Lowest GPA ever to apply for MSU! Chance me!!!

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<p>Michigan resident
GPA: UW: 3.0 (end of junior year)
Senior Courseload:
AP Stats
AP Lit/Comp
AP Environmental
AP World History
SP Life/Games
Spanish II
ACT:34 (got my scores yesterday :D)
Extracurriculars:
-Diversity Club President (11th,12th)
-Founded local Grand Rapids Book Club (12th, currently 32 members)
-Hahn-In CRC Band Bassist (12th)
-Rainbow Community Church Vice-President & Treasurer (9th,10th)
-Varsity Crew (10th,12th)
-Varsity Swim (11th,12th)
-Founded/Organized Local volunteer group. Went to local subway stations to provide food &
drinks to the homeless (9th,10th)
-Entrada Scholars Program (11th, earned 3 college credits on English 205B)
- Odyssey of the Mind (12th)
Essays/Recommendations: I specialize in writing essays (took college courses on English and
plan on majoring in English) Super close to my math teacher.. she's been known for writing
killer recommendations and we know each other personally I know my counselor but not
well enough for her to write a personal recommendation, but she wrote recommendations for
my 2 cousins who ended up getting into U Mich
Awards:
MHSAA Boys Swimming state ranked (12th)
Gwanyang High School English recital Competition 1st place (9th)
Odyssey of the Mind State-Ranked (12th)
Income bracket: ~$22,000 </p>

<p>I'm aiming for getting deferred or waitlisted..I dont really expect getting accepted right away on Early Decision .. so DONT FREAK OUT PEOPLE! I just want to know how good my chances are. Thanks!</p>

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<p>I actually think you have a good chance at getting accepted because of your really high ACT. Your GPA is low for MSU, but I think your ACT will make up for it. MSU doesn’t require any recommendations btw…</p>

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<p>thank you, yosup. i hope you make it to UMich-Engineering! :)</p>

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<p>I feel like the fact that you have a high ACT score and a lower GPA can swing 2 ways - it can tell the school that you’re smart but lazy, or it can tell them that you’re a hard-working person with potential despite your low grades. I feel like your APs, strong ECs, and essay skills will help them to understand that you’re a well-rounded person worth admitting!</p>

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<p>What is your class rank? And MSU doesn’t have early decision. </p>

<p>If your class rank is high, it shows that your school is difficult. If not, then you are honestly going to have a hard time getting in unless you GPA was on a major upward trend.</p>

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<p>People get into MSU with lower GPA’s than yours. They may want to look at your current semester grades. They like to do that.</p>

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<p>One of my best friends got in with a 2.9 unweighted GPA and 34 ACT. So it is definitely possible. If you do really well in your senior year classes that should help your chances significantly.</p>