I’m really interested in going to James Madison U- I have about a 3.0 GPA in high school. I’ve have taken 1 dual enrollment class for US History in high school. This is all pretty basic, I know. But what makes me stand out from my peers is the fact that I will have 53 college credits directly from NOVA at the end of Summer 2018. Plus, I plan to take 2 classes non-degree from George Mason (Business Analytics 2 and a Communication course) in the Fall and another 2 classes in the Spring (Calculus and Biology with lab), which will bring my college credits to 65 credits. You can only transfer in 60 college credits from a community college, so 6 of these credits will be from George Mason as non-degree. I will have about a 3.2 or 3.3 GPA in transferring - but admissions will not look at me as a transfer because I would have had to graduate from high school first and then earned 24 college credits. To date, I’ve taken Account 1,2, Micro, Macro, Eng 1 and 2, plus Eng. 230, Psy 1 and 2, Public speaking, Statistics, American history 1, 2 – and in the Spring if 2019 Calculus. Please keep in mind that I have handled both high school and college at the SAME time – taken full course loads in both schools. Plus, I am in FBLA, Construction I and possibly welding during my senior year. I also participate in beauty pageants. As far as volunteering, I’m actively involved in advocating against sexual abuse. I have excellent recommendations and have traveled extensively (almost 40 countries). As far as work goes, I’ve had one job as a server. Pls let me know. Thanks.
@JMUhopefully2019 are you sure about the 24 credit policy at JMU? Mostly, it is only 12 credits, or even less.
What you could potentially do, if you want to be considered a transfer student, you can take 1-2 semesters at a community college after graduating high school. In this case, most public colleges won’t even look at your high school transcript or SAT/ACT scores.