I want to ask a very honest question.. Help me please :(

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<p>my GPA is 3.68 or 3.7 this year -weighted-
and i just took the practice SAT..</p>

<p>then i got 1325.</p>

<p>i understand and i know by my heart that this score is going to kill me in any ways.
During this summer i will try to work my best on it .. but honestly i really dont see myself
getting score above 1600. i just cant. it's really frustrating and it's also lowering
my self esteem.. it looks like my life is at an end.</p>

<p>sadly i was not born here so my english is not good enough either.
im turning a junior next year and i just dont know what to do with my life.</p>

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<p>so my question is,</p>

<p>What colleges can a student with a GPA 3.68 and SAT 1600[i will assume] get in?
-states and size does not matter, but i want dry colleges + good educations. -</p>

<p>and i want to major in nursing....</p>

<p>please help me. i just hope that going into a community college is not the only choice for me... and i dont want to.</p>

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<p>OK, first off you have not taken the SAT for real yet, so you can get past this. Let’s diagnose the situation, OK?</p>

<ol>
<li>What areas caused you the most problem?</li>
<li>How long did you spend at least 3 hours a night studying for the PSAT ahead of the exam?</li>
<li>How much sleep did you get the night before the exam?</li>
<li>What English publications have you been reading for the past year, and how often?</li>
</ol>

<p>The answers to these four questions will tell you how to improve for the real SAT. Your grades are good enough that you should be able to do well on the SAT.</p>

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<p>Of course community college is not the only option for you. Especially if you want to major in nursing. Nursing is not a major that requires an expensive, fancy college. A 1600 (if you can get your score up there) is an average SAT score – actually, slightly above average – and you have a good GPA, so chances are you can get into the average college of university.</p>

<p>Look into your local public universities – you didn’t say where you live, but all states have public universities that aren’t ridiculously expensive and most have nursing majors. There are also a lot of private colleges and universities that have students within your range – search, for example, through College Board’s college matchmaker using your SAT scores and anything else you want and they find colleges that are within those range. For example, I found that there are 1279 colleges that have SAT scores with a middle 50% range with 500 CR and 530 math (selected randomly to approximate an average score) or lower.</p>

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<p>i get dead scared and nervous when i hear the word SAT.
my brain just froze when it comes the writing part in 25 mins. cant handle. :sob:</p>

<p>well, so here my answers are…</p>

<ol>
<li>critical reading and …voc, writing . im doing okay but still not good enough.</li>
<li>i was not prepared for PSAT. i didnt know what that was untill i took one.
but still, when i look at the questions on the official SAT book, i panic[dont understand].</li>
<li>i dont think sleeping matters, but i think i slept enough hours</li>
<li>i’ve been reading books… 1 or 2 books in a few months or so.</li>
</ol>

<p>but i wanna know what colleges are avaliable for me.
or do i have none… :sigh:</p>

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<p>oh, i live in NJ.
but i wanna go out of state… i dont like this place that much. + exploring somewhere new.</p>

<p>any colleges open? T.T</p>

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<p>My daughter has a similar problem with the SAT, she suffers from the old “paralysis by analysis” during these types of standardized tests. It is not so much the content as it is her time management abilities. Fortunately, you have a solid GPA. Many colleges recognize that SAT or ACT tests are not the best measurement of an individuals accomplishment and have an SAT/ACT optional policy. You might want to take a look at these schools, many of which are very good. Also, retake the SAT and try the ACT. Don’t panic, though, you still have time. good luck</p>

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<p>bobbyCT</p>

<p>these schools?..
what are they? :)</p>

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<p>There are several lists scattered about CC…look for the SAT optional threads.</p>

<p>Here’s an off-site list: [Optional</a> List | FairTest](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional]Optional”>ACT/SAT Optional List for Fall 2025 - Fairtest)</p>

<p>Some of the better-known schools on this list are Alabama State, Antioch College (although I think they might have closed, unfortunately), Arizona State, Augustana College, Bard College, Bennington College, Boricua College, Bowdoin College, Bryn Mawr College, Colby College, College of the Holy Cross, Columbia College, Conneticut College, the Cal States, Fairfield University, Franklin and Marshall, Furman, George Mason, Gettysburg, Hamilton, Hampshire, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Indiana State, John Jay, Johnson & Wales University, Juniata College, Kansas State, Kent State, Knox College, Louisiana State, Middlebury College, Muhlenberg, Mount Holyoke, the New School, NYU, Sarah Lawrence, Smith, Stonehill, Susquehanna, Union College, UT-Austin, Ursinus, Wake Forest, Wheaton College,</p>

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<p>This list of “SAT optional” colleges might help you:</p>

<p>[Optional</a> List | FairTest](<a href=“http://www.fairtest.org/university/optional]Optional”>ACT/SAT Optional List for Fall 2025 - Fairtest)</p>

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<p>wow there are more than 100 colleges on that website …</p>

<p>but do they all offer nursing major?.. :-p</p>

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<p>^ thanks dadinator, that was the list I was referring to but I was not sure if I was allowed to post it or link it on cc.</p>

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<p>blackpanther, fwiw, a few suggestions:</p>

<ol>
<li><p>It sounds like you’re good with the numbers, but stressing on the reading and writing. Well, just typing on a forum in good English is going to help, especially if you organize your thoughts. But the key is that it’s easier to improve your reading than your math, so you might be able to do much better on the SAT than you expect.</p></li>
<li><p>Go to the library, check out guides to the SAT. It’s free and it can help a lot. </p></li>
<li><p>Yes sleep matters. If at all possible, get 10 hours of sleep the night before the test. I speak from experience in saying it can make a HUGE difference, especially on a long exam.</p></li>
<li><p>Get hold of copies of TIME, BusinessWeek, anything with articles of at least 1,000 words. Read 'em out loud. Yes it will be boring. Yes it will improve your English is you stick with it.</p></li>
<li><p>Never give up on your dreams!</p></li>
</ol>

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<p>Look at the schools listed on those websites. Check their average GPAs and SAT scores.</p>

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<p>Also, if english isn’t your first language, take the TEFL test. That can sometimes supplement the SAT and such. I know ASU (didn’t know they were test optional, but maybe they are now) had different SAT standards if you excelled at the TEFL test (Test of English as a Foreign Language).</p>

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<p>“oh, i live in NJ.
but i wanna go out of state… i dont like this place that much”</p>

<p>It’s NJ, who does like it? lol I was in Newark a few months ago and I was really surprised just how bad it really is up there…Good luck with finding the right school!</p>

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<p>Two things: There is a huge shortage of well trained, licensed RN’s. Most major colleges offer a nursing degree, particularly colleges that were historically women’s colleges. There are some HBCU’s also that provide outstanding nursing programs. </p>

<p>Saying your life is over because your scores and grades are not perfect? Come on. Get a grip. If your parents taught you that, tell them to bug off. You will be fine.</p>

<p>Don’t fixate on the top tier schools like UChicago, Penn, Cornell etc…focus on the second tier schools, many of whom have highly prestigious nursing programs. Look in every region of the country and find a school that fits your interests, needs and personality. Go there, study hard, have fun.</p>

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<p>You can go to a CC for nursing and be just fine, and save a LOT of money, even if it is just for the first two years.</p>

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<p>"You can go to a CC for nursing and be just fine, and save a LOT of money, even if it is just for the first two years. "</p>

<p>but my parents wont allow me to go into CC.
they want me to go into a four year university … so i can experience the college life.</p>

<p>and i myself dont feel like going into CC, if only that is my option. :)</p>