Not sure where I stand

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm currently a high school senior. I have a 2.8 GPA unweighted, but here's the thing. I take a lot of honors and AP classes. Also, during my sophomore and junior years, I dealt with huge problems with depression and anxiety, so my grades suffered. You can see exactly when my grades started dropping off. In the middle of my sophomore year I was hospitalized for depression and also went to an outpatient treatment center for the same reason. My classes thus far are as follows:
-Algebra I, II and Geometry
-two years of honors english & one of AP
-one year of engineering (weighted as an honors course)
-Two years of honors science, one of non-accelerated
-one year of honors history, two of AP
-Two years of non-accelerated spanish, one of honors
-required gym&health
-one year of computer programming
-one year of choir
-nutrition</p>

<p>Thus far I've gathered a 2.8 GPA. </p>

<p>I've been working hard to turn my life around. I'm volunteering a lot this summer for church (going on outreaches and helping with vacation bible school). I'm in therapy, I'm trying to help myself. My senior year schedule is as follows:
-Honors physics
-Honors precalc
-AP english
-AP psychology
-AP gov
-computer programming II
-biotechnical engineering ( honors course)</p>

<p>I'm an excellent interviewer and I can get good letters of recommendation. I've also been working at Best Buy for a year. </p>

<p>If I get a decent SAT/ACT score, do I have a chance at getting into a branch campus for Penn State or Pitt?</p>

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<p>Penn State branch campuses (really, most branch campuses are largely the same as far as getting in is concerned): Aim for 24+/1700+
UPitt Bradford: Aim for 24+/1700+</p>

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<p>I think you have a good story to tell about getting yourself back together. Not to take the attention away from you, but I’ve been there during the same time. I was diagnosed with severe depression and anxiety in tenth grade, but haven’t fully recovered (schoolwise) I have a lot of Bs even though I take rigorous coursework. I often feel like there is no point to doing work so I just don’t do it. Teachers see this in me and are dissapointed because they dont believe i am living up to my potential. I have a hard time applying because of my GPA. It is a viscious cycle and I wish you all the best.</p>

<p>I think you have a great story to tell especially with all of your vollunteering. Chance me back if you have the chance. Thanks and best of luck!</p>