Michigan State: Please Chance Me!!!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Michigan State University
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I’m a High School Senior and Michigan State is one of my top choices but a reach. If someone could offer some insight on how to approve my chances in applying or let me know what my chances of being accepted are at all that’d be great.
-SAT 1190 (took multiple times and by far is the highest I’ve gotten)

  • GPA around a 3.1
    -2 AP’s senior year and honors courses all 4 years
    -4 Year sport
    -Mock Trial and Debate Team all of High School (also member of National Forensics League)
    -Yearbook, Youth Action Counsel, Big/Sisters Reach-Out Program
    -Internship with a local business where I built and designed a website, did product inventory, marketing, advertising etc.
    -Multiple Art Awards
    -I’m applying into Graphic Design and am planning on submitting a portfolio. I’m interested in majoring in UIUX too but have little to no knowledge about the program for it at this school
    -Hundreds of volunteer hours (Was a volunteer camp counselor for three summers at an all girls sleep away camp and children’s nature camp
    -really strong recommendation letters and essay in my opinion
    -plan on applying mid October
    I know my grades and SAT score fall below the margin but I’m hoping the rest of my application will make up for it?
    The strongest part of my application should be my portfolio, essay and activities/volunteer work but I know that stuff really matters the least unfortunately
    Also if it matters: out of state white female
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Someone please help

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Have you tried the ACT?

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No, I didn’t look into it because I thought my score would hurt me more than help me, now I think it’s too late

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You’re on the lower end of applicants for sure, as the middle 50% of freshman applicants have between a 3.3 - 3.7
But since that’s the MIDDLE 50%… there’s absolutely a chance for admission with a 3.1 gpa. The main thing is to just never lose hope. I would’ve never dreamed of going to michigan state out of high school merely because my gpa was absolute garbage and I wasn’t in the right mindset for such a good school. I went to community college for 2 semesters straightened up my act and transferred. If you really want to be here you’ll get here :slight_smile:

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I got in with an 1140 and a 3.3 GPA. Anything’s possible. Good luck

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When did you get in?

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Definitely worth applying. If they say no, you could just enroll in a community college for a year. After a year, you won’t even need to submit your SAT scores. I went that route because I suck at standardized tests.