<p>Hey guys, here's the deal. I've literally been searching for days now and haven't found too many.</p>
<p>I was an idiot and slacked off during High School, hence the reason my GPA is like 2.4-2.6.*</p>
<p>Anyhow, I will seriously go to any college as long as it means I could make a decent salary after I graduate, be able to pay off tuition after graduation, and be able to move to NYC at some point.</p>
<p>I'm like one of those hispanic immigrants who will do anything to be able to be happy. Lol</p>
<p>Another thing: I didn't take the SAT's, and I really don't feel like doing that anyway because with my GPA, it's not like I can get into a prestigious school or anything.</p>
<p>I know I already made a few threads, but I promise you all that this is my last one. I've done my research, haven't found any great options either. I have no interest in staying in Philadelphia as I can't stand the people and life here, so moving out of state would be ideal.</p>
<p>What should I do, and what college can I/ should I go to? Thankyou.</p>
<p>What are you looking to major in, and you didn’t take any standardized test? No ACT either? My high school required us to take at least the ACT, perhaps you took it and didn’t know it. But then again because you are on the East Coast chances are you would have taken the SAT.</p>
<p>Honestly? I would recommend going to your local community college, get your associate’s degree and some core classes, and then transfer to a college that you really want to go to. There is no use in limiting yourself to somewhere that you might not be happy. If you get great grades in college you can go where you were meant to. Plus, out of state tuition is pretty steep some places, and this could help you save some money for when you take that step.</p>
<p>Trust me; I’ll like it. I went there 14 times alone between April and mid October. And yah, I’m starting to consider doing that.</p>
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<p>how can he doesn’t know? if he went to school on Saturday to take the SAT/ACT he should know it.</p>
<p>In my high school, we took the ACT during the school week. And though we had a half-day and the school made a big deal about it, other schools may be more low-key about the tests.</p>
<p>@Bikaben - Maybe I’m just not following. You said that you “went there” 14 times? Where exactly is there?</p>
<p>@AnagramPanda - We also took our during the week, because we have been a blue ribbon school multiple times in the past the administration makes a big deal about it. But I know some neighboring school districts don’t require it as long as there students take the state standardized tests.</p>
<p>Not to hijack the thread here, but some states (especially in the Midwest) use the ACT as their state exams. In that case it often is administered during the school week.</p>
<p>Bikaben,</p>
<p>Unless you and your family are made of money, there are very few places that are worth attending that will admit you with your GPA. Even if you had stellar ACT/SAT scores, that GPA would keep you out. </p>
<p>If you have tons of money, then there are plenty of lower-tier colleges and universities that will be happy to admit you. Just run the college search engines for the state where you would like to be for your studies, and include your GPA as one of the search factors.</p>
<p>If you don’t have tons of money, your options are to seek admission at a home-state public U that admits students with your GPA, or at a local community college. Since you say you want to be in NYC, your best bet for making that happen would be to move there, get a job, live as cheap as possible, and after you have established in-state residence then apply for admission at one of the community colleges or public universities in the NYC area. Read through the websites of each of those places very carefully, and find out what the exact requirements are.</p>
<p>I strongly encourage you to take the SAT or ACT NOW. The scores are good for a few years end it is usually easier to take while still in high school. </p>
<p>Your options are limited based on finances and GPA, but many Philly schools permit part time status with little criteria. I know Drexel & Temple both did a few years ago. Although you do not want to remain in the area, you probably wil have to in the immediate future until you have some money saved, so meanwhile, you may want to consider taking a class or two locally.</p>