What are my chances IN GENERAL?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>10th grade
GPA: 2.0
Class rank: 513 out of 547</p>

<p>11th grade
GPA: 2.6
Cumulative GPA: 2.3
Class rank: 499 out of 549
SAT score, without writing section: 750 I'm taking it again in 2 months.</p>

<p>Instead of going to school for senior year, I will be taking 4 classes at my local community college. My parents basically gave up on me when I got my unofficial transcript in the mail yesterday. They said that I shouldn't even waste my time looking at colleges and going on college visits. Either they don't realize that these college courses can raise my chances at getting into college, or they don't care.
I plan on getting at least B-'s in my classes.
1. Is what their saying and how their reacting fair?
2. Can I still get into college?
3. If I make the dean's list at the community college, do I have an even better chance to get into college, on top of my good college grades?
I plan on going to Pennsylvania College of Technology, Kutztown University, Penn State Berks, or Albright College.</p>

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<p>you’re in a difficult situation. are there any special circumstances to explain your poor grades?</p>

<p>750-are you talking combined or are you talking just 1 section?</p>

<ol>
<li><p>Is what their saying and how their reacting fair?
yeah, pretty much, unless there are some unusual circumstances</p></li>
<li><p>Can I still get into college?
yeah, but i honestly think that getting an actual job for 2 or 3 years might be the best option for you at this point</p></li>
<li><p>If I make the dean’s list at the community college, do I have an even better chance to get into college, on top of my good college grades?
yes</p></li>
</ol>

<p>any EC’s?</p>

<p>I really need more info to make a call.</p>

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<p>Are your CC classes going to count toward your HS graduation requirements???</p>

<p>If So - You best bet might be taking classes that will transfer automatically to your states 4 year college. As long as you do well in CC than that may be your ticket in…</p>

<p>Also with such a low GPA how is it that you can now plan on getting B’s at a CC???</p>

<p>“Is what their saying and how their reacting fair?” - If your trying very hard and asking for help when you need it then you deserve support. However, if your disreguarding stuff and blowing them off then your just learning a hard lesson. Sometimes we all learn the hard way… But it’s still the hard way…</p>

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<p>There is a reason why I did so poorly in school. I got really depressed in 9th grade because I was put in a high school where none of my friends went to, and I just got really lonely and depressed. And that effected my school work.
In 10th grade, I transferred to the high school where all of my friends were at, but they ended up screwing me over mid-year because my one friend thought I was mad at her, and told all of my other friends, and even though I didn’t do anything wrong, I was ganged up on, on all of my friends in the bathroom in school. So I got depressed again. And it effected my school work.
11th grade, all I did was focus on my school work and didn’t deal with friends and drama. I guess it didn’t pay off.
Pinkslip, ‘SAT score, without writing section: 750 I’m taking it again in 2 months.’ I wrote this in my question. Pay attention more.
2 of the classes will count for my high school requirements. I will have 11 transferable credits by mid december of 09.
Hope I cleard things up for ya’s.</p>

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<p>"Pay attention more. "</p>

<p>wow i was trying to help you.</p>

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<p>I think the best thing you can do is return to high school and get your diploma, then go to community college.</p>

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<p>actually, i’m pretty sure you’re making this up</p>

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<p>Wow pinkslip, thats a pretty insane accusation. Just because I called you out on a mistake, you think I’m making this up?! Whatever you say pinkslip. Whatever you say. You keep thinking that, if it makes you feel better.</p>

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<p>you’re not very likeable</p>

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<p>I agree with pinkslip in that at this point, I would recommend getting a job. And you know, that might even help when you eventually decide to go to college. I know people who chose to take a year or two off before applying to university to volunteer, and work and such. When it came to making the application, they had LOADS to talk about! Granted, academics are also important, but your experiences outside the classroom are also equally as important.</p>

<p>And I’m sorry to hear about the bullying. I have a good friend who went through the same thing during elementary school and it carried over into her high school years.</p>

<p>And good luck on your SATs! =)</p>

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<p>Thanks magic fantasic. But I know my parents won’t let me take a year off. My dad is forcing me into community college. He doesn’t realize that taking these 4 classes at the community college to make my high school requirements can also help me with applying to college. But I still am going to get a job.</p>

<p>And pinkslip, I don’t care that you don’t like me. The only reason why you don’t is because I corrected you in a post you made on here. So 1) stop talking for other people on here, because your the only person that’s given me **** on here, and 2) if you don’t like me, then stop posting in my questions.
It’s actually pretty pathetic what your doing. And if your really gonna care what I think of you, and if your really gonna try to cause **** on her over the INTERNET, then I’m sorry, but shame on you. I just asked a question. No need to freak out. Let it go.</p>

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<p>um… I’m gonna have to agree with Pinkslip on this one too, especially since you’re complaining and being rude. I don’t want to judge you based off of just what you’ve said here, but it’s undeniable that you try to blame your performance on others. If I had a 2.0 GPA, I think that’d be a good reason for my parents to be not supportive of my plans. Also, your problems, from what you’ve said, are not that bad at all. No friends = bad grades? I don’t think so. I think community college is the right direction to take at this point, and like jakelovesamir said, your priority should be doing better in school immediately. No use talking about the options you don’t have; more important to open up more options.</p>

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<p>Herman, CAN YOU READ??? I have a 2.3 gpa. It’s not a big difference from a 2.0, but still. And I guess it’s nice to know that your probably gonna give up on your kids too one day if their in a situation like mine. I DO have options, so don’t act like taking these 4 college classes isn’t gonna help me.
And I may be a *****, but maybe if you hadn’t provoked me, I wouldn’t have acted like this. You don’t just say whatever you want to me and not get away with it or think I’m not gonna stick up from myself.</p>

<p>And it’s obvious that you don’t live with depression, so don’t you dare tell me how I’m supposed to act and not act when I’m depressed. Losing friends over a stupid reason can get you depressed. Do you have a degree in psychology? I really hope you don’t because you have no idea what your talking about when your telling me that being depressed shouldn’t result in bad grades.
Have a nice day.</p>

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<p>there’s really no point arguing between a 2.0 and a 2.3… from what you’ve written, your parents haven’t given up on you. they want to choose a path for you because they’ve inferred from your 2.3 (happy?) that you’ve made bad decisions for yourself. don’t be kidding yourself about having options. isn’t this whole thread and your original set of questions about you not having many options?</p>

<p>when did I tell you how to act or not act when you’re depressed? </p>

<p>A lot of people are depressed, people who can overcome depression, and not blame their consistent 2.3 GPA on depression. I don’t need a degree in psychology to tell you that depression does not equal bad grades. besides, you don’t have that much to be depressed about… you need to stop treating depression like a disease, and I don’t know how you know you’re going to get B-'s in college because there’s no disease with that as a symptom either.</p>

<p>“stop talking for other people on here, because your the only person that’s given me **** on here” - that postulation is falling short, no?</p>

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<p>750?!</p>

<p>Go to community college, work your @$$ off, and hope to transfer after your sophomore year.</p>

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<p>^uh oh, you just brought the flames of hell upon yourself, sir</p>

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<p>fortunately it’s not too hard to leave unburnt</p>

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<p>Herman, this is for you.
Signs and symptoms of depression in teens:
-Loss of interest in activities
-Lack of enthusiasm and motivation
-Fatigue or lack of energy
-Difficulty concentrating</p>

<p>Untreated depression can lead to…
Problems in school. Depression can cause low energy and concentration difficulties. At school, this may lead to poor attendance, a drop in grades, or frustration with schoolwork in a formerly good student.</p>

<p>I got all of this info from [Teen</a> Depression: Signs, Symptoms, and How to Help](<a href=“http://helpguide.org/mental/depression_teen.htm]Teen”>http://helpguide.org/mental/depression_teen.htm)</p>

<p>I’m just trying to make a point.</p>

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<p>And depression IS a disease. I live with a nurse.</p>

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<p>In all fairness, depression can be a beast to overcome. And it can definitely affect your school work. I suffered from depression through my freshman and sophomore years, and my grades took a beating for it. That said, I had much more substantial issues to contend with than “going to a different school where I didn’t know anybody.” In fact, I did transfer to a school where I didn’t know anyone my junior year, but it in and of itself didn’t adversely affect me in any way, shape, or form. You make new frieinds; life goes on. Cheshire Cat, to be honest it appears as though you’re making excuses. I’m compelled to think that a large amount of the perceived depression might have been of your own self accord, meaning that you were overly self-pitiful. You can’t live in a bubble and then complain when sombody or something pops it. Life is full of instances where you have to step outside your comfort zone.</p>

<p>First and foremost, your SAT. You’ve really screwed yourself over. I’m not sure if you even realize how much harm you’ve done yourself. Retake it. ASAP! You’re not even getting into community college on that. Buy prep books, talk to teachers, councilors, whoever – just bring that score up. You don’t have a snowball’s chance in hell at anything if you don’t do better on standardized testing. You need to take some SAT II Subject tests also. Don’t just pick them randomly (for some reason, I have a feeling you’d do that…); play off your strengths. Obviously math and English aren’t your strong points. So take some science tests.</p>

<p>Grades: Work your butt off senior year. Get that 2.3 up to a 3.3. Stop whining and put your nose to the grindstone. For some people it takes a swift kick in the ass to wake up (I’m one of them too), and hopefully this has shocked you into reality a bit. If you can honestly take some AP/honors classes and do well (note the word “honestly”), do so. You’ll likely have to sign a waiver since you don’t meet the minimum criteria, but do it anyway. This will prepare you for the rigor of the CC courses (assuming you get in; I’m guessing this is a summer school program). You can’t just flunk and D- your way through high school and then say, “Oh, well I’m magically going to start making Bs.” That’s not a realistic statement, college level rigor notwithstanding. Once you add that factor in, your statement becomes even more ludicrous.</p>

<p>You need to get involved in extra cirriculars also. Join a club, do community service, anything. Normally people are told to hone in on their passion and specifically focus on what they excell at. You, don’t listen to them! Go for anything – anything – that will accept you.</p>

<p>Finally, your parents are being very fair. In fact, your dad is doing more than I would. At least he’s trying to help get you in a school. I’d give my son or daughter the exact same talk I just gave you and be done with the whole mess. Don’t play it off as if I, others here, or your parents are somehow abandoning you, either. You’re a young adult and you bear your own cross. If you didn’t want to be “abandoned”, then you should have worked harder. This is the exact self-induced, ‘woe is me’ mentality I spoke to earlier.</p>

<p>Regardless, best of luck to your situation. I’m sure it’s a difficult one. And while I don’t really have sympathy, I am sorry to hear that you’re in a rut.</p>