<p>Hello all,
I'm currently a high school junior with a horrible average of 76 ... :( Throughout my high school years I was oblivious to the fact that I needed to achieve and stay on point academically because college admissions will be coming up. Now I'm in my second semester of Junior year , taking No college courses, extracurricular activities, A low average, no AP classes, and It's too late to apply to any pre-college spring programs. Do I have any hope for applying to schools like PepperDine or CSULB or a great college (academics wise) ?
By the way, I currently attend a fashion High school so the focus is more on the fashion majors and not much on academics but with the new principle it is in the process of changing.
Im disappointed in myself because I know I have the potential, do any of you guys have any advice for me on what I can do?
I feel like It's too late and I've wasted my existence. I seriously do not want to end up in a local community college. </p>
<p>PLEASE HELP!! </p>
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<p>No, you don’t have any hope. And rightfully so. Why should you be equalized with all the other hardworking students who started Junior year diligently, picking up APs and ECs everywhere so they wouldn’t be in your position right now. You are the one who decided to lay back and do nothing, so you shouldn’t be unhappy now.</p>
<p>But, if you work hard starting now till the end of your Senior year, sure, you’ll get into a decent college, but don’t expect anything great (Let alone Ivy League…)</p>
<p>Well I believe that you have a chance!!!
Don’t be discouraged because you had a few bad years, who doesn’t, right? As long as your g.p.a is at least a 3.0 or higher and your SAT scores are above average or so, you’ll be fine. Sure, Ivy League schools might be a far reach to get into but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try. Apply anywhere. I applied to only CSU’s because I thought I would never get into a U.C with my grade point average and SAT score. And maybe it’s true but it doesn’t mean that I’m not smart or that I can’t and won’t apply there someday. But you can do it!!!</p>
<p>Try like crazy to do good your senior year to show improvements. You haven’t wasted your existence quite yet because you still have the rest of your life to make something out of yourself. Enjoy the fact that you’re even alive.
I applied to CSULB as a freshmen for the fall of 2012, with a 3.5 g.p.a. I am still waiting to receive an admissions notice so I can’t be sure whether or not I got in but I need to stay optimistic! Like you, I don’t want to go to a community college merely because I don’t want to get stuck in my city for any longer than I should be here and I want to experience a little independence on my own, but that doesn’t necessarily mean community college is a bad thing to choose. You can always transfer two years into a better college that you’d prefer, as long as you work hard.
Just promise me that you’ll keep moving forward and that you will work your hardest this last semester of your junior year and all of your senior year, too. All that great potential shouldn’t be wasted. Good luck!</p>
<p>You can still get some redemption in your senior year. I believe some colleges accept app in fall and early winter. Also you can still get good grades and study well on the SAT/ACT (in your case I recommend both)</p>
<p>You can work EVEN harder senior year. Also there’s nothing wrong with community college. The pharmacist I know (he’s really great) went to community college first. I thought my life was over when I took physics freshman year and got my fist C Now, I’m always striving for the best. Good Luck.</p>
<p>Like the person above me said, there’s absolutely nothing wrong with attending a community college. If you’re goal is to attend a 4 year university, 2 years of solid academics at a CC with EC’s that you find value in can easily help you transfer into one. So, I advise that you put forth your best effort for the remainder of your high school experience and apply to the universities that you wish to attend but also that you realize that CC’s will always be there to help, and CC (lol).</p>
<p>I think your best bet is to go to a CC, like others have mentioned. Honestly, you’re not going to get in to the places you want, and you shouldn’t. There are other kids who have worked much harder for the past 2 1/2 years, so there’s no reason you deserve to take their place. I think CC would be the best option. You could even go to Cuesta (in SLO), Butte (in Chico), or SBCC (in Santa Barbara) if you really want the whole college experience. These community colleges offer dorms in the same buildings as the kids from Cal Poly/Chico State/UCSB, and you will have a pretty typical four year experience if you transfer to the school near your CC if that’s what you’re looking for. Plus, you would save a bunch of money on tuition. Or else you could save money and live at home and go to the CC nearest you then transfer.</p>
<p>Smh a 76 is not your way to a death bed. As others have said just focus and work On improving. I don’t see why people Continue to say that you won’t get into an ivy when you’ve said that you know that. Anyway now that I have that off of my chest; just push for at least an 82/85ish and it’ll balance out your average a little. You can find a good ( evidently not by CC’s definition) that will accept your grades. Many ofthe posters here see only 2 sides of the spectrum. Ivy league or community college and that’s it. Personally with your grades I’m sure you can find a liberal arts or art school (fashion) that you like. I recommended checking out. City data forum and then find the state your in and ask there. I can’t count how many helpful response I’ve gotten.</p>
<p>Thank you for all your opinions , good and bad.
I haven’t exactly stacked off because I did a various amount of fashion internships & volunteer baby sitting services as well as church volunteer services ,
My problem is I get all A minus in the first two marking periods and for the third marking period my grades would somehow drop , therefore affecting my gap entirely I do believe I can put more effort , my school isn’t really challenging enough , so I take advantage they do not offer a lot of classes that would be the norm in other schools
But thank you guys for the advice
I’m also hoping for Central Saint Martins in London .</p>
<p>Jazzii- I wasn’t talking about Ivy’s or CC at all. CSULB has an average gpa of ~3.4 and pepperdine’s is ~3.7. OP isn’t close enough to that to be reasonable. I don’t see a problem with going to a lesser school, I was just making the point that OP most likely won’t get into CSULB or pepperdine, so if she/he is set on going there, transferring is the best option. </p>
<p>OP unfortunately CSULB is more formulaic, less emphasis on ECs. But maybe pepperdine would be more holstic, though the average gpa is higher. I don’t know anything about Central Saint Martins so I can’t help you there. Sorry</p>
Now, I’m always striving for the best. Good Luck.</p>