<p>My grades arent the best, i have about a 2.8 gpa, I was wondering if i could get into any suny colleges, i really dont want to go to a community school! please help, thanks</p>
<p>of course you can, 2.8 isn’t <em>that</em> bad</p>
<p>i can see you getting into:
Buffalo State College
Empire State College
State University of New York at Brockport
State University of New York at Cortland
State University of New York at Fredonia
State University of New York at New Paltz
State University of New York at Old Westbury
State University of New York at Oneonta
State University of New York at Oswego
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
State University of New York at Potsdam
State University of New York at Purchase</p>
<p>if your sat’s are relatively high you could try for buffalo and albany also</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.potsdam.edu/offices/ie/statistics/upload/CDS-2008-2009.pdf[/url]”>http://www.potsdam.edu/offices/ie/statistics/upload/CDS-2008-2009.pdf</a>
^Try for SUNY Potsdam. </p>
<p><a href=“http://www.plattsburgh.edu/admissions/freshmen/classprofile.php[/url]”>http://www.plattsburgh.edu/admissions/freshmen/classprofile.php</a>
^For Plattsburgh, your gpa is too low.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.oswego.edu/admissions/undergraduate/why_oswego/who_studies/[/url]”>http://www.oswego.edu/admissions/undergraduate/why_oswego/who_studies/</a>
^your gpa is low for Oswego.</p>
<p>There’s no way you will get into Oneonta or New Paltz.</p>
<p>[Admissions:</a> The College at Brockport](<a href=“http://www.brockport.edu/admissions/ug/apply.html]Admissions:”>http://www.brockport.edu/admissions/ug/apply.html)
^for Brockport, your gpa is too low.
Fall 2009 Traditional Freshmen Profile</p>
<p>Grade Point Average (GPA) - Mean: 90.9; Middle 50%: 88 - 93;
SAT - Mean: 1123; Middle 50%: 1040 - 1180;
ACT - Mean: 24; Middle 50%: 22 - 26;
Class Rank - Top 24%</p>
<p>Students not offered admission</p>
<p>Not all applicants are offered admission as a freshman. Admission to The College at Brockport is competitive and less than 50% of applicants are offered admission. For students who are not offered admission and still seek to enroll at Brockport, we encourage them to complete one year (minimum 24 transferable college credits) at a 2-year or community college and then apply as a transfer student for the following year. Our transfer page outlines recommended classes, our transfer admission requirements, and the application process. Students who have not been offered admission as a freshman applicant for fall will only be considered as a transfer applicant for the following fall semester and beyond.</p>
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<p>A very good option for you would be to attend community college, prove that you can handle college work, earn a strong gpa, and apply to various SUNY schools as a transfer student.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.buffalostate.edu/offices/instrsch/enrollment/cds/cds2009_10.pdf[/url]”>http://www.buffalostate.edu/offices/instrsch/enrollment/cds/cds2009_10.pdf</a>
^Buffalo State common data set.</p>
<p>Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school grade-
point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale). Report information only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA. </p>
<p>Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher ------ 7.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74 ------- 12
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 ------ 20
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 ------ 31 </p>
<p>Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99 ----------- 21.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 ------- 8.4 </p>
<p>Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99 --------- 0
Percent who had GPA below 1.0 ------- 0
--------- 100% </p>
<p>IMO–You should apply to SUNY Potsdam and Buffalo State. </p>
<p>Spend the rest of your summer prepping for the SAT and the ACT test. Register for them now and take the earliest test available in the Fall. I know that the ACT is being offered in September (but you have to register to take the test before the Aug. deadline). </p>
<p>When you get back to school, work like you’ve never worked before and earn yourself a stronger GPA for the 1st and 2nd quarter. Hopefully, a decent ACT/SAT test score, solid upward trend for the 1st and 2nd quarters of your senior year, and good recommendations from your teachers will nudge your chances of acceptance a bit higher.</p>
<p>[BGSU</a> :: University Home Page :: Bowling Green State University Home Page](<a href=“http://www.bgsu.edu/]BGSU”>http://www.bgsu.edu/)</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.bgsu.edu/downloads/finance/file18759.pdf[/url]”>http://www.bgsu.edu/downloads/finance/file18759.pdf</a></p>
<p>Another school you could try is Bowling Green State University. They have accepted kids from around here with (Long Island) with a similar gpa.</p>
<p>Percentage of all enrolled, degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who had high school
grade-point averages within each of the following ranges (using 4.0 scale). Report information only for those students from whom you collected high school GPA.
Percent who had GPA of 3.75 and higher----------- 16
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.74---------- 14
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.49---------- 17
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.24 ----------18 </p>
<p>Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.99-------------- 27
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.49------------ 8 </p>
<p>Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.99----------- 0
Percent who had GPA below 1.0 -------------------- 0
--------------------------------------------------------100% </p>
<p>Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who submitted GPA: -------- 3.2</p>
<p>Here’s a short list of schools for you to apply:</p>
<p>SUNY Potsdam
Buffalo State (not SUNY Buffalo)
SUNY Farmingdale</p>
<p>Pace University
Marymount Manhattan</p>
<p>Virginia Wesleyan–not in NYS
Bowling Green State University—not in NYS</p>
<p>Community College as your safety net–succeed here and then transfer to a 4 year SUNY.</p>
<p>dont go to pace…it really is just a private community college that is a huge waste of money, any upstate suny college will provide you with a low cost and campus feel</p>
<p>also, i’d recommend you just apply to all suny schools, im pretty sure they are all on the same app and you really have nothing to lose</p>
<p>^yes, that’s true. The problem is that the OP’s gpa is too low to gain acceptance into many SUNY’s. The OP stated that he/she doesn’t want to attend a community college. The options for someone with a GPA of 2.8 are less. I put Pace on there simply because the OP has a chance of acceptance and it’s in NY.</p>
<p>It’s ridiculous to apply to all of the SUNY’s when many of them are so out of reach for the OP.
You have to pay to send out applications to each SUNY-----even though you fill out one application and check off the ones you want to send in. Don’t forget to complete the separate supplemental applications for individual SUNY’s that require them. </p>
<p>We don’t even know if the OP has taken any AP or Honor’s classes. We don’t know the rigor of the OP’s curriculum.
We don’t know the OP’s SAT/ACT scores. </p>
<p>Basing solely on the OP’s gpa, I think the best route is to start out at Community College and then apply to SUNY’s as a transfer. However, the OP would prefer attending a SUNY right away. In this case, Potsdam and Buffalo State may be the OP’s best bet for an acceptance.</p>
<p>Extempt, of course the OP would like to attend a SUNY. The OP has a 2.8 GPA with no mention of taking AP classes or honor’s classes. No mention of ACT/SAT scores. Many SUNY’s have been able to increase their standards for acceptance due to the increased applicant pool. It is going to be tough with a 2.8 GPA—not out of the question, but very difficult. I’ve given a list of schools that may be in reach for the OP. Blindly saying that the OP should apply to all SUNY’s is poor advice.</p>
<p>Many of these posts have given you decent advice. However, I’m alarmed that almost all of the advice on where to apply has been given by simply knowing your overall GPA. Yes, Potsdam could be a choice for you with a 2.8 GPA. However, we will be looking for a solid college prep curriculum and a history of participation in activities. We are test optional, which means the majority of our students do not have to submit SAT or ACT scores for admission consideration. But really none of these admissions requirements mean anything unless Potsdam is the right fit for you. Before encouraging you to submit an application, I’d like to know things like:
What major are you interested in studying?
Do you prefer a rural, urban or suburban setting?
What are your strengths and weaknesses?
If you have taken your SAT or ACT tests, what are your scores? Strong test scores could add strength to an application with a weaker GPA.
Yes, it’s important to know if you will be a competitive applicant to a college, but without looking at you holistically, Potsdam can’t give you an exact answer. However, if you’d like more information about us, we’d be happy to give it to you. 315.267.2180</p>
<p>^ I’ve repeatedly mentiioned that more information is needed regarding the rigor of the OP’s curriculum and the SAT/ACT scores. From my previous posts:</p>
<p>“We don’t even know if the OP has taken any AP or Honor’s classes. We don’t know the rigor of the OP’s curriculum.
We don’t know the OP’s SAT/ACT scores.” </p>
<p>“Basing solely on the OP’s gpa, I think the best route is to start out at Community College and then apply to SUNY’s as a transfer. However, the OP would prefer attending a SUNY right away. In this case, Potsdam and Buffalo State may be the OP’s best bet for an acceptance.”</p>
<p>“Extempt, of course the OP would like to attend a SUNY. The OP has a 2.8 GPA with no mention of taking AP classes or honor’s classes. No mention of ACT/SAT scores. Many SUNY’s have been able to increase their standards for acceptance due to the increased applicant pool. It is going to be tough with a 2.8 GPA—not out of the question, but very difficult. I’ve given a list of schools that may be in reach for the OP. Blindly saying that the OP should apply to all SUNY’s is poor advice.”</p>
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<p>Because the OP didn’t mention anything about AP classes or SAT/ACT, one may assume that these indicators may also be lacking in strength. I still feel that community college may be the best route for this student. If the OP can prove that he is capable of succeeding academically via a strong GPA at the community college level, he/she will have a much better chance and more choices of going on to a SUNY or any other 4-year college.</p>
<p>SUNYPotsdam, Hopefully, the OP will come back to this thread, read your post, and get up the courage to contact the admission’s office.</p>
<p>I havent taken any AP courses, or the SAT/ACT yet im going into my junior year in september.</p>