<p>Hey everyone, I just have a few questions about HPU</p>
<p>Im a senior in high school and applied to High Point early action. My first question is, especially since ive been stressing, will i get in? My GPA is 2.8 but my SATS are 1800 flat. I'm also class president, a three sport varsity athlete, and worked in the senate this summer. I understand that before it might not have been very hard to get into, but It's changing rapidly to a harder school to get into and im afraid my 2.8 GPA might kill me. So just a question on if you think i'll get in or not. </p>
<p>Also, are there any negatives to this school?! It seems like the most amazing place on the planet. I've spent countless hours on youtube and the schools website researching HPU, and nowhere have i seen one credible insult against this place. It makes me want to go more than anything in the world. So is there anything bad that i dont know about?</p>
<p>Last but not least, how are the people? One blog post i read was that "High Point is awful. Everyone is too republican, wealthy, christian, and heterosexual". I laughed at this because I dont have a problem with any of that. I am a republican christian straight guy, so that doesnt bother me at all. I'm just wondering how great the people are and if I will have the best 4 years of my life. </p>
<p>Also, how/when will i find out if i got in? I know some people found out that they got in if they applied early decision, even though the website says they will reply on the 23rd. So will i find out before the 12th like im supposed to? Or will i be checking the High Point website at 11:59 on December 11th?</p>
<p>you will get in, but don’t go unless you have friends that are also going there. it is very difficult to make friends here, even if you are good looking/sociable</p>
<p>Glad to see you are excited about HPU! As far as your GPA, you are below the average GPA of 3.3 (un-weighted) but don’t think that will be the end of your chances. You have fantastic extracurriculars and involvement. HPU likes the well rounded student, so that will help you out. HPU is getting tougher and tougher to get into, so it is kind of hard to guess from year to year. I don’t think you would get denied though. Just keep your fingers crossed!</p>
<p>The only negatives I have been able to find since being here is the price! I wish it would stop going up, but I guess thats happening everywhere. I also wish we had a football team, but everything else balances that out. </p>
<p>Funny you mention that blog, I have never seen it. But, like you most of these “complaints” are just fine with me. We do have a lot of wealthy kids, but diversity among that kind of thing is growing. People are very friendly here, at least thats been my experience. If you get involved you will make friends so easily. My first week I went to like… everything and ended up sticking with a few organizations. Thats how I made all my closest friends. </p>
<p>This is in response to fried chicken… My daughter is at HPU and knew NO ONE, and absolutely loves it, and made friends right away, so gjohnston, I don’t think you would have any problems fitting in. Good luck!</p>
<p>haha thank you luckydog for letting me know that. I can’t imagine it would be that hard to make friends when the college is filled with people just like me (according to the blog post I quoted earlier). But @friedchicken, i did apply with my bestfriend, but even if he didnt get in id still probably go. </p>
<p>I just really hope I get in to high point. I’m checking my mailbox everday, and if accepted, I’m gonna be jumping with joy.</p>
<p>im sorry i didn’t mean to worry you gjohnston (i am also a rich, white, straight, conservative male). i was also very excited to come to hpu but, when i got here i found it was not so great. me along with 2 of my roommates are transferring at the end of this year. however if you get here and love it, don’t let me stop you from having a great college experience.</p>
<p>if you have any specific questions about anything i will answer them completely honestly</p>
<p>well, many of the people who go here came from the same high schools from the same areas (new england, maryland, new jersey) and for the most part they stick to their respective cliqs and don’t seek to meet new people. while there are parties on almost every weekend at the frat houses they are not that great (i threw down on the weekends harder during high school). also the parties alot of the time will be exclusive meaning you cant get in unless you are in the house or know people in the house. during the week your options are limited; there is an arcade and a movie theater which isnt open that often after that it is pretty much drinking or smoking with people, which gets old fast. the biggest problem is that the city of high point is a big ghetto with nothing to do. the food is alot better then most colleges but sometimes it makes me and alot of other kids sick the next day. the teachers are good but also weirdly young here, most of them also teach at local community colleges and will not give you much work.</p>
<p>i am majoring in business, i have not taken many business classes so far so i can’t really talk about if i feel like i am learning important things or not.</p>
<p>if you go to hpu my advice would be this…
join a frat
try to make friends with people on facebook before you go there
bring an xbox or ps3 (it will help with the boredom)
room in finch (just trust me)
and most importantly go to summer experience</p>
<p>I’m curious too friedchicken. I hate that your experience here has been like that. </p>
<p>I made friends with a mix of northerners and southerners, so I’ve never personally noticed that. Maybe its more of a freshman class thing? (Sry if you’re not a freshman, just assuming). </p>
<p>I’m not in a frat, I’m waaaay too independent but I made friends through clubs. Did you try any out? That would really help! </p>
<p>And I strongly agree with living in Finch to start. That’s where I lived. Tre Flo for life. </p>
<p>Keep in mind too, you’re in Gen Eds right now. Just wait til you are in your major (at any school) then you’ll be begging for your old workload back. haha. If you stick around, I think you’ll love the business profs. (I’m a biz major)</p>
<p>Hi guys, my son is in his second year at HPU and he has had a wonderful experience making friends. We live in NC so tonight we are hosting a friend of his from California and another friend from Southern Pines for Thanksgiving break. He knew no one when he came to the school, but bonded quickly with his roommate. He filled out the questionnaire and was assigned his roommate, a great guy from Nashville. He says that was a great way to go, and most people he knows found they did better with that system than picking a roommate or rooming with a friend from home. His other suite/apartment mate is from Maryland. No fraternity people, but I have met at least 10 friends of my son at family weekends. They truly seem to enjoy the school and each other’s company.</p>
<p>My son comes home for holidays, but does not come home often otherwise. He seems to always have lots of plans on campus. I think this campus is like most, there are people like you on it and if you get out of your room and participate in some activities you will find them. My son is not a jock, not a frat guy, not from a wealthy family, and not that outgoing. So don’t sweat it! Enjoy college, it will go all too fast.</p>
<p>Like I said earlier, it is tough to predict because it literally changes every year.
2.8 brings you down, but SATs and involvement bring you up. </p>
<p>Have you had a chance to meet with an admissions counselor at HPU?</p>
<p>I just applied to High Point reg decision. It’s my fall back, but I don’t have great chances of getting into the other schools I applied to. Sorry to take this a little off subject, but I’m a gay male from the South and all the of the comments on this thread have made me a little worried. Nothing offensive or mean has been said, but some of the comments about High Point make me wonder whether or not it has the same kind of accepting atmosphere as most major universities. Should I reconsider my interest in High Point? So far everything I’ve seen about the school I’ve loved as well. I’m a prospective business major who is interested in entreprenuership so High Point seems to be the school that has everything I want. But I don’t want to go to a school for 4 years if I’m going to be miserable and not fit in or have absolutely no dating life.</p>
<p>As for your chances to get in everything looks great except the gpa. Every school is different in where they rank gpa compared to SATs and course rigor. They will look at your transcript though not just that number so if there is some sort of lurking variable such as you bombed on class or you’re just not good at spanish they will take that into consideration. Also keep in mind that you can have your college counselor send your midyear school report if you’re getting really good grades this year or taking a ton of APs which will help your application. </p>
<p>Overall I would say your chances are very good for getting in. Your SATs are well above highpoints innerquartile range and your gpa isn’t that far below par. The fact that you applied early action will also serve as a big plus since the majority of students that High Point accepts are from the EA Applicant pool.</p>
<p>Thanks man for the information about me possibly getting in. As for your situation, I dont think that being gay will be a big issue for you. As long as youre a nice guy with other solid qualities, theres no way you shouldnt fit in. </p>
<p>But the reason my GPA suffered was math and spanish freshman and sophmore year. The two just arent my strenghts. I’m hoping that when colleges look at my transcripts, that they see that im in all honors and a couple AP classes. I’m really hoping that they look at my outside of class activities a lot too (Class Presdient, Senate Page, 3 sport athlete, Yearbook, TV production, and some Community Service).</p>
<p>John, no worries at all man. You will be fine fitting it socially. There isn’t really any hiding that we are a more conservative campus, but college students are way more opened minded no matter what their political beliefs are. </p>
<p>You’ll get in. A family member just got in with a 2.2 gpa, 1100/1600 sat, no ec’s, no sports, no leadership, no rigorous classes. He did early decision.</p>
<p>He’s excited for the social aspect for the most part, he stopped looking after taking a tour and seeing the ice cream trucks and beach volleyball and the parties and pretty girls.</p>
<p>If he can get in, anyone can. And I’m not trying to be rude, there are just some schools that are suited for certain kinds of students, and it would be a great option for the b/c student who isn’t completely concerned with academics. Not needing FA would be another hook for you, as from what I understand from various friends, their kids were not offered any merit $, but were at other schools.</p>