<p>I didn't realize that many universities still give heavy consideration regarding HS GPA and SATs as a transfer. Due to how things kind of worked out, this is the summer after my senior year... but I still don't have my diploma. Essentially, I'm still a HS student.</p>
<p>My HS GPA, as I've stated before, is just over a 3.0. 2010 SAT. The main reason for the steep decline of my GPA are the four Fs I received in two classes and a D I received in a third.</p>
<p>As of the end of summer session a few weeks ago, I have just about enough credits to pick up that diploma. I suppose it's my option to do so at the moment... so, back to you guys for advice.</p>
<p>Question: Would it be in my best interest to retake these two or three courses this fall, retake the SAT, and get the diploma in the winter? Factoring in that I pretty much have only one class passed throughout my entire senior year, would it be seen negatively that I actually want to make up for that by spending the extra time to raise it back up?</p>
<p>if your a cccbound student then i dont see the purpose of doing it all over if the UCs dont care about HS stuff. Just get your diploma and thats it.</p>
<p>The UCs don't care... but other (private) universities do, apparently. Seems like a huge swing for my HS GPA if I just retook those three classes; hypothetically, replacing four F's and a D with five A's is a 19 point difference...</p>
<p>...and I have to retake one of the classes anyway. Seems like it might be worthwhile to just retake all three.</p>
<p>But perhaps my logic isn't quite all there right now... anyone else want to chime in? :)</p>
<p>Bump, as I'm running out of time to make a decision... TIA!</p>
<p>If your goal is to make it to the UCs then don't. The only reason I see you doing that is if you want to make it to the other top universities. I don't know if they'll look down on your HS transcripts though but five years in high school is sort of bad... </p>
<p>I guess it's your choice. Personally, I think you'd be wasting time doing that. UCs are good schools and since your from Cali you'd pay so much less, and graduate with virtually no debt. </p>
<p>Then again, I can't tell you what schools to apply to.</p>