<p>I'm going to be a senior in high school and I have a 2.2 GPA (slacked off in school). I got a 1340 on my SATS (will do better [1500-1700] in October) and I got a 27 on my ACT. I have lots of leadership and lots of volunteering. I live in New Jersey and want to go to a University and College out of state. What colleges will accept me?</p>
<p>Try the “college matchmaker” on collegeboard.com, or you can check out the collegeconfidential one, which you can find the main site, I believe. Both of them worked great. </p>
<p>Here’s the collegeboard one: [College</a> Search - Find colleges and universities by major, location, type, more.](<a href=“College Search - BigFuture | College Board”>College Search - BigFuture | College Board)</p>
<p>Is collegeboard accurate with there information?</p>
<p>Collegeboard? I think so. It’s definitely the most accurate one I can think of at the moment though, besides the college’s own website. Anyone with any other suggestions?</p>
<p>Maybe schools whose median SAT is lower than your score would overlook the grades a bit. University of Delaware, University of Connecticut, University of Mass., University of Indiana might be possible.</p>
<p>^ Uh, no. That 1340 has to be for three sections since the OP said the retest could go to 1700. </p>
<p>OP, with your grades and scores you would do best starting at a local CC to show you can handle the college workload. Then transfer to a more challenging four year school.</p>
<p>OP,</p>
<p>Even with your optimistic expectations on retaking the SAT, your stats are going to make it very difficult to get into an OOS public college. With your stats you will not likely qualify for any merit money from a private college. And at private colleges that do not meet full need, your stats are low enough where you will likely be offered mediocre need-based FA packages that are heavy on loans, light on grant money, and have very large gaps.</p>
<p>How much money can you and your parents afford to spend each year on your tuition, fees, room and board?</p>
<p>Ditto Erin’s Dad. Community college is the place for you to start. </p>
<p>But OP, are you sure college is what you want to do next year? A 2.2 GPA with lots of leadership and volunteering sounds like your interests lie outside of education for right now. Why not do a gap year with internships in fields that potentially interest you? Or work for a year or two, possibly going to community college part time and saving some money, then decide what really interests you educationally? Don’t go to college if you know that you’d really rather be doing something else.</p>
<p>^ Excellent idea if the OP is warm to the suggestion.</p>