<p>I have a 2.5 Gpa, 20 on ACT and a 1290 composite SAT( I'm retaking the ACT ). </p>
<p>The basis of my optional essay :
I screwed around for 2 and a half years and didn't think I would amount to anything but second semester of my junior year I won a national writing award which showed and proved I could someday be better than what I ever thought; I just had to try. Now I'm getting A's and B's. </p>
<p>I'm also sending in a recommendation letter and I should end with a 2.7-3.0 GPA</p>