I need some help Please.

Applying to College
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<p>Okay so heres my predicament. I have a low cumulative GPA ( roughly around a 3.02) Now there is a reason for this, when I was a freshman I played the "badass" card and didn't really care about school, at all. After struggling all year long, I ended up failing a world language class (Latin). My next year I did okay i got a 3.1 but my junior year I had enough of screwing around and I stepped up to the plate, I got a 3.85 my junior year, but it all amounted to around a 3.0 GPA My SAT's are good 1270/1600 but not great, I am thinking about taking the ACT's also. I have a few but solid extra curriculars( P2P - Student Ambassador, Ran a Sports Equiptment Drive, Special Olympics Vol.) I have a GREAT letter of rec from my counselor and I think my essay is good( I worked on it over the summer with 4 teachers) I hope that the solid SAT's and the upward trend of GPA will get me into one of these colleges w/ good rec's and what not</p>

<p>UConn
UDelaware
<em>Indiana - Bloomington</em> - Number 1 Choice!
UMass- Amherst
Penn State -UP
Purdue
Rutgers
University Of Wisconsin
University of Maryland - CP</p>

<p>I live in NJ and I am Hispanic!</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>what exactly is your question? do you want chances? if so try the chances thread. I think being hispanic will definitely help offset your lower GPA. Upward trend is always good as well.</p>

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<p>No I didnt want to get chanced, I just wanted to know if these were reasonable schools for me to consider.</p>

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<p>I don't know a lot about those schools but in your apps, you need to create a narrative about your academic history that is compelling and convincing about your new found committment to excellence. And take the ACT if you have time.</p>

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<p>Well, I think getting chanced will help you decide what should and should not be on the list...</p>

<p>3.02 and a 1270 (unfortunately, playing the badass card will not help explaining your low grades and I would not reference it in an essay)</p>

<p>UConn- Possible
UDelaware- Possible
<em>Indiana - Bloomington</em> - Probably In
UMass- Amherst- Probably In
Penn State -UP- Very Unlikely
Purdue- Possible if you apply very early
Rutgers-Possible
University Of Wisconsin-Very Unlikely
University of Maryland - CP- Very Unlikely</p>

<p>I would still try applying to these schools, as predictions are not always an exact science for being absolutely correct about admission decisions. Best of luck.</p>