Nervous Junior Needs Help!!!!!!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I am very nervous about applying to college in the fall because I truly did not put any effort into school my freshman year which killed my GPA. My grades have been in an upward trend since then.</p>

<p>Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Religion: Jewish
State: Pennsylvania
School: public, rural, not ultra-competitive but highest ranked in county
Potential Majors: communications, journalism, broadcasting, TV/radio/film</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 2.898 (after first semester of junior year)--School does not give unweighted
Rank: 84/236</p>

<p>Classes:
Freshman
CP Algebra 2: D
Honors English: B-
CP American History 1: B+
CP Physical Science: B
Spanish 1: B+
Microsoft Office: A</p>

<p>Sophomore
CP Geometry: B
CP English: B+
CP American History 2: B+
CP Biology: C+
Spanish 2: B+
Math Analysis: B
Accounting: B+</p>

<p>Junior (as of now)
CP Algebra 3/Trig: B+
CP English: A-
CP World Cultures: B+
CP Chemistry: B
Honors Spanish 3: B+
Psychology: A+
Ceramics: A</p>

<p>Senior (hopeful schedule)
Statistics/Discrete Math
Honors English
Honors Government
CP Physics
Journalism
(one more elective)</p>

<p>My grades have been in an upward trend since freshman year. I am hoping my improved grades junior year will help.</p>

<p>*Test Scores: *
SAT (January 2009): CR 510, M 480, W 550, Essay 8 (total: 1540)--will re-take
ACT: took in February but I will take again!</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
Student Council (9,10,11,12-Treasurer)
SADD (10,11,12)
Newspaper (11,12)
Leo Club (9,10,11,12)- community service/volunteering
International Club (10,11,12)
Cheerleading (9)
Track & Field (10)
Tennis (10,11,12)</p>

<p>Work:
Weekly babysitting.</p>

<p>Volunteer
With Leo Club, have volunteered at a local nursing home.
Last summer, volunteered at the local library weekly.
Plan to continue with the library.</p>

<p>Awards:
Nothing? Will this really affect my chances?</p>

<p>Now, the list</p>

<p>College List:</p>

<p>Arizona State University
Hofstra University
Ithaca College
Marist College
Michigan State University
Emerson College
Ohio University
Penn State University Park
Quinnipiac University
Syracuse University
Temple University
University of Arizona
University of Delaware
University of Maryland: College Park
West Virginia University</p>

<p>Any other good journalism schools?!?!</p>

<p>Any help is appreciated!!!
Thank you!!!</p>

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<p>Honestly, I think Temple is a reach, even in state. I wouldn't bother applying to PSU, UMD or Cuse.</p>

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<p>Ohio U would be a great choice. Beautiful campus, excellent journalism dept, relatively affordable, not too far away. I work in the j-biz and we've hired two OU grads recently.</p>

<p>Delaware is another attractive choice. You should check it out. Pretty campus, nice town. Don't know about their journalism dept.</p>

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<p>Thank you for your help! I am definately going to check out Ohio U!</p>

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<p>bummmmmmmmmmmmp!</p>

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<p>Arizona State University- DK
Hofstra University- Prob
Ithaca College- Prob
Marist College- DK
Michigan State University- DK
Emerson College- GREAT COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL! Maybe.
Ohio University- DK
Penn State University Park- No.
Quinnipiac University- Maybe
Syracuse University- No.
Temple University- DK
University of Arizona- DK
University of Delaware- Maybe
University of Maryland: College Park- No.
West Virginia University- DK</p>

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<p>Emerson-prob not
PSU-definately not, unless you'll do a branch for two years
ithaca-maybe
Temple-good shot
WVU-reach
idk about the rest</p>

<p>if you please
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<p>Maybe for journalism WVU is a reach, but everyone with a pulse gets into WVU.</p>

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<p>not for journalism..its rather selective</p>