Do I have a chance of being accepted?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>At Howard University.. Here is my stuff. Please be completely honest.</p>

<p>Activites:</p>

<p>Varsity Debate Team
Academic Decathlon (made it to state-3rd place in Interview)
Mock Trial attorney
S.A.D.D. (President)
DECA (Vice-President of school chapter)
Elite Choir (top select of singers from all of our choirs)
Solo Contest (got division 1)
NAACP
Recycling Club</p>

<p>Grades (my problem):</p>

<p>Freshman year: 1.1
Sophomore year: 2.2465
Junior year: 3.5, I'm trying..
Senior year: Hopefully a 4.0.</p>

<p>Those should (with the 4.0) add up to about a 2.6 GPA. But with my situation, it would probably be best that apply early action, and that's first semester of my senior year.. so they wouldn't even really see the 4.0. Without it, it would average to be about a 2.2 GPA. And even with first semester of a 4.0 senior year, it would average to be about a 2.3-2.4 GPA.</p>

<p>ACT: 30</p>

<p>I am VERY aware that that is a horrible GPA to graduate with, and I truly regret it. The problem was that 3 days before my freshman year started my father died from cancer. I was depressed and that got in the way of me reaching my full potential. Sophomore year my mother remarried. </p>

<p>I just really want to go to Howard University. It really is my dream school, and I hope with every bone in my body that I get accepted. I don't think there's any other applicant that wants this as bad as I do. I know that sounds naive, but it feels right to say.</p>

<p>My desired major is Afrkan studies. I know that's not a very popular major, so that might help me. Or will it? I just really need some honest predictions... What do you think?</p>

<p>At this point, I'm not banking on scholarships or anything. I just want to get accepted; that's my only goal. I want this.</p>

<p>PLEASE reply! I know sometimes that doesn't happen on this site...</p>

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<p>You are not doomed, don't even think it. I am very sorry to hear of your loss, and that you had a rough time for 2 years. Junior year IS the time to buckle down and show colleges your true potential, so do the best you can now! As weird as it may seem, adcoms DO have souls. Perhaps write your essay about how you loss effected you, but you strived so hard to improve. Or in your personal statement, include what has happened to you. Also, I do think there is a place where you can put what happened to your dad, "parent attributes" I believe.</p>

<p>Try to do EXTREMELY well on your SATs, an average GPA with a great SAT score is much easier to explain than an average GPA with an average/bad SAT score.</p>

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<p>Thank you! ... Anyone else?</p>

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<p>Basically what Poseidenj said is 100% true :) I don't think I can add anything else. Good luck!</p>

<p>Perhaps you can chance me?
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<p>a unique major does help a lot. i know a kid who got into Harvard with mediocre SAT's scores and GPA because he wanted to major in "medieval studies"</p>

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<p>Really? That is so cool... What was his GPA? I should try that, haha</p>

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<p>Bump.... .... ....</p>

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<p>Poseidonj pretty much nailed it. I believe that explaining your situation early in high school will definitely help, because adcoms are people too. Also, if you show a genuine passion for wanting to attend Howard I think that you still have a shot. Good luck!</p>

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<p>poseidon hit it.</p>