<p>I'm your typical "high test scores, low grades" kind of kid. I have a 3.1 GPA (with multiple C's) with lots of AP classes (only 4's and 5's on the AP tests), national merit finalist 2280/34, and I'm not getting to good colleges. Like, at all.</p>
<p>Yes, yes, it is all my fault, I know. But I've like completely changed over the past months, and now it's too late. I'm not even getting into schools I originally considered safety schools, and I feel that I'm just a boatload of wasted potential.</p>
<p>You could always take a gap year, build your resume, and then re-apply.</p>
<p>How exactly does a gap year work? Like, what would I do?</p>
<p>And the thing is, as of right now, I can still get a full ride (because of NMF) to my state schools. If I take a year off, I lose that. But still, what does one do on a gap year?</p>
<p>I feel the same way; I think most people do, unless they actually have spent their last four years becoming a Nobel Prize recipient. Chin up! Just because you have regrets doesn’t mean you have to continue down the same path in the future, and a full ride to a state school is something that plenty of people would kill for.</p>
<p>Any college is only as good as you yourself can make it, and people who are determined to be successful can achieve amazing things anywhere they are. I know it’s a lame consolation prize after a rejection letter, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t true (and I’ll probably be saying it to myself a lot come April 1st, hah).</p>
<p>Lol, I know I was being over-dramatic. But I just feel like I’m just as smart as all the kids going to MIT etc. It’s just my shear uselessness (laziness) that has killed me.</p>
<p>Oh well. I’ve changed, and that’s what matters. I hope that if I do well in undergrad I’ll have a good chance at getting into a good grad school.</p>
<p>I hate this argument. You’re clearly smart, but applying yourself is a habit. Every time you avoid doing an assignment, you’re making it that much harder to do it the next time. Laziness isn’t something than can be switched off when you decide to apply yourself…it’s a process; it’ll take time.</p>
<p>That being said, milk that merit scholarship for all it’s worth, get a high GPA at Kansas, and wow grad schools.</p>
<p>zaqwsx710, I feel the same here. Life just sucks right now.
I felt like I could’ve established a stronger college resume instead of getting rejected to all crappy schools.</p>
<p>But look up dude… I have terrible GPA and SAT scores. You, on the other hand, can def. transfer in to a prestigious caliber after your freshmen year. Be lucky!</p>
<p>I know how you feel. I’ve always performed better on standardized tests than school itself and I’m oftentimes told that my GPA does not reflect my true intelligence (GPAs not good, let me tell you that much). I am also VERY lazy when it comes to school like you.</p>
<p>Consequently, I haven’t been able to apply to the types of schools I’ve wanted, and while I’ve gotten acceptances, they’re generally not to any schools that are too noteworthy. It just sucks because a vast majority of my friends have done very well in high school and they’re all getting into great places like UCLA, Stanford, WashU, etc.</p>
<p>Some people just aren’t meant to do well in school. I believe I am one of them and I think you may be too. With test scores like yours, you obviously are not unintelligent. I’m sure everything will work out for you for the better. It just sucks that at this point in life, we’re led to believe that our grade point averages in silly classes that don’t mean anything are automatic indicators of how successful we’ll be in life.</p>
<p>There is a greater problem here. Many schools would easily overlook at a 3.0 GPA for a 2280. You must participate in absolutely nothing and wrote the worst essays.</p>
<p>I’m your typical “high test scores, low grades” kind of kid. I have a 3.1 GPA (with multiple C’s) with lots of AP classes (only 4’s and 5’s on the AP tests), national merit finalist 2280/34, and I’m not getting to good colleges. Like, at all.</p>
<h2>Yes, yes, it is all my fault, I know. But I’ve like completely changed over the past months, and now it’s too late. I’m not even getting into schools I originally considered safety schools, and I feel that I’m just a boatload of wasted potential.</h2>
<p>oh wow dude… with a 3.1 gpa and AP courses, i am sure you can to a good school. Don’t feel bad bcuz u didn’t get to an ivy league university. that has nothing to do with your future success. I’ve met numerous ppl who went to community college for two yrs then transfer and are now doing really really great. Don’t fall into that ridiculous belief of great college = guaranteed great future, average college = average future etc…</p>