<p>Class of 2015
Unweighted GPA: 2.61 but trying to bring it up this year
ACT: 24
EC: NAQT, JV Soccer, JV Track, French Club, Officer of my chapter of an international youth group</p>
<p>Accepted to: University of Missouri, Iowa State University, Arizona State University, Oklahoma State University, University of Missouri; St. Louis,</p>
<p>Colleges:
Texas A&M - Corpus Christi
Ohio State
University of Colorado; Colorado Springs
University of Southern Florida
University of Colorado: Boulder
Florida Atlantic University
UMass; Amherst
Central Michigan University
Colorado State University
University of Oregon
Louisiana State
University of Southern Carolina</p>
<p>Oh, and also Penn State University</p>
<p>CSU Ft Collins - Likely, CU Colorado Springs - Likely, CU Boulder - its worth the application fee…Colorado uses MAPS. States like North Carolina mirror the Colorado standards… <a href=“http://www.colorado.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/freshman/maps”>http://www.colorado.edu/admissions/undergraduate/apply/freshman/maps</a> if you have most the MAPS requirments done your odds are better. Ft Collins and Boulder are great places</p>
<p>You might want to to go to a CC kiddo. That GPA is rather ugly.</p>
<p>Thanks for nit answering my question at all.</p>
<p>I have a lot more than the MAPS requirements, does that mean I have a good chance for CSU and UC;B? I’ve taken 5 credits of social studies, 4 credits of science, 4 credits of foreign language, 4 credits of math, 1 credit of fine arts and then a my electives courses</p>
<p>The only thing those qualify you for are the low tier state schools or the for profit schools like Phoenix.</p>
<p>UC’s are out since you need a minimum 3.0 GPA to qualify and even then, your chances are almost non-existant even for UCM.
For the Cal States, you might have a chance at CSUSM, CSUMB and CSUCI. You need to check the common data sets for each school to see the % acceptance for your GPA range. If not, going to CC for 2 years and transferring into a UC using TAG or into a CSU is also a good alternative.</p>
<p>The OP states that he or she has already been accepted to several colleges, so some of the comments on this thread are gratuitously unkind. Why tell people that they won’t get into colleges they’ve gotten into. I think Ohio State, UMass, UColo-Boulder, USC, Penn State, and probably Texas A & M and U. of Oregon, are probably well out of reach with your existing GPA and test scores. I really can’t speak for the rest. You are fortunate to have secured some spots already. </p>
<p>what is your planned field of study? There is a saying here… what do CU Boulder and CSU students have in common? They both got accepted at CSU. CSU is known as an easier school to gain admittance, and Ft’ Collins is a great place to live and go to school… Apply. Since you say you have classes beyond the MAPS requirement (bet you don’t have geography, most the out of state kids have to take it) then the 2.6 is less an issue as they don’t believe you just slept you way thru school. Average ACT is 27 at boulder which means you do have scoring 19, 20, 33, 34.<br>
Boulder isn’t as tough to get into as everyone thinks. When you apply at Boulder, you do not use the common app, you apply thru the boulder website, have your transcript handy because you will need to enter all you grades in the MAPS matrix. The application allows you to enter only 3 extra-curricular clubs or activities (which really neutralizes all the over-achievers who did 20 things in HS. There will be 2 questions that you will write a 500 word response to it. Probably something like “what can you bring to the school ?” “tell us about you?” You need to take your time on these 2 paragraphs…spend at least 4 days rechecking them with fresh eyes because each day you will find another mistake" Your ACT , the MAPS courses completed, and your 2 paragraphs are just pieces they look at to try to figure out who you are and if Boulder is a place you can fit in and succeed. They try real hard not to set kids up to fail.<br>
There are plenty of kids who could get into Boulder with ACT’s lower than 25 who simply never apply. The secret to getting in at any school is you need to apply.</p>
<p>Messed up my common app essay and didn’t realize until after I submitted. It was a great essay but I missed a part of the prompt, and probably destroyed any chance of going there.</p>