<p>Well I was pretty bad through out high school years, Fresh to sophmore i kept getting F's D's and C's. I am now a Junior and I have matured and realized I need good grades. I currently have 4 A's in my classes but I checked my gpa and it is currently 1.07. Doing good this year will probably not raise my GPA above a 2.. =( I am currently studying for the SAT's and trying to get really good in it. Do you guys think there is any chance of me going too umass if I do really good junior+senior year and get high SATS? Next year I will be a senior and will take my first honor classes which will be math and history. I am trying to go for computer engineering.</p>
<p>Wow, that might be a tough sell. Were there any extenuating circumstances during your freshman/sophomore years?</p>
<p>I think it is always worth applying, particularly if you can get 2100+ on your SATs - at worst you get turned down and you’ve wasted a little time. You are going to have to have a story to address your first two years.</p>
<p>UMass Lowell might be more achievable, or even the next tier down (Framingham State, Worcester State, Bridgewater State, etc). Excel there for a year and then transfer.</p>
<p>UMass Lowell has decent engineering, IIRC, that could even be an option for all four years.</p>
<p>Community college is also a good option that is hardly ever mentioned in MA. They offer a great education (better than many state colleges), and have transfer articulation agreements with UMass campuses and private colleges. They are also open enrollment and are very cheap. No offense but UMass Lowell will be hard as well with your stats. I know first hand of several people who succeeded in the community college path.</p>
<p>Pretty sure MA law says they can’t admit anyone with a GPA below 2.0</p>
<p>^^^ I’ve never heard of this.</p>
<p><a href=“http://web.whrsd.org/whs/departments/guidance/newsletters/State%20College%20Admissions%20Standards.pdf[/url]”>http://web.whrsd.org/whs/departments/guidance/newsletters/State%20College%20Admissions%20Standards.pdf</a></p>
<p>Halfway down on page 2.</p>
<p>I don’t think that has the force of a law.</p>
<p>It most likely is the policy though. I found this on the UMass web site:</p>
<p>“If you do not meet the 3.0 GPA minimum, then a SAT/GPA sliding scale applies. However, simply meeting minimums does not guarantee admission, as this process is competitive.”</p>
<p>[UMass</a> Amherst: Undergraduate Admissions - 1. Do Well in School](<a href=“http://www.umass.edu/admissions/10_Step_Process/Do_Well_in_School/]UMass”>http://www.umass.edu/admissions/10_Step_Process/Do_Well_in_School/)</p>
<p>I couldn’t find the sliding scale anywhere on the UMass web site.</p>