<p>I do not think Improvements has graduated HS yet, these two years at a CC are instead of taking classes as HS. Actually this is not that rare, we have a program in our school district that combines with the local CC too.
And yes I think that is why you still have to apply as a freshman, instead of a transfer. And use your HS grades and GPA.</p>
<p>Yes, but there was this quote: "I started college early, at 16."</p>
<p>The above makes it sounds as though he might have left high school to take college classes instead of working with the HS. I don't know whether it is true or not, but I'm trying to make sense of the state school rejections.</p>
<p>The problem might lie in post 29.</p>
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I don't have an AA acutally. Its a AS, in Criminal Justice, with a certifcate in Computer Forensics.
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<p>AS in "Criminal Justice" seems like professional/vocational instead of college-prep. Even "safety" schools have minimum requirements in the core academic subjects. This could be a problem if you didn't finish High School. Have you taken enough English, science, math, social science, and foreign language courses? I'm conjecturing and may be wrong.</p>
<p>Improvements,</p>
<p>I may have missed this. Did you accept a place on the waiting list for Syracuse and Emerson? </p>
<p>Your SAT scores are generally too low for places like Georgetown. Even though SATs won't get you in, colleges (especially those that get tons of applications) often discount applicants if they feel the scores are too low. If you take a gap year, you might want to self-study for the SATs and retake.</p>
<p>I know for a fact Georgetown was seriously interested in me. My SAT scores were not that low, they weren't amazing but not that horrible.</p>
<p>Also Monalisa1, my case is ALOT like yours. Except for the fact that I wasn't homeschooled, you seem like an awesome person, and I'd totally hang out with you in D.C next year! My ECs are different than yours, but I had about the same. I don't think you'll be in the same boat as me, although you shouldn't assume you'll automatically get into those places, because you took classes early either. ANYWAYS, I think you have a great list of places!</p>
<p>I did accept the waiting list place at both of those schools</p>
<p>As to the other question:
Yes, I had 4 years of Math, 3 years of science, 4 years of history, 4 year of english, 2 years of art, etc. So I don't think that was the problem. I took the classes so I could get my criminal justice degree in the summer!</p>
<p>Hey everyone, just an update...My appeal at George Mason, worked! And I got in, as a 2nd semester sophomore no less! And even better its right near D.C, it's cheap, and I can take a class at Georgetown after all. (only bad part is George Mason is somewhat of a commuter schoool, but oh well)</p>
<p>^ Good job!!! George Mason is an AWESOME school and I wish you the best! I hope the "worst week of your life" is over haha :)</p>
<p>Great news! Best of luck with everything.</p>
<p>haha you deserve it, congrats friend.</p>
<p>Congratulations! I'm glad that everything worked out, even though it wasn't what you first hoped. My guess is that, a year from now, you won't be able to imagine attending any other undergraduate college.</p>
<p>good job, good to know it all works out at the end :)</p>
<p>During my highschool years I spent the first 2 years getting a nearly perfect 4.0 I was the epitomy of the super student. I ran a robotics team, did debate and was in waterpolo. the next two years were completely horrible for me and I literally went down to a 2.54 in two years. Obviously I didn't get in anywhere and decided to go to Foothill Community College. Two years later and I'm transfering to UCLA In the honors program with nearly a full scholarship. So trust me in America if you mess up the first time you can always fix it it isn't the end of the world. To anyone in a similar situation.</p>
<p>some or any of these colleges rejected you? I am new to all of this, but I wonder if there is an admissions person at one or more schools who could be briefly accessed for a chat. Maybe a guidance counselor could do this? It just seems strange that you were rejected from so many places with your great background. Could something be incorrect on your paperwork? In any case, it will all work out well. The cream always rises to the top. There are hardly any successful people who have not taken hits along the way. How disturbing that there is anti-semitism at your high school in liberal Massachusetts. I guess there are nuts everywhere.</p>
<p>Just read scceptance post for George Mason...YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>this thread has kind of gotten off topic i think (i havent read all 7 seven pages but judging from the first post to the ones above me). i just want to say to Improvement, I am 17 and have an Associate's degree also and got rejected from everywhere except my safties and waitlisted at one school. i feel ya. if worst comes to worst why dont u just take a year off? try and get an internship or a job to save up some money. good luck with everything! hope it all works out for you.</p>
<p>Hey Improvement. Congrats. Truth is, you don't need an SAT prep course. Get the SAT review books from Princeton Review and the practice tests from Collegeboard and I guarantee you'll add 200 points to your math score if you work on it.</p>
<p>Also, Calc doesn't help Math scores necessarily, since the SAT tests more quickness of mathmatical thinking etc than level of math knowledge.</p>