Chances !!! Junior 2.5 GPA :(

Colleges and Universities A-Z Rutgers University
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<p>GPA UW: 3.1 (a junior year GPA of 2.5 due to family problems)
Rank: school doesn't rank
SAT scores- CR:650 W:690M:770
SAT 2's- Math II: 750 US HIST: 740 Biology:680(Going to take again in Nov.)</p>

<p>Race: Korean-American
State:NJ</p>

<p>Alumni:
-Dad got Phd in Business at Rutgers
-Dad taught as a guest professor(I think that's what he was) in Rutgers and did research at Rutgers from Sept 2009-June 2010 (only because he was on his Sabbatical from Seoul National University at this time)</p>

<p>Intended Major: Biology (Pre-Med) I want to become a doctor in the future</p>

<p>EC's:
-Volunteered in local EMS squad as a cadet (Not eligible yet to be an EMT must be 18)
-Currently taking EMT classes (Will be a volunteer EMT during college)
-Band from elementary school to 10th grade
-Choir from 8th grade to 12th grade
-Volunteering at local hospital 100+ hours
-FBLA 11th and 12th grade
-Tutoring my less intelligent friends in Math and Science
-Devout Christian? (Idk if this counts but I go to 2 churches on the same day. An American church from 10-11:30 and then a Korean church from 1 30-3 30 every Sunday)
-Self taught Guitar
-Can play piano, took lessons since I was in elementary school</p>

<p>I'm really skeptical about my application because of my terrible junior year. I've looked as Rutgers pretty much my safety for the last few years, but now I'm worried because this sudden crash in GPA is gonna make my application horrible. And should I apply earlier since it is rolling admissions or should I apply later so that I can send my 1st Marking Period Senior grades?</p>

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<p>Rutgers is really competitive. Everything you have is great…but that GPA. I do not want to discourage you-but RU has high standards when it comes down to GPA, however you should apply anyways…and explain to them why your GPA dropped so low. If you do not get accepted try going to a community college for at least a semester, re-apply to RU, then see what happens. Good luck.</p>

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<p>junior year is the most important year but a 3.1 is suffiecent to get into SAS program is applied early especially with those SAT scores. SEBS is a little harder than SAS but easily obtainable. I had a 3.7 GPA in highschool but lower SAT scores and got in SAS,SEBS,and School of engineering(which i am enrolled in). Just apply early and imo SEBS>SAS if you want premed. SAS took 4000 students this year. SEBS took 1000 students.</p>