Chances for a senior with 2.7 GPA and 33 ACT

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay so I would first like to say that my freshman year grades are TERRIBLE. I had a good improvement my soph year but not much. My junior yr wasn't really any better. My GPA is 2.7 (gpa is not weighted at my school).</p>

<p>My school only has 195 people in class and I am ranked at roughly 100th. I took the hardest classes possible for math and science and faired with a B average. My school is one of the top 25 in the state (Illinois) and is pretty competitive. Even containing a student who receieved a 36 on ACT and 3 others with a 35. My ACT is a 33, which I think will help improve my chances A TON. I have decent EC's but not much.</p>

<p>So listed, they are:</p>

<p>GPA: 2.7
Class Rank: 100/195
HS: Top 25 in Illinois
ACT: 33
Interested major: Business/engineering/undecided(general studies)
EC's:
Cross country: 9th, 10th, 12th
Track: 9th, 12th (varsity)
Chorus: 9th, 10th, little bit of 11th
Show Choir: 10th
Key Club: 12th FBLA: 9th</p>

<p>Volunteering:</p>

<p>Volunteered with Special Olympics at school</p>

<p>Went on a mission trip to poverty stricken area of Dominican Republic for 2 weeks. (built church, taught kids about bible, played with them and donated items, also a lot of clean up)</p>

<p>Volunteered at downtown of my city, helping deliver turkeys to poor single moms and also cleaning up the streets and surrounding area.</p>

<p>Volunteered at christian camp: did landscaping all day to help build a building</p>

<p>Was VERY involved with my church youth group.</p>

<p>No Work experience beyond local oddjobs.</p>

<p>What are my chances of getting into a school like U of Illinois - Champaign/Urbana? Or perhaps Mich St, Ohio St, and Purdue? What about Notre Dame? </p>

<p>Would being an in state resident help much? Also had brother who graduated as a james scholar from U of Illinois 3 years ago.</p>

<p>What do you guys think? Any chance?</p>

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<p>no idea, but good luck man..sincerely</p>

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<p>Would you say that you are showing an upward trend in grades?</p>

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<p>From freshman to sophmore yes. But junior year was the same. My senior year first semester is not really any better (3.0). I have a struggle with putting things off and procrastinating. I just took 4 finals, 12 tests, and completed 12 hours of homework in the last 3 days. (because I was behind that much).</p>

<p>I'm commited to a 4.0 2nd semester senior year. Would that even matter?</p>

<p>My problem is that I never study and rarely do homework on time. That usually brings my grades down but my teachers say they don't understand me. They say they know I am smart but don't understand why I don't put forth the effort in school. I do just enough to get by, but the amount of effort I am doing should cause me to be pulling a 1.8 or something. I am able to study for 5 minutes before a test and manage to get a B+. If I would just practice good study and work habits, no doubt I would be pulling a 4.0.</p>

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<p>Sounds a lot like me.</p>

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<p>Your excellent ACT score should help you out a lot. I think you are in at Purdue and maybe MSU but probably not Notre Dame. Unsure on the others. Also look at Iowa, Iowa State and Indiana. Good luck!</p>

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<p>in everywhere</p>

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<p>With a solid essay, you definitely have a good chance at Notre Dame. </p>

<p>These colleges are NOT stupid. Apply early decision to the school your choice and attempt to establish yourself as a strong and confident student. A 2.7 GPA is pretty bad (sorry lol), but your ACT obviously compensates.</p>

<p>If you want to go to Notre Dame, make it known that Notre Dame is the school for YOU. They have a enough applicants with 4.0s and 33 ACT to fill up their available slots 10 times over.</p>

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<p>bumpity bump</p>

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<p>It all depends on the colleges being able to see that your school was that competitive and for them to look past your GPA.</p>