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Hi there! I got an email from the IU admission office saying that I need to send my first marking period grades before they make a decision. I have a 30 ACT and a 3.2 GPA but have been taking challenging AP and honors classes since my freshmen year. I applied to the college of liberal arts and sciences to major in biology (Is that a difficult major to get in to?). Unfortunately my current highschool doesn’t send transcripts per quarter but per semester. IU wants to see my mid semester grades and my school cannot do that. Do I have a better chance in getting into IU if I re apply and change my major and make my essays stronger or if I just submit my 1st semester transcript at the beginning of January? Please help! IU is my dream school and I don’t know what to do

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You can’t reapply. You might be able to change your major but it won’t make a difference if it’s in the same school. For those who are wondering IU is apparently Indiana.

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Email your admissions counselor – as long as your first quarter grades are good, you could see if IU will accept an informal grade report, maybe even a screen shot of your online grading system (like a Power School system), or ask if your counselor can send an updated letter describing your grades. Are you instate or out of state for IU?

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Do i just leave my major as it is then? And I live in Illinois with my mom but my dad lives in Indiana so I would get in state toution, does that impact my admission process?

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I think - but I’m not sure (IN resident, here) – that unless students are direct admits to certain programs, like Kelley or Jacobs, schools, they are admitted to the university generally, so a change in major will not change the likelihood of admissions.

Double check the requirements for in-state admissions – it is somewhat tougher to be admitted for out of state students, so perhaps check to confirm you are eligible for instate status.

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It seems the OP is right.

http://policies.iu.edu/policies/categories/academic-faculty-students/university-student-services-systems/USSS-07-rules-determining-resident-nonresident-student-status.shtml

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Then, as an in-state student, it IS easier to be admitted – try to identify the admissions rep responsible for the town where your Dad lives, and email them about grade updates.