3.0 unweighted about a 3.4 weighted
1400 SAT Score
I’m currently a senior I’ve taken 3 APs and I’m currently taking AP Calc AB and AP Comp Sci Principles
I won a competition where 250 students in teams of 5 innovated an energy saving project for our town. After that I implemented a clean energy project in a part of my town with the help of the city council and raised $50,000 in funding
Part of UNICEF and robotics club
I’m in state, I was thinking I should apply regular decision since my GPA is low but maybe I should just bite the bullet and apply early action and hope they don’t outright deny me.
If I got all A’s and maybe a B+ in Calc than applied regular decision would I have better chances?
I plan to apply Engineering major or just go in as ANYTHING else as long as it gives me a better shot, than switch into engineering
Then they will wonder why you hadn’t gotten those grades all along. Still a high match though.
I had almost all A’s my freshman year and beginning of sophmore year
But I took accutane since my acne was really hurting my self image and I definetly became depressed and started slacking, my grades show a downward trend.
Would it be good to put that as an extenuating circumstance?
Also I’m a Black guy if that helps out
Maybe have your GC mention it.
Thanks I’ll mention it on it when I meet with her to discuss the brag sheet
Just to clear it up, you recommend Early Action? I’m not sure if they’d reject me outright that’s what I fear
I think that it is worth applying. However, just as a backup given that you are in-state I would be tempted to apply to UMass Lowell also.
Try to keep your grades up this year since that might be useful down the road. I have seen some cases in situations such as yours where the schools have asked for the mid-term senior year grades, but unfortunately I don’t remember whether UMass was one of the schools that sometimes can do this. Also, if you don’t get in and want to transfer in a year later, senior year grades might be important.
You will want to get the depression under control before starting university.
Thanks
Depression is defenitely gone after a few months of getting off accutane, I’m feeling great nowadays except for my trascript
I was looking at the grades and sat scores people from my school got in with and it seems I’m just shy of a sea of green acceptances
I think I’ll have much higher chances if I do well this semester than regular decision
GPA uw tend to be 3.3 and Sat around 1200… Big school so if your around there they will look at you application if not then… You should be fine since you gpa is in the 3’s and you sat is very high.