<p>I'm sure there have been quite a few threads on the subject but I'm trying to find answers for my specific situation. </p>
<p>So recently I had a meeting with my college councilor, and to make a long story short he said I should probably prepare to go to Community College, as my odds (as it stands right now) of just getting into state universities, isn't looking good. While there's nothing wrong with this, that wasn't at all my goal for next year. I had planned to attend ASU for my undergraduate studies. </p>
<p>I'm in my senior year of high school. The facts are I have an unweighted GPA of 2.5, which is low granted but it's improving, I have a composite score of 23 on my ACT and a 1680 on my SAT (writing included). All of this is obviously looking very poor for me. However keep in mind I go to a College Preparatory school. Supposedly (as we've been told for years now) when a College sees my school's name in the application it gives us a "boost". In other words Universities understand our school, and a lower GPA isn't necessarily the end of the world. All our classes are considered Honors, and we have a much more intensive curriculum then a typical public school (For instance, Senior year is our second year of Honors Calculus). I'm not a bad student really, I've just had a handful of classes really drag my grade down.</p>
<p>That said, I worry about what my college councilor said. I plan to retake the SAT as it was the (slightly) stronger of my two tests, and hopefully get a higher score. However I wanted to get some other opinions on my situation. Given I've gone to an intensive school for all 4 years of high school, and my test scores aren't completely miserable, will the GPA make it near impossible for me to be accepted to ASU? I had been under the impression up until today that while I may not be the strongest student, I would at least be capable of getting into the State University. However given the information I received today, I may have just gone to a high stress school for 4 years to only hurt my chances of getting into a University, rather then improving them.</p>
<p>Thanks for any input, I appreciate it very much.</p>
<p>Your GPA sucks, but your test scores are good. Apply and see what happens, and see if there aren’t any other universities within your range you could apply to.</p>
<p>Fair enough, I know my GPA suffers. However I’m still wondering how my school would possibly compensate for that. See according to my school, and several admissions offices that I’ve spoken to, a 2.5 at my school can look better then someone with a 3.0 in a standard public school. Our curriculum is harder then even the honors courses at standard public schools. </p>
<p>That leads me to believe that although I may be scraping the bottom of the bin numerically speaking, there should be consideration from the admissions office in regards to my school. Had I gone to any public school, I know I could have easily pulled a 3.x unweighted. In short, I believe admissions offices are aware of this fact. My school works with quite a few Universities directly, so they have heard of us.</p>
<p>Also I just wanted to clarify, that I’m not talking about Barret’s at the moment. I’m aware that the answer with these scores and GPA would be a no automatically, good school or not. I planned to apply during freshman year to Barret’s to transfer over in my sophomore year. So that means we’re talking about standard ASU here. </p>
<p>Of course I still have the option of switching out for the rest of my senior year and just boosting my GPA at another school for the rest of the year. But given my school and background, would that be worthwhile?</p>
<p>Sorry, I know it’s a lot of information I throw out there, but I need this information obviously. Thanks.</p>
<p>Do you have any AP scores? How about extracurriculars? It might help if we could see what else you have (besides the info already provided).</p>
<p>Every single one of my classes, besides fine arts (Art and Drama), is AP at my school. We have no electives, and are required to take all AP courses. So that means I’ve taken 4 years of Honors Humane Letters (a class worth two credits each year, which basically is your standard English class on steroids), 4 years of Honors Math (Geometry, Algebra II, Calculus I, Calculus II), 4 years of Honors Science (Biology, Physics I, Physics II, Chemistry) and then 2 years of Music, two years of Poetry, and Two years of Drama. </p>
<p>As far as extra curricular, I’ve worked with the Drama department in my school all four years of high school, and I have sports outside of school.</p>
<p>Any other information I’m missing? I’d be happy to add it.</p>
<p>Sorry, I just realized I made a bit of an idiot of myself out of that last reply. I misread what you posted. What I guess I mean is, all my classes are AP equivalent, but no I have no AP scores. That was never something my school had recommended. </p>
<p>Sorry again. Thanks.</p>
<p>My sister had similar scores (I think her GPA was like a 2.9? Similar SAT) and ended up going to ASU. She isn’t there any more for financial reasons, but she found the school to be really academically unchallenging.</p>
<p>She had no APs and minimal ECs (babysitting, volunteered at the hospital for 4 years)</p>
<p>ASU has like a 96% acceptance rate</p>
<p>-Zelda
Thanks for the information, that is a bit reassuring. I’m sure I can raise my GPA within the year to help, but I’m glad to know that my councilor may have been wrong. </p>
<p>-DorkyElmo
That’s what I had understood. However as I said in my first post, my College Councilor was suggesting that despite the very high acceptance rate, and the fact I go to a good school, I would still be rejected. This didn’t really sit right with me, so I’m trying to get as much information as possible. </p>
<p>Thanks.</p>