<p>Don't quit taking honors classes. Just because you can get a higher grade in a regular level class, that does not mean you should take the easy road.</p>
<p>What are you talking about?</p>
<p>C's NEVER look good (for most colleges). Who fed you that BS?</p>
<p>The good SAT scores may not completely be a blessing. High standardized test scores and a low GPA could make some admissions officers think you were lazy (not that you were, just that they may inclined think that). Anyway, have you heard about Trinity College in Connecticut? Your SATs are way above their middle 50%. That's not everything of course, but it's a start.</p>
<p>C's look bad. But, B's in APs look better than A's in Honors.</p>
<p>C's may not be great for Harvard. but there are a lot of good schools which will take a student with some C's. There are so many colleges in this country. All is not lost.</p>
<p>I do think that for many state schools, where admissions can be quantitative rather than holistic, it could be argued that better grades might be more advantageous than a rigorous currriculum (when choosing between the two).</p>
<p>Studies show that students who take AP classes are more likely to go to college, and do better when they get there. Colleges know this. Getting a C in an honors, or even better, and AP or IB class, shows that you can keep your head above water doing advanced work. It also says something about your willingness to challenge yourself. Naturally, a B would look better. </p>
<p>In general, regular classes, particularly in average schools, are not a good place to be if 1. there are more advanced versions available and 2. you want to go to college.</p>
<p>some schools look at grades a lot more, and some just look at test scores. it is based on that. work hard this coming semester and get a good mid year report in. there's nothing you can do about your past grades now, so just apply places and see what happens.</p>
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<p>You, my friend, are a complete idiot. It seems that everyone else agrees with me. It's common sense that you shouldn't drop Honors for regular courses. Don't be so thick headed :)</p>
<p>Does saying a "complete idiot" make you feel satisfied?
Not everyone agrees with you.</p>
<p>It's common sense that you should take as much as you can handle. The OP takes all Honors/AP classes but has mostly B's, which are OK and C's, which look bad. Whether he can account it for laziness or whatever else, he took too many Honors/AP classes.
Yes, he took all challenging classes, but he doesn't demonstrate the control of his judgment that he would otherwise show if he had taken less Honors/AP classes and earned mostly A's and B's.</p>
<p>gaffe, most schools in the country accept most of their applicants</p>
<p>control of judgement? what does that mean, that he should have taken the easier simpler route instead of challenging himself?</p>
<p>gaffe you have it all backwards</p>
<p>Seriously, can we stop talking about who will be successful where, I doubt half you guys are over the age of twenty. The host is asking about a good list of school, not life advice.</p>
<p>Here is my thought of possible schools:
Boston College (might be a slight reach)
Tufts University (might be a reach)
Clark University (decent university, you might get some decet merit money)
College of Holy Cross (a good liberal art school)
Bowdoin (a reach, but you can always try)
Brandeis (a school for smart people who didn't get into ivy and on the nerdy side)
Northeastern (some merit money)
Providence College (decent school, possibly some money)
UConn (good state school overall)
Colby College (a wonderful liberal art college)
Wesleyan College (another wonderful art college, but is a reach)
Amherst College (read Wesleyan)
Williams College (read Amherst)</p>
<p>This list is by no mean exhaust all the great schools in New England, I hope that will start thing for you.</p>
<p>The OP is looking for colleges in the New England region. S/he considered Hampshire which is a competitive school. I'm guessing that his/her other schools are of the same caliber. A 3.00 GPA does not reflect an academic excellence from the OP.</p>
<p>If one less Honors class could help the OP earn mostly A's and B's, it is definitely worth the 'sacrifice'. Of course he is challenged; he takes about 4-5 Honors classes a year, and the possibility of taking one less but doing well in the remaining ones is the better choice.</p>
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<p>I think you mean Wesleyan University (the one in CT), yes?</p>
<p>OP asked for suggestions for schools in New England</p>
<p>Wheaton College Massachusetts
St. Michaels Colchester, Vermont
St. Anselms College Manchester, NH
University of NH
University of Vt
Maybe UConn
Maybe Conn College (Reach)</p>
<p>Thanks...
Any others? (NY is also a possibillity if it's not too far from MASS (over 5ish hrs)</p>
<p>/ Do you really think Wesleyan could happen w/ a 3.0 GPA?</p>
<p>What are your SAT/ACT scores and class rank?</p>
<p>You can get in to a decent school!</p>
<p>People in my school get into schools such as Columbia, Williams, Amherst, Wesleyan, and Bowdoin all the time with you GPA and even lower SAT scores.</p>
<p>Don't give up hope! You seem like a leader and that will be a tremendous plus for you especially if you apply to LACs.</p>
<p>@busybee22: Those are applicants without any kind of hook?</p>
<p>my SATs are
Math: 800
CR: 740
Writing: 650
(for northstarmom who asked)</p>
<p>BEE22, how do those students get into those top LACs? What is the whole situation, because I've heard on this forum multiple times that those schools are pretty outta the question for me</p>
<p>Clark in Mass? They take "non-A" students and with the higher SATs, they might think you have terrific potential. Check 'em out in the book "Colleges that change lives" - Loren Pope. Seems a good fit for you.</p>
<p>Question: Gym CP... "college prep" p.e.? What the heck? The college bound do different sit ups than the vocational school bound?</p>