As of the beginning of senior year in HS, these are my stats
GPA (UW): 2.85
ACT: 29
SAT: 1650
Teacher Recommendations: Math and Physics
Intended major: Business or Medicine (Considering history)
Taking SAT subject tests English and Biology E/M this weekend
Extracurriculars: Private Piano, Astronomy club, recycling club, working on a startup
Race: White, Asian
Previous experience: Studied in Singapore for a number of years when young
What do you think my chances are of getting into
a) Columbia University
b) NYU
c) UW
d) Penn State
Please let me know. I am stressing out so much about it I am ready to rip my hair out
oh and part time running start student
AP English, AP World History, AP European History, AP Calculus AB, AP Physics, AP Environmental
Rest are honors and like 1 on-level course
Chances please? Elaborate as well…
What would be some good colleges for my majors worth applying to in the NY area? I know the GPA hurts me a lot, not sure if explaining to the college it stemmed from moving and depression and teachers refusing to accept my grades would help a whole lot.
Well, and not to be too blunt, but its not just your GPA, it is also your scores, they are significantly off the norm. If I recall correctly, the median SAT for the 50th percentile of admitted students at Columbia is 2160. I would really place more energies looking for other schools.
Kind of knew that from the beginning. Hanging on to some hope i guess. Really leaning towards University of Washington since they do not require your transcript as much. They want your ACT/SAT grades + personal essays. Think that would work better for me?
Not sure where you obtained that information for UDub (University of Washington-Seattle), but the average accepted GPA is about 3.7 and the average SAT score composite at University of Washington is a 1815. Are your parents prepared to pay full freight, OOS at UDub or about 48K, plus 11K for room and board?
They don’t want your transcript or your recommendations until they request it. and my parents are willing to pay what is necessary. So tuition is not the main concern so much as admission to a good university
i’m leaning on that 55% acceptance. Hoping my 4-5 essays I write in carry across my points, poor gap reasons, personality, etc.
When you say SUNY schools, you mean Fordham, Manhattan College, etc?
The primary reason the elite schools are out of reach for you is that GPA. Unless your parents are willing to donate a $10 million dollar building, that GPA isn’t helping.
While that might be true, if they seriously consider you as an applicant–it (transcripts and scores will be requested–and decisions will be made based on the information sent.
I’m actually OOS from Maryland. My guidance counselor provides me with no help so I just do everything myself. and i am not talking about UPenn, but actually Penn State (chances?). Heard some people have gotten in with 2.9 GPAs…