<p>I just finished my junior year and I got my transcript.
GPA: 2.3/3.2
ACT: 20
SAT:N/A
I've taken 13 honors classes and 3 AP.
For ECs I have youth mentoring and band.
I do plan on re-taking the ACT.
Are there any in-state colleges I can get into. I was looking at ECU and UNCC but now I feel discouraged seeing my gpa. I really dont want to go to community college. :(</p>
<p>Try UNCG. Unless they have changed it, they have a rolling admissions system, which means they accept the earliest applications first. If you apply early in the application cycle, you may hear soon after applying. </p>
<p>They have an excellent music department, so if you plan on continuing your instrument and are interested in auditioning and/or participating in music, look into that possibility as well.</p>
<p>I checked and it seems the rolling admissions are for transfer and second degree students. Thanks for your help anyways.</p>
<p>Depending of what your instrument is and what a college’s need is, being willing to continue with band could be a “hook”. A number of years ago, my friend’s son got into UNC-Chapel Hill with a 3.0 unweighted/3.3 weighted GPA with his instrument (played in pep and marching bands). He played all four years and made many good friends in the band. He did not major in music (or maybe he double majored). I do not think UNC is an option with your stats but the “hook” could help with schools such as UNC-C, UNC-G and ECU. You can e-mail the music department and talk with the teacher of your instrument. Be careful not to phrase the e-mail as using music as a way in to the college. Share honestly your stats and interest in playing your instrument. Ask about playing opportunities, projected openings in the band, etc. All colleges, as you know, have needs. If you are good and enjoy playing, it could help. Departments are given “slots” to fill and, within the department, students who may have been turned way as a straight admission, might be lobbied for in admissions.</p>
<p>Don’t discount community college too quickly. I teach at one. We routinely have students transfer to UNC and NCSU. They come to us with stats like yours and work hard in the university transfer program. Our college’s top students transfer to a variety of schools and programs within a given college that would not have been possible for the student straight out of high school. Many earn transfer scholarships, too.</p>
<p>I looked and they have changed it, but the early deadline is Nov 1. If you apply by or before, you will know before Dec 15. I don’t know about GPA, but the ACT range for accepted applicants is 21-26 so an improvement in your scores might make this a possibility. </p>
<p>I agree with not discounting the community college option. I think they are a good way to transition to four year colleges for students who may not have high GPA’s. </p>
<p>What are my chances of getting into UNCC, NCST,ECU, App
IB Student,
Junior Year: 5 IB classes, 1 AP class
Junior Year GPA: uw-2.0 weighted- 3.75
ACT: 24
100+ Community Service hrs</p>
<p>^ You may want to post your own thread. Each school is different and without a sense of what your interests and talents are, it would be hard to guess. For example, if you are trying to get into NCSU’s engineering programs or school of design, your stats are low. If you are majoring in a humanities, you might have a chance. I would not want to even guess. I suggest you talk with your high school counselor and have him/her compare your stats to other acceptances from your school.</p>