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Freshman year I did not do good at all. My final GPA was 3.3 in all academic classes. I ended up finishing English with a C+ which my first ever C.
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I am a Sophomore now and first marking period I got A’s and B’s and once C in honors geometry. The second marking period is ending very soon and I have never done so bad before. I have straight C’s across the board and I have never been so upset. I know I am capable of a lot more, I have just gotten so lazy.
Next year I plan to take all honors classes and AP but what I want to know if i still can go to a decent college?
Penn state is my all time favorite school and I would love to go there. So that is the school I am basically asking about.
Other options i would consider:
Rutgers NB
Umass amherst
U of Pitt
Are my chances at Penn State ruined or any college at this point? If not what do I have to do to get accepted?
Btw I only have two honors classes this year, History and Geometry. And sorry for any typos.
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I have another year before I decide which college I am going to
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? Are you a sophomore or junior? If you’re a sophomore, then you have 2 years to decide.
Since you say that your parents can’t pay much, you need to move your focus from unaffordable schools to schools that will be affordable…based on merit awards and what you/your family can contribute.
Ask your parents how much they’ll spend each year on college… $5K? 10k? 20k? what. At a school like PSU, you’d be full pay all 4 years, so going to a CC first will not magically help pay for years 3 and 4 at PSU, unless your parents will pay nearly all the costs…which are over $45 per year.