<p>Hi Everybody!</p>
<p>With fall approaching, the time to start applying to colleges is getting closer and closer. The closer it gets, the more worried I'm getting. When I toured MSU, I fell in love with the campus and the social science department. Anyways here are my stats:</p>
<p>-Asian Male
-First generation student
-3.3 GPA (Weighted)
-21 ACT (retaking it soon)
-State level swimmer for both High school & Club (Year round swimmer for 8 years)
-McDonald's Crew Member
- 1 AP (Environmental)
-18 college credits (Both AP & community college)
-Ranked 141 out of 585</p>
<p>9th Grade- GPA- 3.5 (1st sem/2nd sem)
- English 9 (A-/A-)
- Biology (B+/B)
- Global History (A-/B+)
-Algebra (B+/B)
-Health/Gym (B+/A)
-Keyboarding/Business Foundations (A/A)</p>
<p>10th Grade- GPA- 3.4
-Chemistry (B-/B)
-English 10 (A-/A)
-Geometry (B+/B)
-US History (A/B+)
-Info Tech (B+)
-Finance & Banking (B- )
-Spanish (B+/B)</p>
<p>11th Grade- GPA- 3.3
-Algebra 2 (B/C+)
-English 11 (A-/A-)
-AP Environmental Science (B-/B)
-Economics (A-)</p>
<p>I took 5 community college classes as part of dual enrollment during my junior year:
-Spanish (A-)
-International Business (A)
-College Success Skills (B+)
-Finance (B+)
-Astronomy (A)</p>
<p>12th Grade Schedule (Subject to change)
-Calculus
-English 12
-AP Government </p>
<p>Community College classes
-Criminal Justice
-Philosophy
-Marketing
-Economics
-Spanish
-Statistics </p>
<p>From what I read on MSU's admissions website, MSU recalculates GPA with just core classes. If that's the case, will I get in with a recalculated GPA? </p>
<p>Thank you all so much!!
I apologize for the lengthy post, I wanted to be thorough.
I know I do not have any extra curriculars beside swim and work, as well as the downward GPA trend, but MSU is my dream school.
Should I ask my coach for a letter of recommendation or should I stick with teachers?
Is there a chance or a glimmer of hope? Should I even bother applying?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>