<p>I am entering my senior year and want to apply to MSU. </p>
<p>Okay, I have a 3.6 GPA on a 4.0 scale. With that, I took a Alg2/Trig class with a C. I also took AP lit. and comp. and recieved a B.(These are original grades w/o honor points). My senior year I have German 4, AP Lang. and Comp., AP History, AP American Govt, AP Biology, and Calculus. </p>
<p>My ACT is a 22 and my SAT is a 1040( 490 math and 550 verbal, and 570 writing).</p>
<p>I intend on sending teacher recs and an app essay too.</p>
<p>Academically, how do ya'll think I'll fair in the application pool?</p>
<p>Are you in-state or OOS?</p>
<p>Your GPA is right on par, although you ACT and SAT are both on the low end, I think you'll be fine =]. Try retaking them in the fall before you apply if you can.</p>
<p>I'm in state. Retaking ACT in september. Also, I want to major in international studies with minors in German and another language(undecided). I heard that their study abroad is one of the best. How is it's international studies/ affairs program?</p>
<p>I think you'll do fine, especially if you can raise your ACT a little, good luck!</p>
<p>As for international studies/affairs, there are 2 options for programs. There is the james madison college (a residential college) that has 4 majors, including international relations. It is pretty well-known and is one of MSU's top programs offered. I'd highly suggest to check out the james madison college website for more info. The International relations major within JMC focuses more on the economic/political/cultural/law aspects of the field, and there are several specializations offered as well.
From the website: "It is organized around the following themes: international security and conflict resolution; international political economy; global governance; foreign policy of the United States and other countries; and comparative, regional and cultural studies." </p>
<p>Then there is the global/area studies-social science major in the college of social sciences, which focuses more on specific area studies/social/cultural aspects; it seems to be more of a regional study of a specific concentration and less formally established than its JMC counterpart.</p>
<p>I agree with fa-la-la, I'd check on JMC. It seems to be the direction you're going in.</p>
<p>That was just what I wanted to know, thanks!</p>