<p>I have a 2.6 GPA from a competitive public high school in Minneapolis
My ACT is 31
I'm really conflicted because nobody else has these stats so I have no idea where to apply...Any suggestions? Money is not an issue at all</p>
<p>If I’m an admissions officer, I’m looking at the 31 and the 2.6 and wondering which one is the person who’s going to show up on my campus. The 31 says either you have a lot of potential or you had a good day taking a test. The 2.6 says you spent four years doing nothing while you had the potential to pull a 31 on the ACT. Now maybe there’s a backstory to the 2.6, but you haven’t indicated that. </p>
<p>So, if I’m advising you I’m looking for schools in which you will find success at 2.6, with the possibility of transferring up to another school if you turn out to be the 31 college student instead of the 2.6 college student. </p>
<p>You have to ask yourself, however, if you’re ready for a 4yr college. Would you be better off taking some time to get excited about being in college? Lots of people expect you to go to college next year, but is that what’s best for you? Too many students go off to college because that’s what everyone else is doing–not because they’re committed to maximizing the investment in time and money that you and your family are making. College really is a commitment; if you fail to do well because you were still slacking you will not think well of yourself. You are much better off having that discussion with yourself now than letting somebody else push you into college. I have been down this road with myself: I wasn’t ready and I should have had the courage to admit that to myself and my parents.</p>
<p>@jkeil911 is right.</p>
<p>You’re going to appear to adcoms that you don’t do your homework and/or you don’t study. </p>
<p>The excuse of going to a “competitive high school,” won’t cut it. Even at a competitive school, you should have at least a 3.0. The fact that you’re getting C’s at a public school screams, “not trying.”</p>
<p>Have you been tested for ADHD? If not, you should be. </p>
<p>How much will your family pay each year for college? THAT ANSWER will likely determine where you should apply. </p>
<p>I have a little bit of a different take on this, I think you should look at a holistic, LAC with a nurturing approach. You don’t mention why the discrepancy but you might want to in your college essay. You can also look into test score optional colleges. Look for LAC with acceptances at your GPA level not at your ACT score. It also helps that you say money is not an issue at all, full pay will help at some schools.</p>
<p>Good luck! </p>
<p>I read through some of your old posts here and saw you missed a lot of one year due to an extended hospital stay. That is something that can help explain your GPA. I would talk to your guidance counselor. Make sure he/she will be mentioning your unique situation in his/her recommendation letter. He/she may have some good suggestions of schools that will look past that 2.6 and focus on the positives of your application. If none of these are what you are hoped for, or even if they are, you may want to consider spending a year or two attending your local CC while living at home, and get good grades which prove you can do college level work, THEN transfer to your dream school. A 31 ACT shows you are capable of a lot. </p>
<p>Thanks for the help everybody! Justlookingnow, you are correct, that is the main reason why my GPA is so low. I had a 3.6 before that happened. I really appreciate all your answers and will take that into consideration!</p>