<p>I am currently a high school senior with a 3.708 weighted GPA & a 3.458 unweighted GPA. I decided to do dual enrollment, a program that allows me to take college courses for both high school and college credit. I take all (four) of my classes at Georgia State and am pursuing a degree in Neuroscience. Currently I have all high A's and believe I will finish the semester with a 4.0 GPA for my first semester in college. This will factor into my high school GPA, but not with any quality points.
My dream has always been to go to the U and study in their Neuro program, but their GPA to be considered a "competitive" freshman is a 4.2; their SAT scores were about 50 points off mine in each test subject (my composite was a mere 1600) and I can not lie the tuition (about 60K according to Collegeboard) is quite costly. I am thinking to minimize costs I should continue to study at GSU, keep my grades up, and transfer second semester of my junior year to obtain my degree from the U. Will a solid college GPA overcast a modest high school GPA. Will it merit a generous scholarship? Should I take my SAT again (and ACT for the first time) now that I have an advantage with college classes behind me?</p>
<p>It’s gonna be kinda hard to get in with that GPA and SAT unfortunately</p>
<p>It’s not gonna happen with a 1600/2400. I don’t know the breakdown but that equals a 1070/1600. Miami’s average is a 1270-1410. That plus your kind of low GPA makes it a pretty high reach.</p>
<p>You obviously have shown you can get good grades in college, so transferring in is your best bet.</p>
<p>I’m think I’ll take the sat again in January along with the ACT to see where I stand and hopefully these grades will move my unweighted GPA up some too. Thanks everyone!</p>
<p>Try to get at least a 29 or 1300/1600. Applying for spring semester might be a good option too. It would give you time to do good in college and to get your test scores up. </p>
<p>Good luck! The U is also my top school. You’ll end up there one way or another!</p>