<p>I applied this this spring semester and was denied because I did not have enough foreign language. I only had one semester and I am completing the second semester now and am going to apply again for this upcoming fall semester. In the letter of denial, they indicated my grades and courses were competitive. What does that mean exactly?</p>
<p>My college grades when applying for spring semester and did not get in:
16 credits - 1st semester: 3.33
16 credits - 2nd semester: 3.35</p>
<p>Now I have applied again for fall semester and have received my highest GPA yet while taking seventeen credits. I also registered for my second semester of foreign language so that will no longer be a factor. I am also a student-Athlete at my current institution. Do you believe this will be a big benefit? As it is not as common for athletes to pull good grades with a lot of credits and sport obligations.</p>
<p>17 credits - 3rd Semester: 3.41
College Cumulative: 3.37</p>
<p>I also have two letters of recommendation, one from a high school teacher and one from my college econ professor who indicated I was one of only three students to receive an "A" in his class that semester. My major I will be pursuing at Madison will be economics.</p>
<p>I would appreciate any input on my chances of acceptance. Thanks.</p>
<p>More information:</p>
<p>My high school grades were not very good, but I am transferring as a Junior so I don't believe it will that much of a factor. My act score was a 24 but am not submitting it. My high school GPA was around 3.5 I believe but only top 50% of my class. Most of this was due to my freshman and sophomore high school years though. I had a huge improvement in grades my junior and senior years.</p>
<p>Also, I am transferring from Winona State University in Minnesota. It's a larger D2 school and one of the better known and ranked public universities in Minnesota.</p>