<p>So I'm entering my senior year with a 2.9 gpa. The stressful thing is that I usually have a 3.5 gpa but my exams always bring me back down to a 2.9. I have also been recently diagnosed with ADD and other issues that have taken a serious toll on my academics. I've taken a couple AP's (Ill be taking two more this year). I have earned a 3, 3, and 4 on these Ap's. My ACT score is 26, and I'll be taking the SAT in a month. I'm in two honors classes and in six clubs (I'm the/ a leader of three of these said clubs). </p>
<p>Is there any colleges (some names would be helpful) that you think would be willing to accept me if I write a good essay and try and bring up my gpa a bit? </p>
<p>I also am biracial and speak German, English and French.</p>
<p>Will you need a significant amount of financial aid? Also, what state do you live in? The good news is that there are hundreds, if not thousands, of four-year colleges that you could get into academically. The bad news is that you probably won’t be eligible for merit aid at most of them. If your family can pay for out-of-state tuition at less-selective public colleges or full freight at a private college, then you will have a pretty good range of options. If you live in a state like California, with highly-selective state universities, your public choices will be limited. It’s also good that you have taken fairly rigorous classes: a number of public colleges will weight those classes, and so your weighted GPA might be a little higher. Have you completed at least 3 years of Math, and all the other requirements (I’m presuming you have if you’ve taken AP exams)?</p>
<p>what kind of colleges do you WANT to apply for ?
so to clarify, tell me if im wrong…
26- ACT
2.9 GPA
3 languages
3/6 club leader.</p>
<p>I live in Wisconsin and I have taken all the required classes. (4 years of Math, English, Science, Language, Art and Social Studies).
My parents are moving to North Carolina after I graduate so we are trying to get residency there. (We go down there at least once a month). While there are several schools in North Carolina I like and am happy to attend, (for the first year until I get my grades up and am able to transfer) the same is not true for Wisconsin.
I don’t think I will be able to get into Madison due to my current situation.
I’d like to have as much financial aid as possible. </p>
<p>Right now I want a fairly decent second tier college or university that I can spend a year at getting my grades up and not be too stressed out. </p>
<p>I think it would take a year to establish residency in NC, but if you stay in Wisconsin, you will likely be out of state there when they move (not sure about the rules). Attending a community college in NC is an option when your parents move, but you would need a place to stay in Wisconsin if you did that. </p>
<p>To keep expenses reasonable while getting your grades up, I think a good solution would be for you to enroll in a community college when you move to NC. With two good years at a NC CC, you would be eligible to transfer into a number of good NC state universities, and you will have established residency by then. You could transfer after one year, but I think then your ACT would be considered. It might not be after 2 years. Check with the college about that.</p>
<p>Another option would be to enroll in a NC university that you could get into right away, but you would probably be paying out of state tuition for a year of getting your grades up. I think you would get a better value for your money, and maybe do better at a CC where you would be able to enroll part time- and not pay room/board if you need to get your ADD under control. It might take you longer, but better to establish a solid record in more time than to set yourself up. </p>
<p>Do you think taking a year off, enrolling in some great international/national program (I’m very interested in Environmental Science) and then reapplying would also be a good plan? That way my parents would be able to establish residency and I would have a lot of real world experience before going to a college. If I wanted to do that, how would I be able to? </p>