Like 2.5-2.9
I passed all my AP exams before anyone tries to critize.
What is your home state? SAT/ACT scores? How much can you and your family afford to pay/year for college?
Intended major?
What is your Unweighted GPA and how many AP classes have you taken?
Are you a Junior in HS?
Community college would be the best route.
Visit this thread, which is still very much active: http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/college-search-selection/1995005-time-for-another-thread-for-b-and-c-students-p1.html
You have a lot of options, and community college is not your only or “best” route (though it could be a great option, but only you would know this). There’s a myth, especially on this site, that colleges–good colleges–are unavailable to those with sub-3.0 GPAs. This is not at all true. Depending on your home state, the public flagship might even be in play.
Michigan, my ACT score is 21 composite.
I took 6 AP unweighted GPA I think it is a 2.3? I have to check.
My parents offered to pay fully if I chose a school in the ranges of 10-15,000 a year.
Nah, don’t wanna waste transferring credits to a crappy school system.
Rather go to a junior college than CC, or get a trade as a plumber than do that crap.
My son has a low gpa, 77.73 average in high school after 5 semesters. It looks like his 6th semester will also be a 77 average. His best SAT was done in one sitting for a combined 950 (500R/450M). He has not taken any AP classes, but he will be taking a summer college class online from our local community college this summer.
He is the most consistent C student I’ve ever seen. He’s never failed a class all through high school, he just gets 70’s. He has ADHD and a math learning disability.
He wants to be a phys. ed teacher. The colleges that he’s planning to apply to are Suny Delhi, Bowling Green State University, University of Pitt Brad, Westfield State. They are all reaches, but not long shots. His safety will be a community college with dorms.
"Rather go to a junior college than CC, or get a trade as a plumber than do that crap. "
If you would really consider it, plumbing can be a VERY good trade. There is always huge demand for good quality, reliable plumbers, if you have any management skills at all you can build your own company with other plumbers working for you. The work can’t be offshored and demand will only continue to grow. I wouldn’t mind one bit if one of my kids went into plumbing.
Welding is another trade that is in high demand - especially some of the specialty welding techniques. It pays more than plumbing but in some geographic areas the demand can rise and fall depending on the underlying economy, so I suspect it’s not as stable an income as plumbing, In tough economic times, people can delay certain projects so might not need welding, but no matter how hard times get, the need for plumbing is fairly constant as long as you’re willing to work on projects other than new construction.
You have a lot of options. Colleges that you have a realistic shot of getting into include Curry College, Dean College, Bismarck State, Granite State College, Nyack College, Montana State Billings, Pensacola State, Evergreen State College, Thomas More College of Liberal Arts, U Wyoming, Kansas State U, Nichols College, Bloomfield College, Felician U, Dowling College, Kentucky State U, Calumet College of St. Joseph, Concordia U Ann Arbor, Albertus Magnus College, Robert Morris U Illinois, and many others.
There are actually so many that I can’t list them all here. If you’re still in high school, meet with guidance to develop a list. In the meantime, check out some of those I listed, and see if you like any of them.
The price you quoted is very low. Will your parents pay that amount toward the cost of any uni? If so, then perhaps you can find some that may work for you. You’ll use the FAFSA to apply for aid to help you pay for school. Talk to guidance about that as well.
Community colleges are junior colleges. Many offer trades. Some of the in demand trades make more money than most college grads do, so if you are seriously interested in an in demand trade like electrician, plumbing, or HVAC, don’t dismiss that interest. It could be lucrative, and well worth looking into.
There are also associates degree programs (community college) that pay more than most college grads make, and are in high demand, such as physical therapy assistant, occupational therapy assistant, dental hygiene, and air traffic controller. ATCs make over $100k/year, and only require an associates. High stress, though. But good money.
In MI, public universities aside from UMich and MSU would be possibilities, though some of them would be reaches because while your ACT score is more or less in line for EMU, NMU, CMU, GVSU, Saginaw, and a few others, the average GPAs are usually 3.1-3.4. Still, universities accept students of all sorts in order to fill the ranks.
At the private level, you’d be surprised at how many good small colleges are willing to consider applicants holistically. Albion, Alma, and Adrian (yes, all “A” schools!) might consider the right C student. In particular, I like Albion a lot, though it’s probably not mentioned much here. However, It sounds like your openness to community college and trade school make public options more of your target, as these universities will offer many more vocational majors than a small private college.
You’ll also need to know more about your parents’ finances. They may be willing to pay 15K, but depending on family income, the yearly costs might be more than that, perhaps much more (or perhaps not). There are plenty of threads on this site devoted to financial aid and EFC amounts (expected family contribution: how much a family is expected to pay, out of pocket, to attend a give school for one year, which is determined by financial aid forms).
Probably because (a) plumbing requires skill, (b) plumbing involves unpleasantries like dealing with sewage and crawling around in crawl spaces, (c) plumbing seems to be looked down upon in terms of social class status. But someone willing to learn the needed skills, deal with the unpleasantries, and is not deterred by the social class status image, plumbing can be a good career.
If a kid turns his nose up at the idea of a commm college, good luck with the muck of plumbling.
OP also asked about any Ivy for CS, with B’s in algebra 1 and physics, C’s in bio, geometry, CS, algebra 2, and then a few D’s.
He needs a realistic view of his strengths- and weaknesses. Granted, on that other thread, he was open to a comm college, for the transfer possibilities.
But he needs to understand anyting less than B averge in comm college won’t win a transfer to a school like Cornell.
Actually I go to a CC in my state and take a few classes, and have done substantially well for your information. I only inquired because I heard of stories like that and I wa curious. I rather not go to a school that’ll pile you up with a mountain of debt that you can pay back. Never took Physics, so your lack of reading sufficiency tells me you aren’t the one to talk.
If I pass the college board test I think I can do fine in college.
It’s dual enrollment for our school btw. 
@romanigypsyeyes is one of our Michigan experts. She may have ideas for you.
Before a drunk driver took my dad’s ability to work, he made a very good living as a plumber. It’s the reason that after his accident we never lost our house (even if we did lose just about everything else).
I am happy to answer questions about Michigan colleges if you give more of an idea of what you’re looking for. But, honestly, it sounds like a skilled trade would make you happier.
My dad always used to tell me “plumbing is recession proof. Someone is always going to need a toilet that flushes.”
OP.
“Never took Physics, so your lack of reading sufficiency tells me you aren’t the one to talk.”
Other thread http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/2055020-do-i-have-a-shot-at-an-ivy.html
“Freshman year… Semester 1 I had grades of…
…B Physics”
Your other thread is confusing. Did you take physics or chemistry?
There’s nothing wrong with attending community college. It may help prepare you for a 4-year school and give you time to build a better academic record. How much do your state schools cost? If your parents can comfortably pay $10-15k/year, your current budget is ~$18-23k/year (your parents’ contribution + the ~$5500/year federal student loan + ~$3k if you work summers). But if you attend cc, you can save the money they’d pay for the first 2 years and use it for the last 2. That would give you a budget of ~$30k/year (~$20k/year from your parents + the $7500/year federal student loan for juniors & seniors + $3k summer work earnings). Are there 4 year schools within commuting distance of your home? That may be an option too.
What’s the difference between a “junior college” and most community colleges? These are places where associates degrees are offered. Basically the same thing…except I guess junior colleges are maybe private not public?
You have a low GPA, and a lowish ACT score. And your parents can be full pay at between $10k and $15k.
You need to be very realistic about your options.
I guess it would be okay, however; would I have trouble transferring credits?