<p>I will try to keep this as short as possible. Basically my school goes by a system of 4.6 yet, with a waited GPA one could reach up to a 5.1. My school gives AP and Honors classes +1.
My predicament: My gpa and rank are awful. </p>
<p>Freshman:I used to not care about school at ALL. Being I guess decently smart I was able to maintain a 3.75( a B+ freshman year without trying whatsoever,) Mostly a B+ in half my classes...back then I didn't even try to reach to get an A- when i really should have.... in my school 3.6= B+ and 4.0= A-. I was not in any honors classes so i guess that's all unweighted. In all academic classes.</p>
<p>Pleased enough I tried to not care through sophomore year as well. However things did not work out as well....</p>
<p>Sophomore: GPA : 3.45 (B):/ . Due to getting put into Honors Geometry...I received a D in that class and barely made it out alive. Being put into Honors reading and not caring( my fault) I received a C+ in that class :/. And of course to make matters worse I received a C+ in health class-driver's ed.</p>
<p>Junior year( almost 3/4 done): I had a revelation after doing so badly..and decided I must try hard in order to improve so I can actually get into somewhere decent. This year I really started caring about colleges and grades etc. I dropped out of Honors math obviously and now have a A- in regular Algebra 2. Still I remained in Honors Reading but got the hardest teacher in the school- I am maintaining a B-.... Honors spanish I have a ..B-. AP Psychology- B+/A-. self studying AP environmental Science. Weighted GPA= 4.02-4.15</p>
<p>I am very worried at what can be done at this point-I just had a guidance appointment about the future and my counselor basically claimed my expectations were a bit to high. I believe myself to be a decent test taker and I hope to offset the bad grades and GPA...</p>
<p>SAT I( receive in 2 days but I believe a 1900 at the least at the most a 2070) I am feeling a 2000 break though. By Second attempt should get 2100-2200. Only reason I am unsure about SAT is if I get a 0-6 on the essay because it was off topic.</p>
<p>SAT 2 Bio E= 680( will retake shooting for 750-770
SAT Math 1 will take( probably in the 700s)
Rank.....177/452. :/( after sophomore year)hopefully it will move up
I live in NJ - African American Female.</p>
<p>My Counselor told me Rutgers was a maybe.. that worried me because it should be a safety so I thought.. with a 2100 SAT but I guess not. Am I being unreasonable or is he?</p>
<p>My schools I would like to attend: Rutgers New Brunswick , Penn State, American,NYU ( NOT Stern; he told me an A average was what was needed?!?!?!?) George Washington U, Northeastern,UCLA, USC, UVA, Reach Georgetown or Northwestern,.Cornell or no shot?!?!?</p>
<p>Am I being completely unreasonable or something? I figured that with good SAT scores and Ap classes and honors I should at least be able to guarantee rutgers I thought. So just be honest please and chance me. I really am scared and regret not trying sophomore year. </p>
<p>oh and Senior course Load:
AP Macro/ Micro
AP US Gov
Fine art/ applied art
AP Bio
Precalculus
Honors English 4( an easy teacher teaches it)
be honest am I doomed? the guidance suggested Rider which I refuse to be my level...</p>