My chances?

[SoFla93]

<p>Upcoming Senior,</p>

<p>3.0 Unweighted.
3.7 weighted.
25 ACT
1650 SAT, 1160 Math&Reading.</p>

<p>Taking 4 online classes to raise gpa, and taking 2 AP classes senior year.</p>

<p>What else can I do to increase my chances? </p>

<p>I'm submitting my apps early September, probably the first couple of days they will be open. I will be finishing the classes i'm taking online with A's before that. I also have an F in Ap American History, one of my online classes is American History Honors. It will be replacing the grade. I finished this one with an A and it should be going in soon. Would this raise my GPA to a good extent? Will FSU like that I got 4 A's during summer?</p>

[parent2noles]

<p>A 3.0 GPA enrolls at FSU about 10% of the time. The vast majority of freshmen show a 3.75 or better.</p>

[SoFla93]

<p>3.75 unweighted? Or is 3.75 FSU gpa?</p>

<p>The vast majority of kids that got in from my school last year were unweighted were under 3.75…</p>

<p>The ones that had that or higher went to UF. I think the statistics might be exaggerated a little?</p>

[parent2noles]

<p>No, not exaggerated and using a 4.0 scale. This is from the Common Data Set: <a href=“http://www.ir.fsu.edu/Common_Data_Set/2009-10/C.html[/url]”>http://www.ir.fsu.edu/Common_Data_Set/2009-10/C.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>The UF numbers may be inflated, but not Florida State’s. See line C11.</p>

[orchid_2010]

<p>A representative from advising told us during orientation that the average GPA for entering 2010 freshman is 3.7 FSU weighted, with an average SAT score of 1760 out of 2400. I would say you have a decent chance, but try to get your scores up if you can. You’d do better if you could get your ACT up to 27 or 28 or your SAT up to 1800. Good luck!</p>

[SoFla93]

<p>Thanks orchid.</p>

[parent2noles]

<p>The average score for entering freshmen on the CDS is 3.71/4.0 - see Line C12 on the above CDS link. </p>

<p>An FSU calculated GPA excludes non-academic courses:

Calculation of High School Academic GPA</p>

<p>The Office of Admissions recalculates all grade point averages - we do not use the GPAs listed on your high school transcript or report card. Only academic subjects will be used in the recalculation. Grades of C- or better in dual enrollment, AICE, AP, and IB coursework will receive 1 full bonus point in the calculation; grades of C- or better in honors, pre-AICE, pre-AP, and pre-IB will receive 1/2 bonus point. For repeated courses, we will only forgive a low grade if the exact course has been repeated (i.e. Algebra I will not replace an Algebra I honors grade - both courses will be used in the recalculation).

See: [FSU</a> Admissions | Requirements | U.S. Freshman](<a href=“http://www.fsu.edu/students/prospective/admissions/requirements/froshreq.html]FSU”>http://www.fsu.edu/students/prospective/admissions/requirements/froshreq.html)</p>

[alongwait]

<p>Like Orchid said, you do have a decent chance, but you never know. I have a couple of friends who had higher test scores and GPA’s than I did and didn’t get in. Retake the tests, any higher score is better than no improvement. Apply early.</p>

[SoFla93]

<p>Thank parent2noles, thought it worked something like that.</p>

<p>Alongwait, should I apply early, take the SAT/ACT again and submit my scores? Or should I just wait until SAT/ACT submits my scores then apply?</p>

[alongwait]

<p>Just apply with what you have. Take the earliest tests that are available in the Fall and send them in when you get the results. They will go by the highest compiled scores and it may help your chances if you show you are still trying to do better.</p>

[wtztu]

<p>looks like the ACT offers a test in Sept.–see if you can get that up and that score would be reported before the oct. deadline. again, they will take the best composite of all act tests–that helped my son a lot since he got a 30 on one of the tests he took but didn’t replicate it on the next one. you might be able to put on the application that you took oct. sat with results pending so they will be looking for it.</p>

[SoFla93]

<p>I guess its mostly luck and a little bit of dedication at this point. Thanks for the help.</p>

[Dnerd]

<p>^ more than “a little bit”</p>

[parent2noles]

<p>Your GPA and course rigor are more important to FSU than test scores.</p>

[Matt125]

<p>p2n, just curious, is that common data set from this year’s incoming freshmen (class of 2014) or last years (class of 2013)?</p>

<p>The year before its class appeared more competitive actually, though that’s probably because they took fewer applicants:
<a href=“http://www.ir.fsu.edu/Common_Data_Set/2008-09/C.html[/url]”>http://www.ir.fsu.edu/Common_Data_Set/2008-09/C.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

[parent2noles]

<p>It is the current year data. There has been a drop in stats at all schools apparently due to the weak economy.</p>

[orchid_2010]

<p>Current year data is for 2009-2010. The data on incoming 2010 freshman is not posted yet. I’m not sure when it will go up. The “requirements” for incoming freshman (in the admissions section) still show the profile for the 2009-2010 cohort. I think the 2010 info will be up around the first of August.</p>

[LTKTD5]

<p>I think you need to retake SATs because FSU requires you to have a 500 in each section.</p>