<p>I'm in high school, and my GPA fell drastically throughout the years to a 3.53. I'm going to be a senior, and the only way I can get that up to a 3.6 is by getting straight A's next year, which I believe is highly unlikely for me. I have taken lots of honors and AP classes, and that could be a reason why my GPA is so low. Anyway, I had dreams of getting into good schools like NYU...but my horrible junior year ruined it.
And all my friends are at places like Harvard. I feel totally miserable because I'm not as good as them.</p>
<p>Anyways, did I screw up completely for places like NYU and Boston University?</p>
<p>I wish people would stop worrying about whether they screwed up, because even if you did you can't change it and you should do your best and apply anyway.</p>
<p>Yeah, I agree with dchow and ivyleague. There's not much you can do about it now except to try your best for senior year. But I think you've still got a good chance at BU, and NYU is still a reasonable reach.</p>
<p>There are lots of great schools that would love to have you ... The SAT prep classes claim they can get your score up 200 pts ... so give it a try!</p>
<p>if you have a good reason for the dip ... let them know. They are fully aware that life happens.</p>
<p>my junior year sucked it too, and it wasn't because a family member died or anything, it was just a bunch of little things that built up. Do you think i should write a letter to tell them those? Some of them are personal, and some of them aren't. I don't want to come across as trying to make excuses, but if it will help me to tell them, I'd want to do it.
(The circumstances include: family problems, screwing up my knee and having to quit dance for a while, money problems, etc.)
Any suggestions?</p>
<p>NYU and BC are both tough schools to get into, just do what you can and try your best, seek advice, work hard, etc.</p>
<p>Although you can mention family circumstances, usually most colleges will overlook that seeing as how they think most people just use it as an excuse, but if it is a serious family circumstance I would indicate it in the additional information section.</p>
<p>Try and raise your SAT and GPA as high as possible, put time in your essays and apply Early Decision to NYU.</p>
<p>I applied regular decision to NYU College of Arts and Sciences(Pre-Business Major) last year with a 2050 SAT, 3.8 GPA, good extracurriculars 5 APs and got waitlisted then rejected a couple weeks ago, so basically do better than me and good luck I hope you get in so you don't have to go through the moping around and depression I had to go through for a few weeks lol</p>
<p>Hm, I think you're a good match for BU. A lot of people have gotten in with a lower GPA than yours. Your SAT right now isn't too bad either, at least for BU.</p>
<p>NYU is pretty erratic with their admissions, but I think the average GPA for those who were accepted was around 3.6. </p>
<p>In any case, don't feel too bad about your stats and apply to both!</p>
<p>Honestly, I have a low GPA also, but I'm not listening to people who say "you dont have a good shot". It may be true, but you NEVER know. Especially iff you can explain in your essays why you would be a good fit for a certain college, and your Scores/Extra Currics are good. </p>
<p>When in doubt, APPLY . It doesnt hurt to try. (And as long as you can afford the fees)</p>
<p>i know people who got into columbia and UCLA with similar or even lower SAT scores and GPA than you have. so dont worry, u have a pretty good chance with those two schools.</p>