no chance for college?

Pre-College Issues High School Life
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<p>I'm going to make this short and simple. I'm a high school junior with a gpa of around 2.97-3.24 An SAT of 2060, and a decent amount of ecs. The normal answer I hear these days is "no chance". Well, I try to keep an upbeat attitude about this but, can someone tell me if it's hopeless to get into some schools such as NYU,UMCP(im in state), Michigan, etc? There are 2 things I can say about my gpa. One is the amount of AP/ rigorous courses I take. I don't know about you but i find it unfair some people get 4.0s taking the most easy classes (such as cooking) or cheat their way into getting high grades. Am I the only one with this feeling? Oh and the gpa i listed above is uw. w is around 3.8 Does taking all these rigorous courses help? Or am I just screwing myself over. I'm trying really hard and pushing myself to the limit but sometimes I wonder if this is the wrong path to take. Oh yea, the other problem was spanish haha, I just completely have issues with it. Killed my freshman gpa when i received C's and D's in that class. But I don't take spanish anymore. </p>

<p>edit: wow, i just noticed it's not short or simple haha
edit 2: 6 ap's by end of junior year, maybe more by senior year</p>

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<p>I think if you get your GPA above a 3.0 and keep it there consistently between your junior and senior years, you'll be fine for NYU which I assume is your top choice.</p>

<p>Your SAT looks great. Just put more work into that GPA to show colleges you aren't lazy.</p>

<p>A person in my class got rejected from a crappy state school with a 2380 SAT score because his GPA was 2.5! </p>

<p>Get it up to 3.0-3.5 range! The 3.0-3.5 looks in reach for you.</p>

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<p>nope no chance for college sorry</p>

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<p>Indiana University-Bloomington should become your new best friend.</p>

<p>I'm in the same boat.</p>

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<p>Don't listen to the two people who said you can't do it.</p>

<p>You have the motiviation so use it to your advantage. You can easily boost your GPA if you have 1-2 good semesters.</p>

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<p>Gah, I didn't intend to sound as if I were saying he can't do it.</p>

<p>I was suggesting a good match, which I actually plan to attend myself.</p>

<p>You can do it. Your SAT is fantastic, and your GPA, in retrespect, isnt that bad. It's better than mine.</p>

<p>Keep up the motivation and you'll be golden.</p>

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<p>I don't see why you wouldn't get accepted into a college. You may not have a 4.0 but if you are getting 4s and 5s on most of your APs, it will be a huge advantage. Your SAT is also really good for a junior that has time to take it 1 or 2 more times. Plus, you'll have score choice so whether or not you do worse or better, it will work in your favor.</p>

<p>If NYU is your dream school, by all means apply. No one can say that you are with 100% certainty that you're getting in, but its not a complete long shot. Just make sure to have a mix of schools that range from extremely safe to reaches.</p>

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<p>NYU and Michigan are pretty much a complete longshots, but i guess Maryland is in play. they might take you for spring semester.</p>

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<p>In selective schools, many applicants take many APs and still get straight A's. It's definitely possible if you try hard enough. =]</p>

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<p>you'll be okay. just ace those college essays, and do lots of ECs</p>