Freaking Out

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I have no idea what respectable Film School I'll be able to get into.
The schools I'm looking at right now are:
Chapman University
Boston University
New York University (For film, the average UW GPA is 3.3-3.4)
Florida State</p>

<p>To be honest my greats aren't so bad that I'd be thrown out automatically, but I'm still a bit weary. Also, I'm wondering what other decent colleges I'd be able to get into.</p>

<p>Alright, here are my specs...</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 3.6
Unweighted GPA: 3.4
ACT: 29
SAT: Projected to be 2000
Extracurriculars: Three years of theatre (tech and lead roles), Founder and President of Film Club, Junior Statesmen of America, Human Rights Club, and I also write movie reviews for my high school paper.
Volunteer work: I volunteer at the local library and at the humane society.</p>

<p>My GPA is kind of low right now, but that's a result of a mediocre second semester freshman year and a mediocre start to sophmore year. My grades dipped during these semesters do to some personal problems that I'd rather not delve into.</p>

<p>Thankfully, where other kids with super high GPAs that are trying to get into film school falter, I redeem myself. Over the past four years I have directed over 5 hours of content. I directed and edited a 40 minute long short film and a one hour piece of visual supplement to a musical act.</p>

<p>I have many hobbies and interests. Despite the dismal writing you see before you, I can write one hell of an essay. This semester I'll be getting a 4.0 unweighted and a 4.4 weighted gpa. Next semester, almost all of my classes are either AP or weighted, so my weighted gpa should be brought up to a 3.7 if I keep my stride. What I need to know is, where the hell can I go to college with these bursts of mediocrity?</p>

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<p>At this moment this topic will be bumped.</p>

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<p>in at FSU I would say. I’m not very informed about the others. Just keep working on that GPA.</p>

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<p>Match @ BU. I live right outside Boston, and the average from my school is about a 3.4-3.5 UW and ~1950 on the SATs.</p>

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<p>Good chances at BU, FSU and Chapman. Some others are Syracuse, Ithaca, Bard, Pitt and Suny Purchase.</p>

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<p>Please… get your SAT score ready!
It is verry important.</p>

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<p>Can you afford to be full pay at all of these? You may get in if they like your work, but I would not expect money given stats.</p>

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<p>The FSU Film School is extremely selective. You have no guarantee whatsoever at admission - even if you have perfect GPA, SAT and ACT performance. They only take some 30 undergrads per year.</p>

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<p>Sorry for the spelling mistakes, this was written pretty feverishly. Oh and “Please… get your SAT score ready!”? Just wondering what you mean by “get it ready”.</p>

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<p>You said: Projected to be…</p>

<p>Get definite scores and come back.</p>

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<p>Oh yeah, I’m taking the SAT tomorrow. I got a 30 on my most recent ACT. I just got all of my grades in for the semester.
UW for this semester: 4.0
W for this semester: 4.33 (Two AP’s)</p>