<p>What do you think my odds are getting into these nine schools with a 2.9 gpa? This upcoming school year is my senior year, and I intend to get my gpa up. I'm in Washington, and I want to go out of state definitely.</p>
<p>University of Akron
University of Michigan
Michigan State
Texas A&M
University of Central Michigan
University of Pittsburgh
Ohio University
Purdue
Boston College</p>
<p>forget about UMich...I don't know about the others.</p>
<p>michigan state is a reach. so are pitt and bc.</p>
<p>Those are all out of state schools. Your chances is dramatically lowered, because in-state students get first priority. Your really low GPA will hurt you a lot.</p>
<p>What is your SAT 1 score?</p>
<p>if you want to go out of state, you might want to consider some private schools, because it doesnt matter where youre from for those schools.</p>
<p>I haven't taken Sat or Act yet, I'll be taking that September.</p>
<p>So pretty much, I'm getting from you guys that even wishing to go to college with a 3.0 is a reach?</p>
<p>hell yeah! there r SO MANY colleges that'd take a kid w/ a 3.0! afterall, u've the CC from where u can transfer w/ better grades! best of luck!</p>
<p>I'd like to avoid community college if possible, that would mean I'd have to stay in Washington, and I would like to go out of state, intensely.</p>
<p>I have not taken any of my tests (ACT or SAT) so I can't help you out there. I'm taking them this weekend though.</p>
<p>3.0 is pretty low for what you're looking at. If it matters, couldn't you just do community college elsewhere? Preferably California since it has 33 universities to choose from if you maintain a good GPA there. If you're going to be OOS anyways, why not look at LACs too.</p>
<p>Oh, I forgot to mention I'm being forced to do community college in-state by my parents if I have to go there instead of college.</p>
<p>I'm not positive on any of the other colleges on your list, but I'm fairly positive that unless you're a top basketball or football player your GPA is a little low for University of Pittsburgh main campus. Sorry I can't help with any of the others.</p>
<p>youre most likely in at central michigan, ohio, purdue and akron assuming you have decent test scores, ec's, etc.</p>
<p>I forgot to add UCLA to the list. What is the chances for that school also?</p>
<p>There are alot of colleges around the country that will take students with a 2.9 gpa, particularly if this average is unweighted and you have taken a rigorous courseload with honors and ap courses. You do not have to go to community college if you do not want to. Akron, Texas A&M, Central Michigan, Ohio and maybe Pitt, Purdue and Michigan State all look like possibilities, particularly if you do well on your SATs. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>I think if you do well on your SATs and have good ECs you can easily get into Texas A&M. I'm a junior in a Texas high school that sends a lot of involved (but slightly lazy) kids to A&M, and they have decent test scores. A&M's also been trying to get rid of it's homogeneous stereotype, so maybe being out of state will help you. </p>
<p>However the only thing that might cause a problem is Texas's top 10% law, but the seniors from last year / this year that I know that were in top 10% usually went out of state or to a private school. Very few went to A&M. </p>
<p>Good luck :)</p>
<p>Definite no for UCLA.</p>
<p>So you are saying it's easier to get into Texas A&M than Virginia?</p>
<p>If you're talking about UVA, then Texas A&M is A LOT easier to get into. It's not as "prestigious" as UT Austin either, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have a reputation in certain departments. And if you plan on staying in Texas to work, I know people who have been hired/not hired because they were or were not Aggies (working for Aggies). The Aggie bond is pretty strong.</p>
<p>sorry but you are most def NOt in at Pitt</p>