Really Low GPA+Good SATs+Decent ECs+URM Status = CHANCE?!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I just wanted to know whether or not I had the slightest chance at the following colleges. I'm kind of up in the air on where I should apply to due to my Academic history. I maintained a steady B+ average in my AP/Honors Classes Freshman and Sophomore years, but Junior year I had a major drop in grades do to a variety of reasons. Anyways, I'm back on track and I've just received all As on my recent progress report. I'm very aware Junior Year is probably the most important year to colleges, and that my grades are a huge detriment to my application, but I'm hoping that admission officers could look past it or at least take into account that I've bounced back scholastically and am hoping to become a great asset to any of my potential colleges. I'm looking into the following colleges:</p>

<p>Reaches:
University of Southern California SCA
Vassar
Wesleyan
Emory</p>

<p>Low Reaches:
New York University Tisch (may or may not apply to due to financial reasons :()
Bard College<br>
Boston College</p>

<p>Matches
FSU<br>
Indiana University Bloomington</p>

<p>Safeties
UCF</p>

<p>Stats:
State: Florida</p>

<p>Ethnicity/Gender: African American Female</p>

<p>Major: Film (Production or Screenwriting)</p>

<p>GPA: Currently 2.9~3.0 UW( I know :() I'm trying to raise my GPA by taking courses through FLVS. Hopefully I'll raise it up to around a 3.25-3.3 UW by MidYear Report.</p>

<p>Rank: 198 out of 642 (Junior Year rank, so hopefully will go up by app time)</p>

<p>SAT: 1950 (Took for the First time--June SAT) Retaking in December (SATI) and January (SATIIs)</p>

<p>AP Courses: (Frosh-Junior): AP Chemistry, AP World History, AP French Language, AP Human Geography, AP Physics, AP US History, AP English Language and Composition, AP Statistics)--Plenty of Honors Classes through the years as well</p>

<p>Senior Year Courseload:
AP US Government/AP Macroeconomics
Nutrition and Wellness I
Anatomy and Physiology Honors
AP English Literature and Composition
Newspaper Staff (Honors)
AP Psychology
AP Drawing Portfolio</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities (most notable):
French Club Member (3 years), French Honor Society Officer (1 year), French Club Officer (1 year), Crew (2 years), Beta Club (1 year), Link Crew Leader (1 year)</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities (for Senior Year):
Varsity Crew, Newspaper Editor, Literary Magazine Editor, as well as other writing stuff</p>

<p>Community Service:
Volunteered at a nursing home</p>

<p>So Chance Me, Pretty Please!</p>

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<p>The fact that you are a URM female will make you an auto-admit at MIT.</p>

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<p>I doubt it.</p>

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<p>OK. Any other feedback? I wouldn’t mind suggestions if anyone had any.</p>

<p>bump bump bump</p>

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<p>Applebeam, I noticed that you have a few threads going in a few forums. Your GPA is inconsistent with your other posts. If you want honest opinions from people, you need to provide accurate stats and information, otherwise, you won’t receive the proper advices. Based on your last thread in another forum, you had mentioned that you might not be considering film anymore and that you’re considering majoring in English. You’ve indicated that your GPA is a 3.3 unweighted. Now, you’re indicating your GPA is a 2.9-3.0 UW. Keep in mind that when you’re applying to colleges, they will only see your GPA up to 11th grade on your application. Your mid-year grade in your senior year will not impact the admissions application process. In addition, these are very expensive schools. Unless you can afford to pay in full, your GPA does not qualify you for any merit-aids. To be honest with you, your chances of getting into schools like USC and NYU are slim to none, as these schools require much higher GPA’s. Think about it, if you were to be admitted to a school with high caliber students, you may find your self struggling, and you won’t be happy because it’s not the right fit for you. It’s important for you to look up each school’s GPA averages and compare your grades and stats from their previous year’s stats online. Fitting is very important for your well being.</p>

<p>Have you tried using the college match tool on cc? You’ll be able to find better matches.</p>