very low gpa, high everything else, what to do?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Where should I apply and what are my chances? I should've taken more care with my work/essays =(. I've read quite a few posts and have never seen anyone with as good standardized tests and such a low gpa. Are there any schools that don't weight your gpa as much? I'm considering a math/science major. </p>

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<li>SAT I: 2360 superscore (800M,780R,760W[3/2010], 780M,800R,710W[5/2010])</li>
<li>ACT: None</li>
<li><p>SAT II: 800 Bio M, 790 Chem, 800 Math II</p></li>
<li><p>Unweighted GPA (out of 4): 3.57<---------OUCH!</p></li>
<li><p>Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Class does not rank</p></li>
<li><p>AP: 4-US history, 5 - [Calculus BC, Physics C Mech+EM, Chem]</p></li>
<li><p>Senior Year Course Load: AP stat, AP us govt, AP macro/micro, AP comp-sci, multivariable calculus</p></li>
<li><p>Major Awards: ARML B division first place team, AIME (idk my score)</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li><p>Extracurriculars (place leadership / awards in parenthesis):
-Math team(president)
-Robotics club(president+founder)
-Science Olympiad
-Tri-M / Piano competitions(8 years)
-Model UN
-JV cross country(most dedicated/hardest worker award)
-JV tennis</p></li>
<li><p>Job/Work Experience: Tutoring math</p></li>
<li><p>Volunteer/Community service: library, local botanic garden</p></li>
<li><p>Summer Activities: 10th/11th: volunteer</p></li>
<li><p>Essays: </p></li>
<li><p>Recommendations: Math and Physics teacher - had both for two years, should be good. Counselor doesn't know me.</p></li>
</ul>

<p>Other</p>

<ul>
<li>State (if domestic applicant): NY</li>
<li>Country (if international applicant): US</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian</li>
<li>Gender: M</li>
<li>Income Bracket: Mid</li>
</ul>

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<p>and your weighted gpa?</p>

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<p>School doesn’t weight</p>

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<p>bumpbump…</p>

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<p>^You should try to calculate your weighted GPA. Even if your school doesn’t do it, colleges will.</p>

<p>And if you are really clueless as to where you want to apply, the first step is always to decide what your intended major is.</p>

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<p>What’s your class rank?</p>

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<p>^OP said that his school does not rank</p>

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<p>This is actually a very typical scenario. How colleges (and high schools) size this up is smart slacker. In all honesty, you need to let GPA lead in choosing colleges, but many state schools have formulas under which high scores can balance low GPAs. There are also some private schools trying to climb in the rankings that treasure high scores. Think LACs ranked below 15.</p>