Chances Low GPA, Great SAT / EC's / ESSAYs

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>African-American Male
Montana
GPA: UW: 3.154
GPA: W: 3.362
Rank: 134 / 376
4.0 Freshman
4.0 Senior Year (So Far)
SAT: 2340 (760 Verbal 720 Math 800 Writing)
SATII: 780 USH 780 Bio-E 740 WH
AP: 5's: Lang and Comp, World Hist, Human Geography
AP: 4's: Euro, Bio, USH, Env Sci, Psychology, Stats, US Gov
AP: 3's: Comp Gov, Mic Econ
AP: 2's: Mac Eco</p>

<p>Classes:
9th:
Honors English I
Theatre
Debate
Geometry
Multimedia
World Geography
Spanish I
Biology</p>

<p>10th:
Algebra II
English II
Oral Interp
AP World History
AP Government
AP Environmental Science
Chemistry
Spanish II</p>

<p>11th:
AP US History
AP Biology
AP Statistics
AP Lit and Comp
AP Human Geography
Early History of Man Kind
Economics
Basic Strength Training</p>

<p>12th:
AP Comp Sci
AP English
AP Chemistry
Physics
Latin
Precalc
Spanish @ Local College</p>

<p>EC:
Varsity Debate 9-11th
Varsity Interp 9-11th
Varsity X-Country 9th
Founded Tolerance and diversity organization for students of different ethnicities, religions, nationalities, sexual oritentations
Founded Tutoring Organization that tutors first generation immigrants and under privledged students, also is a progressive forum for education ( have raised over $1000 to purchase calculators / computers for needy students )
Have worked on multiple state local and national elections
Intended Major: African American Studies, Native American Studies, History.</p>

<p>Awards: Student of the Month, Varsity Debater of the Year, Varsity IE Speaker of the Year, AP Scholar w/ distinction, AP State Scholar</p>

<p>Note: Was very sick during sophmore and junior years, was hospitalized multiple times due to pneumonia and other maladies consequently my gpa got raped.
Have an older brother who attends Harvard so am looking there for EA, although with my GPA I think I'm pretty much screwed. I am practically looking for suggestions as to where to apply and what safeties I should choose for top schools.</p>

<p>-Thanks :P</p>

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<p>That GPA is really going to hurt you....but you make up for it with your minority status and sats. Umm... as far as suggestions go....is location inportant to you.... I see that you want to do History....but I need some more info. I dont think any IVIES are realistic......so if you give me some more details of what you are looking for in a school .. I would be happy to give you some suggestions</p>

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<p>Location is somewhat important to me, I would like a place that is relatively liberal, very diverse, very stimulating environment, and where people are devoted to their studies / academics, and not where next weekend's kegger is going to be.</p>

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<p>Isn't your SAT a 2280?</p>

<p>Anywho, yes, your GPA is low, but if you can explain it well, then your chances certainly improve.</p>

<p>Good chances everywhere if you explain the GPA to the colleges. If not, then Ivies/top schools will be hard.</p>

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<p>Get your school counselor to write a note explaining how your medical issues impacted your GPA. Since you imply that this impacted your sophomore and junior year grades, it might be wise to hold off on applying early anywhere so that admissions officers have your (hopefully excellent) first semester grades in their hands to show that you are over all the issues you've had.</p>

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<p>I misreported my SAT I recieved a 780 in math.. It was late when posting so I just subtracted 20 from 800 when calculating my total score and said 720 instead of 780 :P</p>