<p>So I applied in early October, I believe with a pretty average resume by Clemson standards. I go to a very strong Jesuit college prep school in Chicago and got a 29 on the ACT, 3.0 GPA, spent like 3 hours on my 3 sentence personal statement (Clemson is my dream school) and think I have a good set of extra-curriculars. Is it for certain I'll hear back mid-Feb or is there a chance I hear back sooner? I know I couple of people who have already been admitted but most have not. Does not receiving an acceptance letter yet diminish my chances? Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>There’s absolutely no chance that you’ll hear back before mid-February. Your GPA is pretty low. The large majority will hear back then so just hang on until then. Good luck!</p>
<p>Ok, thanks pierre. One question: Do you know if Clemson for sure reads your personal statement and if they really care about me visiting campus twice and meeting with a person in the communications dept? Also, may I ask what your high school grades/test scores were? I saw somewhere earlier that you said your grades were pretty subpar in HS. Thanks!</p>
<p>Clemson will read your personal statement and take it into any account if there’s anything there that helps out your application or explains any shortcomings etc… I don’t think visiting campus and meeting with someone in the communications department will help since you didn’t meet with someone in admissions. I had a 3.06 GPA in high school (wow I still remember that), 3.8 weighted. I also had a 35 on my ACT.</p>