<p>I have really slacked off during high school. I need some opinions on realistic places to apply. I go to a private catholic high school (Top 50 in nation). After my junior year, i have a 2.8 gpa weighted, with mostly honors classes. I have a 590/530 Math/Reading on the SAT, and am taking the ACT soon. I have recently gained the rank of eagle scout. Captain of the golf team, several clubs. 2 AP Classes this year.
I want to go to a larger school, preferably southern, but at this point I'll take any suggestions. I live in PA, and like Penn State, but realizing their admission is pretty much all GPA, I doubt i have a shot. I really like Coastal Carolina, and I think I'll have a shot there.</p>
<p>Please give me some schools to look at.
Thanks</p>
<p>ASU
WSU
The Evergreen State College
Westminster College</p>
<p>I would just look at colleges with high acceptance rates. On US News, you may be able to sort it by selectivity, which would be low.</p>
<p>Yes, Penn State Main Campus is not going to happen, and Behrend, Harrisburg, or Altoona probably aren’t in the cards, but you can put one of these three as your first choice, and pick any other branch campus as your alternate, keeping in mind odds are very high you’ll be admitted there; then after 2 years if you’ve pulled your grades up you automatically finish your major at University Park.
Bloomsburg would be your safety.
Now, medium to rather large schools that’d likely admit you in the South: Ole Miss, Nova Southeastern, Barry<em>, FAU, FIU, ODU, Longwood, Loyola New Orleans</em>, Lynn, East Carolina University, ULouisville.
As reaches (not all large, but all in the South and possible): SLU* (Saint Louis University), UMW, Transylvania, Appalachian State, UAlabama.
*= Catholic, so your attending a Catholic school would definitely be in your favor!</p>