Very doubtful. Need help.

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Currently, I am a Junior. I want to do something business related, and that greatly changes my motives for college applications. I am not completely sure which colleges I'd like to apply to, but I have a few in mind. </p>

<p>Here is a background about myself:</p>

<p>*Freshman: *
Geometry- 93
History- 79 (honors)
Spanish- 83
English- 84
Biology- 89</p>

<p>Sophomore:
Algebra- 91
World History- 83
Spanish- 79
English- 81
Chemistry- 90</p>

<p>Junior: <a href="currently">i</a>*
PreCalc- 88
US History- 96
Spanish- 74
English - 84
Physics- 87
Chinese- 90</p>

<p>GPA AS OF NOW: 2.96</p>

<p>Senior year classes:
AP Gov
H Economics
AP Statistics
H Astronomy (semester class)
H Marine Biology (semester class)
CP English
no language.</p>

<p>Descriptions:
I always have low foreign language grade (spanish), and unfortunately, it lowers my entire GPA. This is because I am taking Spanish Int 3. (6th year), even though I have only taken 3 years myself. Chinese was added junior year because I wanted to show I could do well starting off in a language, rather than being put in 3rd year.</p>

<p>I am aware that my course selection isn't very 'rigorous' or challenging, and part of it is my fault. I am a slightly lazy person, and occasionally forget to do my homework, or don't put all my effort into a class. Our school requires (except for Senior year) a 95+ average in a class in order for you to get in to honors or AP, which is a huge problem for myself, when I am caught in this very challenging cycle of not getting into a H or AP class.</p>

<p>The school I go to is ranked 1st in the state (public school) of Massachusetts.</p>

<p>High School Sports:
JV Cross Country (1 year)
Varsity Alpine Skiing (4 years)
Varsity Sailing (4 years)</p>

<p>PSAT: 191 (73 Math, 61 Writing, 57 Reading)
SAT: First attempt (1710) (630 math, 570 Writing, 510 Reading) Messed up constantly on test. Will take again this week.</p>

<p>Community Service: 60 Hours.</p>

<p>I am looking at 5 or so colleges at the moment, but am also very open to suggestions some of you may have.</p>

<p>Here is the current list:</p>

<p>College of Charleston
UMASS Amherst
SUNY StonyBrook
Trinity College
Clemson</p>

<p>I know that my gpa isn't very high, but as I would be going to college for business, I feel that my current strong areas are more prominent than my Spanish grade. I am looking not only for a college/university that would be challenging, but also is fairly inexpensive (15-25k). </p>

<p>The college of Charleston was chosen because of my sailing experience. I would think that would greatly increase my odds at getting into the school.</p>

<p>A few questions as well:
[ul]
-Do colleges look at certain classes more importantly than others?
-Is Senior year more or less important than Freshmen + Sophomore year?
-Are all the CP classes I am taking destroying my chances, even though there is a reason behind it? Should that be explained to the colleges?[/ul]</p>

<p>I hope that I can find better options for myself, and that you can all help me with it.
Please, if you could provide colleges you think would be a better match, or just simply rate the "estimated chance" of me getting into the colleges listed above.</p>

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<p>ohhhh…</p>

<p>Pick up that GPA.
Your SAT is good for some of the schools you listed (i.e. Umass) but your GPA can kick your chances right out of the window.</p>

<p>Colleges look at your classes as a whole (your GPA shows that). They want to see how you did in your cores classes. A class like choir or gym will not count. They will overlook it and re-calc your GPA so that it does not show (some schools do this, not all)</p>

<p>You should explain your CP classes if there is a serious/real reason for it. CP can hurt you. Plus you are not getting great grades in them which is suprising.</p>

<p>Colleges look at all the years. Junior year is important because it is what colleges will see as your current progress. Senior year is important as well because they want to make sure you still had an upward trend.</p>

<p>Good luck.</p>

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<p>Your grades (GPA) and test scores are, to be frank, weak. I’d be a bit worried if I were you. Good luck either way.</p>

<p>Chance me?</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1072869-what-do-you-think-my-chances.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1072869-what-do-you-think-my-chances.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>I know my current GPA is without any electives, or gym. </p>

<p>Would being in the top school help my chances? </p>

<p>If I get a 4.1 gpa first senior semester, would I have a ‘good chance’ at getting in?</p>

<p>Also, I still am looking for schools that would be more realistic based on the grades that I have.</p>

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<p>okay. The fact that you are looking at match schools s good.</p>

<p>The what if game does not help much. i’ll just tell you that.
I thought that my GPa wuld be crazy high my junior year, but then I found out what type of horrid teachers I would have and whatnot plus a new grading scale. So unless you know what your life will be like next year, do not play the what if game.</p>

<p>But also a 4.1 GPA for one semester will only bring you up so much. I had a 4.1 for my first junior semester and my GPA barely moved.</p>