Struggled Throughout High School

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm currently in my Senior year of high school, and I have a horrendous GPA (2.2), and I do not want to attend a community college. My freshmen year I went to a private religious school, in which I finished the year with a 1.42. I know, pretty bad start of my high school career. Entering my Sophomore year my mom decided to pull me out of the private school and put me into public. I excelled immediately when I entered the new school. I played Softball my Sophomore year, as well as being in a few clubs. My Junior year, I was in an almost fatal car accident in January, which had a major impact on the "most important" year of my high school career. I missed over two months and half times worth of school. I was apart of a very active club my Junior year when I came back from the accident. I've also had five Honors courses within the past two years. My GPA for Sophomore and Junior year was a 2.62, but adding in my freshmen year it brings it down to a 2.2. </p>

<p>I'm totally freaking out about the whole college process because I feel as if I'm not going to get into a good school. Does anyone have any recommendations on what I should do? What school's I should apply too? Anything at all?</p>

<p>Thanks so much!</p>

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<p>Have you taken the SAT/ACT? What was your score? This site can be a good basis to see what schools you should start looking into.</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.collegesimply.com/guides/colleges-by-test-score/#.VB9-D_ldV5d”>http://www.collegesimply.com/guides/colleges-by-test-score/#.VB9-D_ldV5d&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Oh man and here I am complaining! I’m so sorry!! I think the best plan would be to attend community college for one year and work on that GPA and passing AP exams to earn credits. Then next year, you could apply to colleges and you would be get selected.</p>

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<p>Or look for “open admission” colleges. Columbia College Chicago is one (but it might not have your major or price-tag). </p>

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<p>What state do you live in?</p>

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<p>Massachusetts</p>

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<p>What exactly is “open admission”? I’d most likely go in as undecided my freshmen year. </p>

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<p>“Open Admission” means they will accept almost anyone who applies by a deadline. Evergreen State, in Olympia, WA, is another one.</p>

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<p>Websites with list of schools that have open enrollment </p>

<p><a href=“Colleges and Universities with Automatic Acceptance”>http://diplomaguide.com/articles/Colleges_and_Universities_with_Automatic_Acceptance.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“http://colleges.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■.com/colleges/browse/selectivity/results/open_admissions/5.aspx”>http://colleges.■■■■■■■■■■■■■■.com/colleges/browse/selectivity/results/open_admissions/5.aspx&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Some open admission schools have required exams in basic subjects at the start of your first term. If your scores are too low, you’ll need to take remedial (you still pay but get no credit toward a degree) courses.</p>

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<p>Colleges will understand a grade dip if you were in a near-fatal car accident.
However, if your GPA for freshmen and sophomore year are low, an accident in junior year won’t help you in that area.
If your SATs or ACT scores are OK, you could consider going to one of the less selective colleges.
If not, it would also be an option to go to a community college and apply to a better college after your first year.</p>

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<p>Okay, thanks! I’ll have to check that out, thanks so much! </p>