do for you. However, I don’t think you should “not bother” to apply to other schools. You never know where you might end up - you just might love it there and not want to transfer.</p>
<p>My first impression was that you might actually have to go to a community college, and do well there. Then, your high school grades will at most places be forgotten.
Then you can go to a good school as a junior.
That might be better than going to a lousy 4 year university right out of high school.</p>
<p>However, while your grades are bad, your SAT is pretty good, so that might make up for the fact that your gpa is bad, at least to some extent</p>
<p>How about University of Rhode Island???</p>
<p>Or UMass Boston or UMass Lowell?. I think Umass Amherst would be a big stretch.</p>
<p>Or apply to some less sexy areas of the country, such as the midwest. Something like an Iowa State, or a Kansas State, or something like that. In those states, your SAT scores will likely impress schools more than they would in the northeast. Maybe try the flagship state university of a state that is not on most people’s radar screen. Like a University of South Dakota, or a Universit of Idaho, or something like that. At least you would then be going to a flagship state university.</p>
I DO plan on hopefully doing well in college and transferring anyway, but I also want to leave home.</p>