Chances at getting into CU Boulder?

College Search & Selection
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<p>I'm a senior in high school now and I applied to Leeds back in October. In November, they said that they needed additional information before making a decision so I had to send in my first semester grades. CU Boulder is the only school that I want to go to, and I have been anxious waiting for my decision. The only problem is that my first semester grades went down a little.
My cumulative gpa: 3.23 unweighted
3.28 weighted
Act: 25 superscored
Activities: played a sport every year in high school, participated in a couple clubs, had volunteer work (not a lot, but maybe more than average), have had two jobs in high school, only 1 AP class, I've been in Chinese all 4 years and was inducted into the National Chinese Honors Society</p>

<p>My gpa for this first semester was a 2.92. I took my only AP class this year, so my schedule was a little harder than normal. This had brought my gpa down from a 3.28 to the 3.23 that I have now. I have emailed my admissions counselor multiple times telling her that this is my first choice school and that if I am accepted, I will enroll immediately. I understand that I have a small chance at getting into Leeds, but they say if you don't get in there, you are automatically considered for Arts and Sciences. Do you think I have a shot? My grades must have been good enough that they are still considering me for the business school, but the drop in my grades worries me.</p>

<p>Sorry for the long post, but any answer would be greatly appreciated as I have been very nervous for the wait! Thanks a lot and have a good one!!</p>

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<p>I am also out of state. Thanks!</p>

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<p>^^^ouch! You do know Boulder oos is unlikely to give you much if any aid and will end up costing your parents and you about $50K each year, right? They’ll probably be glad to take your money, but will you want to spend that much on an education?</p>

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<p>Thanks, but do you think I still have a chance at getting in, even with the small drop of my grades?</p>

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<p>About 45% of students at Boulder are OOS. I’d say you have a much better chance of A&S than Leeds or one of the other colleges, and if you will want to transfer you should discuss that before you accept A&S because it isn’t all that easy to transfer to a different school. You can take classes in business or engineering or music if there is room and if you have the prereqs, but you’ll be registering last.</p>

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<p>Awesome, appreciate the response, so you do think I have a legitimate shot at A&S?</p>

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<p>yeah, you do. you’re a little low on the gpa end, but you’re A&S, not engineering.</p>

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<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Anyone else?</p>