Hello all. I am a senior who goes to a competitive high school. I applied to Rutgers New Brunswick School of Engineering, (Rejected), Newark School of Arts and Science (In Process), and New Brunswick School of Arts and Science (In Process)
My stats:
2.9655 unweighted gpa
I got 3 d’s my junior year. D+ in AP United States History 2 D in Physics and D in Pre Calc. However i got an A- in Calculus Honors
1660/2400 sat score 510 Critical Reading 560 Math and 590 Writing
I go to clubs like Red Cross and Robotics
I also do sports like track,(captain), cross country and baseball
I am beginning to worry because I applied on Nov 30 2015 and have only gotten news from one school in Rutgers. My friend got accepted to Rutgers Newark Business School who has similar stats as me. However, Rutgers Newark Business is slightly less competitive than Newark School of Arts and Science. I was wondering if i have a chance of getting into Rutgers.
Thanks for your Input!
If you want an honest opinion then ill give you one no BS. I dont think you will manage to get into SAS NB. I might be wrong given admittance is subjective to the individual applying, but this is an overall guess. Your 3 D grades will the reason if you dont make it in (in my opinion). You have a better chance with Newark as it is reasonably easier to get into than NB. I would be banking more towards Newark. It is best to be realistic given that college is a life decision and it is something that you should not be under false hopes that can affect you in the long run. Nevertheless the decision is never for certain until you get it. Best of luck.
Thanks for your reply ironwarrior. I was thinking the same that I might have a better chance at Rutgers Newark. For Rutgers Newark the average sat is 1590 and I have 1660. The gpa however is 3.3 weighted. Would that .3 - .4 less make a big difference with my 2.9655 unweighted.
I’m pretty sure that weighted GPA is what they consider instead of unweighted. That .3-.4 difference is a sure helper as I really haven’t seen anyone get in with under a 3.0. I have seen people get in within your gpa range so that’s good.
Thanks ironwarrior!! Hopefully i get in…
Sorry about all the questions but I’m just worried about the whole college process. Since Rutgers has had my application for a while should I call them and ask about my status or would that just annoy them even more.
Thanks for your input?
you have every right to ask about your application status, don’t worry about “annoying” them.
Hey guys. Today I checked online and saw that the Rutgers application said they want to see my 1st semester grades. (Rutgers Newark). I got a D- in AP chemistry, A- in calculus honors, B- in Spanish 3 regular, and an A In health. My weighted GPA for my 1st semester grades is 3.2. You guys think this is good enough?? Thanks glitterinq for your response.
Thanks for your input!!