Looking for chances with a 2.7 GPA

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hi everyone! I have been watching the posts here for a while, and I finally decided to register as a user and post asking my own chances. </p>

<p>GPA: 2.71 / 3.39
Rank: 84 / 90
SAT: 1320 / 2010 (predicted based on PSAT)
School: Competitive magnet</p>

<p>APs: Computer Science, Calclulus, Biology, US History, English
ECs: Debate (local awards), GSA, SGA</p>

<p>Weaknesses: No state/national awards, no leadership positions, bad grades/rank
Strengths: Committed to debate, high SAT scores, low family income (less than $35k)</p>

<p>I would like to be chanced for the following schools:
FSU
UF
UCF
USF
New College
URochester
UConnecticut</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Your SAT is good enough for all of those schools, I believe, but your GPA and rank aren’t. I would still say that you have a decent chance at the Florida schools other than UF – UF puts a HUGE emphasis on GPA so that’s going to be a reach. I’m not sure about the other two though!</p>

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<p>thanks!
be as brutally honest as you want. I’m not looking for sugarcoating, I’m looking for true chances. I want to have realistic expectations this fall!</p>

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<p>FSU- Match
UF- Reach
UCF- Match
USF- Match
New College- No idea
URochester- Reach
UConnecticut- Reach</p>

<p>The problems are your GPA and rank. Sorry.</p>

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<p>i would say new college is a reach.</p>

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<p>not really sure about the others but Rochester, as competitive as it is to get into, is a big reach
good luck though!</p>

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<p>The SAT is good for FSU, but the GPA may hold you back.</p>

<p>“The middle 50% of the Fall 2008 accepted freshman class is: 3.7-4.2 GPA; 1190-1330 SAT (Critical Reading plus Math); 26-29 ACT.”</p>

<p>See: [About</a> FSU’s Students](<a href=“http://www.fsu.edu/students/]About”>Students | Florida State University)</p>

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<p>Are you a URM?</p>

<p>FSU - Reach
UF - Big Reach
UCF - Match
USF - Match
New College - Big Reach</p>

<p>Your GPA and rank are going to kill you…</p>

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<p>Thanks!
Pistolen, you said FSU was a reach. Smart.cookie said it was a match.
Why the discrepancy?</p>

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<p>I said that it was a match on the basis of your high test scores and low family income. Though your GPA is not the greatest, and your rank is not the greatest either, with good essays I think you can get in, although it is more of a high match or a low reach. Pistolen is focusing mainly on the GPA and rank, and if adcoms at FSU do than your chances aren’t the greatest, but with your weighted GPA and high test scores I think you have a pretty good shot. Pistolen also asked if you are a URM (e.i. are you black or hispanic). If so, your chances of admission are a lot better.</p>

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<p>Get your SAT’s above 2000 and you will should be able to get into at least one (FSU,UCF or USF)</p>

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<p>are u done with junior year? if not, its not too late. ur kinda special, high SAT/ACT, low GPA. listen to smart.cookie, he gives good advice</p>

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<p>first off. DAMN what a small class you have.
I am hearing rumors about rank not even mattering anymore. As they are rumors don’t take them as the truth.
GPA wise your honestly going to be in a big jam.
Testing is your only hope.</p>

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<p>Yes, I am done with junior year. No, I’m not a URM, just plain white. The SAT is just a guesstimation based on the PSAT score. Thanks!</p>

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<p>any other chances? thanks!</p>

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<p>any other help? thanks!</p>

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<p>Hmmm, are you in the 11th or 12th grade?</p>

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<p>^ ahh, noobs and their ill-timed and worthless bumps, i love it</p>

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<p>FSU - big Reach- GPA kills you.
UF - No. almost 99% because the GPA and very limited spots
UCF - Reach
USF - low reach
New College - would depend on college I think. reach</p>

<p>FAU, UNF, and a few other schools are more in line with your gpa and your SAT is very unpredictable, regardless of PSAT.</p>