<p>ok so new to posting here but basically im in a serious conundrum. I kinda procrastinated most of my high school career besides taking 5 AP's (which I didnt too badly in, except for Bio) and now ive kinda hit a wall in terms of looking for a college. My gpa is 2.2 unweighted and my combined sat is 1860. I havent taken the ACTs yet but i do plan to in a week. My question is; whether theres any point to even bother with college this year and rather look for a prep school so that i can raise my gpa. All suggestions are much appreciated.</p>
<p>I think your best bet is to apply to a few less-competitive state schools, and maybe a CC if you can bring yourself to. Make sure you practice hard for the ACT and consider retaking the SAT. You do appear to have notable course rigor, but a 2.2 unweighted GPA doesn’t leave you too many options.</p>
<p>Doing a post-high school year is also an option that can work well, but I think those programs are pretty expensive?</p>
<p>You could prep but I most often advise students to find a school that they like that they may be able to get in. Even if you are accepted at a school, it doesn’t mean it is a poor school that won’t provide you with a solid education. You will still have high performers at the school, no matter the school, that can help push you.</p>
<p>You need to think about schools other than the ones most common on these forums. You won’t be going to Stanford, Grinnell, Rochester, Vanderbilt, Harvard, Reed, or Duke. </p>
<p>With that said, you still can find good schools out there that can give you a good education. College cost are going to be more of a consideration but you should apply to the schools to see what aid they offer you, it is sometimes surprising the offers they give.</p>
<p>Just as a frame of reference… Look at schools like Eastern Carolina, Hannibal-LaGrange, Robert Morris, Chapman, Sacred Heart, Hastings, Eastern Washington, Stetson, etc…</p>
<p>You can always target community colleges that have transfer agreements with four year schools you’re interested in. Attending a community college first would give a chance to start over in terms of grades. Transfer students don’t usually receive as much financial aid but if you started at a four year school, I don’t think they would be the type to offer lots of institutional aid anyway.</p>