<p>I dug myself in a huge hole freshman and sophomore year (2.95 unweighted) and I'm slowly climbing out as my gpa should be at around 3.3 by end of first semester senior year, but its still not very good. My psat was 1870 but i've been studying a lot and anticipate that my SAT will be over a 2000, goal score somewhere between 2050-2100. I have a lot of good extracurriculars, including job and volunteer positions. But are there any good schools that don't put the usual amount of emphasis on grades and gpa?</p>
<p>The bad news is that grades really are important, but the good news is that an upward trend is also good! Course rigor and rank (generally, even if specific rank isn’t available) are important, too. The schools want to see how you performed in the context of your own school. </p>
<p>btw, there are tons of schools that will accept someone with your stats. Don’t be fooled by all the 3.5 + students who post on CC. There’s alot of B students out in the real world!!</p>
<p>Are you a senior?</p>
<p>What state are you in?</p>
<p>What schools are you looking at?</p>
<p>What is your major?</p>
<p>What is your budget?</p>
<p>There are schools that will accept you, but much will depend on your major and your budget.</p>
<p>I’m a junior in NJ, im looking at something possibly in education or political science, and im considering TCNJ, Rutgers, Penn State, American, Boston U, Hofstra, Syracuse, Albany, UConn, Delaware and Maryland. My reaches are George Washington and William and Mary and I’m taking one AP class this year, but I’m taking three tests, and another AP next year (possibly 2). And I don’t need financial aid, though will applying for it hurt my chances even though colleges say it won’t?</p>