do i even have the slightest chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Georgia
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<p>i'm thinking i dont even have a chance because of my gpa.. actually, im beginning to regret applying because i set myself up for disappointment.
what do you think my chances are? BE HONEST. i dont want comforting, i want truth.
how much of a chance do i have? is it a probably not? a reach? what? thanks.</p>

<p>SAT:
reading: 670
math: 660
writing: 760
cumulative SAT:
2090/2400
1330/1600</p>

<p>GPA: my school doesn't do GPA, but here's what i've got
87 cumulative numeric average (weighted, all classes).
3.1 GPA UNWEIGHTED</p>

<p>AP/honors:
honors 9th lit
honors algebra 2
honors biology
honors economics
honors 10th lit
honors chemistry
honors 11th lit
honors precalculus
AP english lang
AP english lit
AP biology
AP economics
AP spanish (1 semester only though)
AP world history
AP physics B
AP US history</p>

<p>no real impressive ECs, just cheerleading in 9th grade, fencing in 12th, blah blah. nothing awesome. </p>

<p>i've got pretty good course rigor and SATs, but i have a horrible GPA, mostly because of 9th and 10th grades (kinda slacked off). my grades this semester though, are the best in all of high school (go figure, my last semester, heh).</p>

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<p>oh, and i do live in georgia.
in case it makes a difference if i'm in-state or not.</p>

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<p>I think you do stand a chance due to three things: 1) you have really challenged yourself in a broad array of areas. 2) You are on the upswing in academics, so you have overcome a rough start and are now on track. 3) Your test scores show you have ability, and you are now matching that ability in the classroom. As for in-state/out-of-state, that is a non-factor.</p>

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<p>"As for in-state/out-of-state, that is a non-factor"</p>

<p>That is very wrong. Be grateful you are in-state. UGA is required by the state government (and its university charter) to take no more than 16% of its incoming class from out-of-state. Consequently, admissions for students coming from states other than Georgia is more competitive.</p>

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<p>Hillary 2012,
Where did you see that? UGA states differently from their website.
UGA</a> Undergraduate Admissions - Top Ten UGA Admissions Urban Legends
I don't know how many OOS applications UGA gets but I'm guessing the ratio of in-state applications is probably somewhere around 5 to 1 against OOS. So, a 16% OOS class is puts OOS applicants on near equal footing.</p>

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<p>Hillary2012: Please do not state rumors as facts, as UGA has no such requirements or statements in it's charter about in-state % requirements. This type of rumor (along with the other 50 or so) is why everyone freaks out about admissions. This is almost as bad as the rumors about "they only let a certain # of students in from X school/county/city" or "it is easier if you are in-state/oos/south GA/metro GA, etc". If someone tells you "I heard someone say ..." and it is not a person from UGA admissions, take it with a grain of salt and check the UGA website.</p>

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<p>haha how much of a chance do i stand? 1%? :P
haha seriously though, is it a reach for me? or what? </p>

<p>you can be honest. thanks. :)</p>

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<p>Let me just say something about the in-state/out of state thing.</p>

<p>It is a fact that there is a quota that UGA has to take due to its status as a public university.
It is also a fact that there are, therefore, more in-state acceptances. </p>

<p>BUT</p>

<p>It is also quite difficult to get in in-state due to the large number of fellow state applicants. Honestly, based on what I have seen in school, it might be easier for an out of state student to get in just because of the lack of competition. The 70% or whatever it is of instate students fills up quite quickly. The other percentage, however, doesn’t, as I have observed.</p>

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<p>proace360: I am sorry to tell you this, but you are dead wrong about there being a quota for in-state acceptances. How many more times can UGA spell it out for people before you finally accept this? From [UGA</a> Undergraduate Admissions - Top Ten UGA Admissions Urban Legends](<a href=“http://www.admissions.uga.edu/myths/index.html]UGA”>http://www.admissions.uga.edu/myths/index.html) on their web site to a recent letter from the director at [url=<a href=“http://www.ajc.com/printedition/content/printedition/2009/04/20/nmcduffed0420.html]Students”>http://www.ajc.com/printedition/content/printedition/2009/04/20/nmcduffed0420.html]Students</a> ask, ‘Why didn’t I get into UGA?’ | ajc.com<a href=“third%20to%20last%20paragraph”>/url</a>, they are specific about what does not come into play in the decision. While I understand people’s passion and interest in admissions to UGA, please do not spread bad rumors!</p>

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<p>I am not a student at UGA anymore, but still live in Athens and have friends throughout campus.</p>

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<p>You have pretty good chances of getting in. You SAT scores are very high and you have taken a lot of AP classes which lets them know you can handle the course load. The fact that you started out bad and improved your GPA also works to your advantage, this shows them that you are serious and willing to put in the effort to get your grades up. That’s the sorry of most of the students that are already at UGA lol. You GPA is still kinda low but I think as long as you have above a 3.0 and very high test scores you should be ok. The lack of might hurt you though. I know one of the people on the admissions committee and what they look for in students is diversity. Cheerleader doesn’t scream diversity, sry. However, if you excelled at those things and received awards for leadership and stuff that might make them seem a little better. I guess what they really want to know is if you were able to really committee to something other than your school work. It can be sports, clubs, or even just working while in school. I hope this helped a little. I wish you luck, I know how stressfulll the process can be sometimes.</p>