Need some help finding schools (Low GPA, Decent SAT)

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hello!
I am currently a senior at a highly rated High School in New York. I'm feeling very hopeless about my chances of getting into college. Right now community college is not an option I would see myself being happy with. I have about an 83.4 average unweighted, which I understand to be around a 2.9 GPA.(Not sure because my H.S. doesn't use a 4.0 GPA scale) I have taken 2 SAT's and my highest composite score is 1770/2400. I am taking another SAT in October as well as an ACT. My grades have been on an upward curve throughout High School, and I have taken 3 AP's.</p>

<p>I am heavily involved in many clubs at school, and I have taken 4 service trips to Central America through a club at school. I would prefer to go to a big school, out of state. My desired major is International Relations, and my dream school is University of Colorado-Boulder. I have also been looking at Indiana University, U of Georgia, Ohio University, Ohio State, and Michigan State. Do I have any chance of getting in?
Any other suggestions of schools I have a chance of getting into? Financial Aid will not be needed.</p>

<p>Thank You!</p>

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<p>You may want to see if Arizona State will admit you, and if your area of interest exists in any of its majors (perhaps as a subarea):
<a href=“https://students.asu.edu/freshman/requirements?destination=node/11621”>https://students.asu.edu/freshman/requirements?destination=node/11621&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>What is the SAT split?</p>

<p>You might also look at UDenver, although it’s a little small for your tastes. At both UDenver and Boulder you’re a little below match but not so much to be concerned about. If your CR + M come back at 650 each I’d think you’re in pretty good shape for all these schools. </p>

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<p>SAT split is 1150/1600. CR: 620 Math:530. Hoping to improve my math score on next SAT.</p>

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<p>Yeah, that lower M score is going to hurt you, making you more of a reach at some schools on your list.</p>

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<p>On some scales, an 83 shows up as a 3.0 GPA. Is this correct?</p>

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<p>this is not a difference with which to be concerned, OP. focus on the SAT re-take.</p>

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<p>With your GPA and SATS you aren’t actually that bad compared to national rankings. Try looking at UMASS Amherst, though it’d be a bit of a reach, its a great school and it tends to dish out a little money even to out of state students. Also look at San Fransisco and Alabama. I don’t think you have to worry about community college, especially with your APS and SAT split. Good luck! </p>

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<p>Your SAT will have to increase by about 100-130 points to make you really competitive for the schools on your list.
For international relations, I’d suggest looking into Goucher, UMaryland as a reach, American as a reach (they’re need-aware and that SAT would have to go up tremendously), Hobart&William Smith.</p>

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<p>WVU? </p>

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<p>They might be a bit reach-y, but try here. <a href=“http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/a-plus”>http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities/a-plus&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;