Low GPA and High test scores: Temple, PSU, Pitt, etc.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Due to a tough move and my parent's divorce in the middle of my freshman year, I was in a deep depression and my study habits suffered because of it. I have since rebounded, but it left a permanent mark on my grades.</p>

<ul>
<li>2.7 cumulative GPA, 3.5 first semester senior.</li>
<li>2150 SAT</li>
<li>32 ACT comp (34 math, 35 reading)</li>
<li>4 year varsity wrestler</li>
<li>Alex's lemonade stand</li>
<li>marching/concert band (second chair trumpet)</li>
<li>Relevant well written essay</li>
<li>Ethnically, I'm 3/4 white and 1/4 tunisian, so I mark white and african american on my applications.</li>
</ul>

<p>What are my chances of getting into these schools? Thanks for your help.</p>

<p>Syracuse
Penn State (Altoona is a more realistic option, campus visit)
Pitt (realistic first choice, campus visit)
Temple (two campus visits)
Drexel (VIP app. 2 campus visits)
George Mason (VIP app)
Washington U in St Louis (This is a complete stretch and I know it, but my dad wanted me to apply. I have good legacy being that my grandma was in the first graduating class of women, and I've visited campus on several occasions)</p>

<p>Also, should I apply to any of these schools (do I have a good chance of being accepted)</p>

<p>DePaul
Vermont
Delaware
UMBC
Gettysburg
Richmond</p>

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<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>I think PSU is a shoe in, especially if you go to Altoona. PSU let kids in this past year that would have not gotten into main campus had the Sandusky issue happened. Pitt is a reach because of your GPA, Wash U is a HUGE reach, not likely, George Mason is a yes, Syracuse, Temple, and Drexel are a ? Your best chance at Syrscuse is ED. Good luck, and this is just my opinion btw.</p>

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<p>thanks for the response. I was considering ED for Syracuse, and now I think i’ll go ahead with it.</p>