<p>im not off. People like you are the reasons why people think you can’t get into average schools like MSU with stats like this. I can guarentee you get into MSU.</p>
<p>OP probably can’t. I live in Michigan and know about 30 people going there. I know what it takes to get in. Yeah it is an average school. But a 3.0 isn’t going to cut it there. His SAT is average for MSU as well.</p>
<p>The GPA is low for Michigan State which looks at GPA unweighted. It is also low for Indiana. You can apply but I wouldn’t call it a sure bet acceptance. UC-Santa Barbara told my son flat out(we’re out of state for California) not to even bother to apply unless he had a solid unweighted 3.5 for out of state students (this was 3 years ago and it’s more competitive now in California.) Again you can always try, but I would advise getting some colleges on that list that are going to be sure bets. If you like Santa Barbara, think about Santa Barbara City College with a transfer next door to UC.</p>
<p>The 3.0s or lower who get into MSU are usually athletes or kids with outstanding circumstances that they have explained in order to get into MSU. Also, almost all of these kids are instate. Applying as an OOS student with a low GPA and a low SAT will rarely earn acceptance simply because the seats that are filled with applicants with those scores are almost always instate kids.</p>
<p>That being said, the OP should definitely consider ASU bc the quality of education is almost as good as that of MSU and the weather is better (if you like the heat)</p>
<p>If you are Pakistani (and not a permanent resident), then whether you need aid or not will be a huge factor. If you need aid, you will probably be out of luck since public universities give very little aid to internationals. If you can pay full freight, then you have a better chance. It doesn’t matter that you attend HS in the US unless you are a permanent resident or citizen.</p>
<p>American high school students don’t apply until the fall or winter of their senior year, so yes, you need to wait to apply until then. And yes, get as good grades as possible from now on. If those grades are Bs, then so be it (no pun intended.)</p>
<p>Consider applying to schools where you would provide both ethnic and geographical diversity.</p>
<p>i am a citizen…and if alot of these schools are reaches for me does anyone know of any schools which they think i wud be a match for with my stats</p>
<p>Hard to give you advice when you have a list of schools all over the country from the east coast to the west coast to Texas. Only areas you haven’t hit are the south and the northwest. The only common denominator is that they are all large state schools. If large is something you like, then you can look up the state putlic schools on the College Board web site and see where you fit. Second question, how large? Is it Div I sports that led you to this list…what led you to make the list in your original post? For instance, you have a better chance of getting in at Cal State Channel Islands than UC Santa Barbara, what made you put Santa Barbara on your list - the ocean and the campus or something else. You also don’t mention finances. Going out of state will be expensive for you as you may only get minimal grant/merit dollars from these public universities. I suggest you target a region of the country, do some research, then come back and ask questions and you’ll get far better help.</p>