<p>I apologize to everyone for posting here again. I was a bit rude when I posted on these boards last time. Please give me one more chance and tell me how you think I will fair with my chances of getting into MSU.</p>
<p>Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Male
Location: Michigan
School Type: Public
Not applying for Financial AID</p>
<p>GPA: 86/100
Class Rank: Top 32%
SAT: 1140/1600 (510 Reading, 630 Math)</p>
<p>Class Rigor:
Honors English 9
Honors English 10
Honors Algebra II
Honors Pre Calculus
Honors World Studies
Honors Biology
AP Calculus AB
AP Calculus BC
AP English Language and Composition
IB Biology Year One
IB Biology Year Two
IB Literature Year One
Spanish I
Spanish II
Spanish III</p>
<p>Extra Curricular Activities</p>
<ul>
<li><p>Played High School Tennis for Four Years
Junior Varsity Captain Junior Year
Varsity Player Senior Year</p></li>
<li><p>Part of High School Quizbowl Team for Four Years
Regional Champions
Participated in States</p></li>
<li><p>Debate Team for Three Years
First year was Novice Debate
Second and Third Year Varsity Debate
Third Year Quizbowl Captain</p></li>
<li><p>Charity Program at School Two Years
Helped with fundraiser for St.Judes
Collected Money for Unicef
Participated in other activities</p></li>
<li><p>Multicultural Club at School Two years
Participated</p></li>
<li><p>Hospital Volunteering for Three Years
Worked in Staff Management office
Helped with sending Medical Financial AID letters out</p></li>
<li><p>Did Research at Field Neurosciences Institute
Worked with converting bone marrow stem cells into brain cells
Involved myself in lab work and other types of research</p></li>
<li><p>Worked for Democratic Headquarters
Canvassed and Campainged for someone running for State Senate
Helped in some tasks in the Democratic Headquarters</p></li>
<li><p>Worked under Andy Dillon (ran for governor/speaker of the house)
Helped campaign by going door to door for him
Worked polls during election primaries</p></li>
<li><p>Worked in my family's restaurant
Helped in Restaurant management and finance.</p></li>
</ul>
<p>Letter of Recommendations:
One from my Honors/IB Biology Teacher
One from my AP English and Language Comp teacher
One from my Counselor</p>
<p>I'm expecting a good letter from each.</p>
<p>Extra:
Two letters from BU Professors when I participated in a summer challenge program at the school, both say very good things.</p>
<p>Essays: Should be decent but nothing superb or below average.</p>
<p>Please let me know my chances! I have bad test scores/gpa but I have great EC's and Class Rigor. </p>
<p>I still say exactly the same thing as I said before- it’s going to be tough. Your GPA is below average. Your SAT is in the middle 50%. Apply early, you have a shot. Do well your senior year, especially first semester.</p>
<p>I’m going to say there is a good chance they will deffer me rather than straight up reject or accept me. If I am deffered should I try and get a 3.5 GPA or higher my first semester of senior year? Would that be weighted or unweighted? Also if I am going to be taking AP Calculus BC and I will probably get a C in the class for semester would taking the class for Pass/Fail look bad on my senior year first semester transcript?</p>
<p>If you think you are going to get a C in the class I would reconsider yaking the class. Is there another math class that would be less overwhelming? You may need a strong first semester GPA.</p>
<p>Well I would rather take Calc BC in high school and get a C rather than taking it in college and getting a C. That’s why if I do the course for pass/fail no grade will show up.</p>
<p>I totally disagree with this. I know many students who are science majors that were not so great at chemistry, physics and math, who were accepted to vet school and will make GREAT vets. Just because you’re not great at math, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be a science major that requires heavy math (which I assume is Calc I and Calc II). Don’t base your future off of one class. Now, if you plan on being an engineer or a math major, then yeah, if calc II is giving you some trouble, you <em>MAY</em> want to rethink your major. But if you’re thinking about going in to bio science, chemistry, lab science, or medicine, don’t worry about calc II. Most of the majors I mentioned don’t even require calc I.</p>
<p>Now for your chances at MSU- You will probably be deferred and accepted for the Spring semester.</p>
<p>I’m not sure where we disagree. I said if you can’t handle calc 2, then your probably shouldn’t be in a major which requires heavy math (such as calc 2 and beyond). Specifically, I was thinking of physics.</p>