im not a genious...but there has to be a college for me...somewhere!

Applying to College
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<p>I pretty much have messed up in high school.
Im a fine art major at a selective arts high school.
my grades are horrible:</p>

<p>2.5 GPA</p>

<p>I got 2 D's freshman year,but everything else was A's and Bs</p>

<p>Sophomore year i had A's and B's and few C's</p>

<p>Junior Year i had all A's and B's and 1 D in Algebra 2.</p>

<p>Ive done some ECs if that helps
Academic Decathlon
Boys & Girls Club Volunteer.
Local Congregation Volunteer.
Worked Backstage at School Talent shows etc...</p>

<p>If it makes a difference, im a minority; hispanic.</p>

<p>Are there any colleges(not community colleges) that i can apply to??
....Would be greatly appreciated:)</p>

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<p>it’s genius* :P</p>

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<p>You need to refigure your GPA…unless you took a very low amount of classes that doesn’t seem right.</p>

<p>Have you taken SAT/ACT?</p>

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<p>where do you live???id try some state schools…first…</p>

<p>oh yeah…i think your gpa should be slightly above 2.8~3.1…2.5 seems too low for me…and sat??</p>

<p>even if you wont like it much, but i personally think that having a second chance at cc is the best way to go…</p>

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<p>What state do you live in?</p>

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<p>i live in jersey</p>

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<p>lol woo. designs…i knew something didnt seem right about how i spelled genius…dude..i truly am dumb:(</p>

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<p>Maria, you’re not dumb. Now, first of all, where did you get that GPA number? Check with your guidance counselor to make sure. Next, check with your in-state public schools to see what their criteria for admission is. Third, consider the idea of going to a community college for 2 years and then transferring to a 4-year college. Fourth, do a search on College Board or Princeton Review to find schools with GPA and test scores similar to yours.</p>

<p>Of course there is a school for you - you’ll find it.</p>

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<p>You might want to look at Monmouth in NJ or Wesley in Delaware. I know 2 students with less than 3.0 GPA who are attending those colleges.</p>

<p>I believe there is a college for everyone who wants to attend, you will find yours. Good Luck.</p>

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<p>Maria, take a look at Kean and William Patterson in NJ, University of Hartford in Ct, and Saint Thomas Aquinas, Dominican and Mount Saint Mary all in NY. Saint Thomas and Domincan are located in Rockland County near the Palisades Mall and Mount Saint Mary is near West Point. I agree with cmbmom. You will find the right school for you. Good luck!</p>

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<p>thank you poi. i applied to Kean and began applying for William Paterson. thanks for the info on the other colleges..im researching on them now…prob will apply.</p>

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<p>What are your SATs? You should look at ASU/UA.</p>

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<p>Don’t knock those community colleges! Some of them offer excellent educations at fractions of the costs of even state schools. And a year at a comm college might be just what you need to prepare you for the rigors (including spelling!) of the state or private university. </p>

<p>Do you have a major in mind?</p>

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<p>salpert, i was considering ASU but its soooo far from home that my parents would prob not want me to go there.</p>

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<p>well fencersmother, i want to study English, so that i can become a secondary-school teacher.</p>

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<p>TCNJ for the win. All of my teachers come from there or Rutgers. You’ll have little problem finding employment if you stay in Jersey.</p>

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<p>thank god!! i finally see a CCer that DOESN’T have a 4.ninethousand GPA. :o) </p>

<p>good luck..</p>

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<p>Maria, also check out St Johns, Neuman (in Pa near Philly), New England College in NH and the other Keene in NH. Some kids from our area go to Keene and love it. It is supposed to be very pretty</p>

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<p>mariaj91,</p>

<p>It sounds like you are on the right path now. You acknowledged that you didn’t do so well and are wanting to correct that (just by being on this site). I’d check out some local CC and concentrate on doing really well for 2 yrs by bringing up your gpa and getting your general ed done and then transferring. </p>

<p>Good luck, I’m sure you will do fine. It’s sounds like you are heading in the right direction.</p>

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<p>what about Johnson & Wales, do u guys think i have a chance at getting into the hospitality college for sports entertainment?</p>