My chance to Carlson

Hi! I’m an outstate student ( New Jersey). I am applying to Carlson Business School for regular decision

  • GPA: 4.27W, 4.09UW
  • Rank: 38 out of 600 (W) 1 out 600 (UW)
  • Test Scores:1790 SAT ( 500 CR 670 MATH 620 Writing)
    4AP Classes ( AP PHYSICS I & II, AP CALCULUS, AP STATISTICS)
    6 HONORS
    I AM A TRANSFER STUDENT FROM NORTH DAKOTA TO NEW JERSEY. I transferred to my current school in my sophomore year.
    Extracurriculars (leadership in parentheses)
  • FBLA ( Vice President)
  • Optimist Club ( treasurer)
  • Disability Awareness Club ( representative)
  • Summer volunteer program at local library ( Team leader)
  • Film Club
    -National Honors Society
    -Girls’ Tennis
    -National Art Honors Society
    -Key Club

Service:
100 hours in total. 60 hours in local public library

Your GPA and class rank are impressive as are your EC’s. Same with course load. In fact, the only thing that is out-of-range for Carlson is the SAT verbal score. I think you have a good shot of getting into CLA at least - perhaps Carlson depending on how they weigh that one SAT test (it’s going to be an important factor for sure but perhaps not a deal-breaker). You might want to apply to a major in CLA for your #2 choice just to help your chances. You can always try to transfer after you have some college coursework under your belt and if you keep up your strong academic performance you’ll have a good chance of landing at Carlson later on.

Good luck!

@Jessica12256

How is it possible to have a 4.09 uw GPA? I understand that weighted GPA can go above 4, but how can unweighted GPA be higher than 4?

Because I got so many A+ in my classes. A+ is 4.33.

I think you’ll have no problem getting in. I got in with a 3.93 uw gpa and 4.19 weighted. Good luck!