<p>You have to respect them for giving you a straight answer, and I appreciate you coming back to this thread with the reply. </p>
<p>Now, what about JMU?</p>
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<p>My friend, these decisions are pretty arbitrary, OK? I suspect those particular Ds hurt you because they're not highly technical subjects. In other words, they're the kinds of subjects you could ace with enough work. Right?</p>
<p>The lesson is not "don't take tough courses." The lesson is to take tough courses and get good grades in them. If you had gotten Bs in lesser courses, you might still have been rejected because you didn't challenge yourself with the tough courses, n'est pas?</p>
<p>The thing is, when competing for admission at highly selective schools, you have to look better than other candidates who also want in. Other transcripts, for whatever reason, just looked better than yours.</p>
<p>I would seriously consider Mary Wash. Honestly. It's a very fine school and you can transfer later if you want, but you might not want to.</p>
<p>Good luck.
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<p>Indeed, admissions are arbitrary. Those classes aren't exactly a cakewalk though...Latin Virgil basically requires you to be able to translate 1800 lines of the Aeneid at any given time. World History? Yes, I probably could have gotten a better grade. Again, this will probably seem like an excuse, but there was about half the class failing it, and the grades didn't prove very effective indicators of success when it actually came to the AP test. I do agree with what you are saying on courses.</p>
<p>As for Mary Washington, it is a really good school, I'm just worried that it's TOO close to home. It's like 15 minutes away.</p>
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Nolan, dont worry about it bro. You are a good guy that any school would be lucky to have. No reason you shouldnt have gotten in, but you can always transfer later if you want. If it makes you feel better, I too got rejected by my state school (University of Pittsburgh) with ONE C (or lower) on my transcript. Granted, I didnt do as well as you did, but I understand what youre going through. Hang in there.
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<p>Thanks man, it's very nice of you to say that. Good luck to you too on your search!</p>
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everyone is telling you class rank, i dont think so much, i was around 65 in a class of about 540 and i applied ed and was accepted
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<p>I think it didn't hurt me as much as the transcript but it didn't really help either.</p>
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Try Berkeley or UCLA!!
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<p>I think those would definitely be reaches for me though because I'd be OOS...and Berkeley is...well, Berkeley.</p>
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For psych, try Clark U, in Worcester, MA.
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<p>Thanks, I'll look into it.</p>
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you make $100k a year selling things on the internet?
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<p>Give or take, I said "up to/over", this week it should be good because of holiday gift sales. =)</p>
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You have to respect them for giving you a straight answer, and I appreciate you coming back to this thread with the reply.</p>
<p>Now, what about JMU?
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<p>Thanks, I appreciate your contributions.</p>
<p>JMU is a great school, it was probably my "safety" before, but I feel it lacks diversity from what I've heard from other people and read (I think it's like 86% white from the figure given in their Prospectus). One of the college reps came to visit my school and kinda got mad when I addressed the issue. I think I'll still apply there though. There and VA Tech likely...</p>
<p>UWisconsin-Madison. Amazing Programs (Business and Psychology included).<br>
UWashington-Seattle.
UMaryland-College Park.
UIllinois-Urbana Champaign.
UTexas-Austin.
Penn State.
Miami U.</p>
<p>Bucknell U.
Lafayette C.</p>
<p>You should take a look at the transcript your highschool sends to the colleges. Does it show every quarter,every semester grade, or just the year end? I often wonder when I see class ranks and high weighted gpas if there are any C's or lower in the mix, because regardless of that final number, a C , weighted or not can be the kiss of death for some of those schools. It has to be well balanced with nearly all A's, and even then it can be a problem. A D, well, I never even heard that one addressed, but I can take a guess. I found out that someone I know with a 4.0 had a number of lower grades in there, and that is a problem. The kid and mom will tell everyone that the 4.0 with those high testscores was rejected, fueling fear.
Those D's are going to be a problem with Wm & Mary and UMd. Talk to your GC about your chances coming from that highschool at the various Va state schools. They would know this pretty well, as I have found that public gcs tend to know their state and local schools well and are the best source for chances for their students. Your highschool can make a difference, and only they know how much.</p>
<p>go somewhere for two years and transfer, they'll barely look at your HS record</p>
<p>then again, if you pull some stellar grades this year, you could maybe apply after your first year...i had a 3.3 entering senior year, and graduated with a 3.6 (4.2 senior year, 5 APs, all As and B+ three quarters, all As last) and doing ok in college (3.3), so ill let you know come april 15th about how easy it is to transfer in-state =P</p>
<p>but yeah, Ds arnt looked kindly upon...even C+s are shaky, but in reality they should be Bs (atleast in FCPS) so i think they look at that a bit more</p>
<p>nolandw, I recognize you from NT. Does your business have to do with shoes?</p>
<p>and if you want to consider a school out west, look at USC.</p>
<p>I feel your pain, you poor thing :(</p>
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UWisconsin-Madison. Amazing Programs (Business and Psychology included).
UWashington-Seattle.
UMaryland-College Park.
UIllinois-Urbana Champaign.
UTexas-Austin.
Penn State.
Miami U.</p>
<p>Bucknell U.
Lafayette C.
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<p>Thanks for the aditional suggestions, I've been looking at Texas and and especially Maryland.</p>
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You should take a look at the transcript your highschool sends to the colleges. Does it show every quarter,every semester grade, or just the year end? I often wonder when I see class ranks and high weighted gpas if there are any C's or lower in the mix, because regardless of that final number, a C , weighted or not can be the kiss of death for some of those schools. It has to be well balanced with nearly all A's, and even then it can be a problem. A D, well, I never even heard that one addressed, but I can take a guess. I found out that someone I know with a 4.0 had a number of lower grades in there, and that is a problem. The kid and mom will tell everyone that the 4.0 with those high testscores was rejected, fueling fear.
Those D's are going to be a problem with Wm & Mary and UMd. Talk to your GC about your chances coming from that highschool at the various Va state schools. They would know this pretty well, as I have found that public gcs tend to know their state and local schools well and are the best source for chances for their students. Your highschool can make a difference, and only they know how much.
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<p>yeah, I have to see her again tomorrow...I asked to see my transcript on Monday but she didn't have time, but I know it would definitely help me narrow down my choices.</p>
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nolandw, I recognize you from NT. Does your business have to do with shoes?</p>
<p>and if you want to consider a school out west, look at USC.
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<p>haha, yes it does. What is your NT sn?</p>
<p>I've been thinking about USC too, its good but its pretty dang expensive and far away. I think it would be a slight to mid reach for me too. My uncle is an alum though.</p>
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go somewhere for two years and transfer, they'll barely look at your HS record</p>
<p>then again, if you pull some stellar grades this year, you could maybe apply after your first year...i had a 3.3 entering senior year, and graduated with a 3.6 (4.2 senior year, 5 APs, all As and B+ three quarters, all As last) and doing ok in college (3.3), so ill let you know come april 15th about how easy it is to transfer in-state =P</p>
<p>but yeah, Ds arnt looked kindly upon...even C+s are shaky, but in reality they should be Bs (atleast in FCPS) so i think they look at that a bit more
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<p>Yeah, I've been thinking a lot about transferring, especially from an in-state or CC. Keep me updated!</p>
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haha, yes it does. What is your NT sn?</p>
<p>I've been thinking about USC too, its good but its pretty dang expensive and far away. I think it would be a slight to mid reach for me too. My uncle is an alum though.
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<p>thewatcher1, I never post there anymore though. USC is fun school with a good brand name. We have to endowment to give out alot of merit scholarships, the scholarship deadline is 12/11. PM if you have any specific questions about the school.</p>
<p>Nolan, I will vouch for you on that Latin bit. AP Latin is the most demanding class EVER, especially when you have a hard-ass teacher. I'm really sorry to see that you didn't get in, I wouldn't have expected it.</p>
<p>I agree to look into the University of Wasington, though. I'm biased because I live in Seattle, but it's a great school in an even greater place.</p>