<p>Hmm, I really don't know how to ease into this topic, so I guess I'll just get to the point.</p>
<p>I'm not that great of a student, and it's mostly my fault. I know I'm capable and smart (note-- not in an arrogant way!) but I can't seem to apply myself. My freshman and sophomore years are gone, and so is half of my junior year, and I haven't exactly been on top (think C's and a few D's, hardly any clubs/activities and a 2.4 GPA....).
The fact that I'm very close to graduating only dawned on me recently, and now I really want to do well in school and get accepted into a good college.</p>
<p>I just want to know how badly I've hurt my chances of getting accepted into a good college. Will colleges look at my bad grades even if I get better ones? Will they take my laziness into account although I've shaped up (or will, starting today...)?</p>
<p>Ill be brutally honest, but a 2.4 GPA will really hurt your chances. Any tier 1 college and T2 are definately out of the question. There isnt too muvh you can do now; however, there is still time. The best thing you can do is improve your final semester of your junior year. Colleges DO consider dramatic grade improvements, and it will definately increase your chances of getting accepted. Hve you taken the SAT or ACT’s? If not, use the summer to study for them. A good test score can migitate your low GPA. Hope this helps.
Just out of curiousity, are you considering community college? If not, what colleges are you thinking of applying to?</p>
<p>Why do you want to go to college? I don’t mean to be rude but your grades would suggest a totally lack of interest in academics. One reason colleges don’t take applicants with low grade points is that they have missed so much preparatory work in high school. Unless you’re really smart it will be hard to understand introductory math in college without having gotten a lot of the background from your high school classes. Not to mention the writing skills you have missed.</p>
<p>What happened? You mentioned being being. Laziness is the kiss of death in college, you’ll flunk out. You’re best bet at this point would be to go to a community college for a couple of years and see if you can turn things around with you attitude and then transfer to a college that you really want to go to.</p>
<p>Many people on here shun CC’s, but they’re a good option, specifically in this case. A CC is a second chance. Even if you have terrible high school grades and embarrassing SAT scores, if you apply yourself and show your ability at a CC, you can transfer to a Top 10 university and graduate with a very impressive degree. Remember: in life, no one cares where you went to school, they just care about the school from which you graduate. A UC-Berkeley grad is a UC-Berkeley grad regardless of whether or not he went to a CC first.</p>
<p>Agree with the two above posters. CC really is a good option. I think college confidential is filled with overachievers who think that community college= fail, which is NOT the case.</p>