Okay, so to begin with. High School has been an upward battle for me ( especially the GPA part… ) . I had some really bad home problems the first two years of high school, plus the fact my grandparents have lived with my family, so I’ve mostly had to take care of both my grandparents and my younger brother, and my freshman and SOPHOMORE grades suffered for it, but I’ve managed to raise it junior year so i have a chance. Look, i really want to go to Chico State. Like really badly. It’s weird to say, but it’s kind of my dream school. I’m not looking to party, I just am in love with the campus, the area, and the people in the town. It’s a place i want to call home. So here we go.
So I have an weighted GPA of 3.43, with an SAT w essay score of 1210. In my 10th-11th grade, I got 17 A’s, 11 B’s, and 5 C’s.
For a better look at my chance, my 10th-11th grade CSU eligibility index score is about 3962. I’m also like, middle fifth in my class (200th in a class of 398)
Though i’m not sure they care, I think its also important to state that my courses have been pretty rigorous, Doubling up both my Math course and Science course in sophomore AND junior year, which was why it was hard to maintain A’s at times.
Some extra curricular activities ( though i’m not sure how much they will really count ) is 2 years working a job as a basketball referee, I’ve done track and field for 4 years – ( 2 time scholar athlete, 3 years varsity with all league athlete ) , 2 years of JV basketball, been singing my church choir for 3 years, and 4 years of working with my middle school/high school youth group, and various school clubs like my schools music club, 2 yrs art club, 2 yrs christian club, 2 yrs LGBT, and 2 yrs of unity club.-- Note that i don’t have any leadership roles in any of these clubs, i just love to participate. I consider my working for my youth group and choir my volunteer work, so I think I have a lot of community service hours, and I’ve also helped out i some community fun-runs and track meets.
Also, I don’t really know what to apply for my major. I mean, my dream was to apply as a biology or (my real dream) a pre nursing Major, but i don’t want to do that if that would hurt my chances of getting in (because of impaction). I’m not sure what majors would BETTER my chances, maybe applying as a business or liberal arts major? To me, GETTING IN is what’s important, like, maybe down the road I can try and transfer into the Pre Nursing Major when i’m accepted ya know? No? But i heard that your choice of major doesn’t affect whether or not you get into the school, so i guess it might not even matter.
Please help me, i’m gonna apply after I take the SAT for the last time, and the ACT, to try and raise that index score, but you’re thoughts and advice are appreciated.