<p>I would like to have a rough estimate on range of colleges that I can have a fair chance with in the admissions process. </p>
<p>I also took SAT 2's
Math 2c - 660 </p>
<p>(I'm planning on re-taking that and taking another one in November)</p>
<p>West coast? UCLA, Berkeley, UCSD, USC. They’re really good schools!</p>
<p>East coast? NYU, Boston College, Notre Dame</p>
<p>South? UNC! </p>
<p>Good luck, these are mere suggestions. Btw, why is your GPA so low?</p>
<p>That GPA will hurt you as an OOS student for UC schools. And, his “UC GPA” may not be as high.</p>
<p>Is money an issue? </p>
<p>What is your home state?</p>
<p>Are you sure that is your weighted cumulative GPA that will show on a transcript that includes all your class grades?</p>
<p>My GPA is low because of sophmore year, I had to deal with family issues and an AP class I was still trying to get used to the school curriculum </p>
<p>My home state is NJ and money is not that much of an issue</p>
<p>If you retake your SAT II and get a 700+, you’re looking at some solid schools, but if you wanna get into the ivys, you need to be look at 750+ on you SAT II’s AND you need to raise your GPA a bit</p>
<p>A 3.4 weighted GPA is not going to get you into a top school.</p>
<p>Frankly, I don’t think you should be asking us what school you should go to only because it won’t be US there for the next four years. Instead think about where you want to go to ( within the limits of your GPA, SAT, etc mind you).</p>
<p>*My GPA is low because of sophmore year, I had to deal with family issues and an AP class I was still trying to get used to the school curriculum</p>
<p>My home state is NJ and money is not that much of an issue *</p>
<p>Well, UCs use sophomore and junior year grades only, so that probably means that your “UC GPA” is lower. that will be a problem.</p>
<p>So, if money is not an issue, I’m guessing that your parents will pay $50k+ for whatever school you get into?</p>
<p>^Which makes greedy schools like NYU viable options.</p>
<p>2100-2400 SAT, 3.4-3.59 weighted GPA (he is at the extremely low end of this range, and his UC GPA actually seems to be lower)
Berkeley: 23/445 = 5.2% accepted
UCLA: 16/286 = 5.6% accepted
UCSD: 82/257 = 31.9% accepted</p>
<p>So no, he isn’t getting in there, even if in-state. Might have a shot at USC.</p>
<p>cherokee, correct, the UC’s, particularly the high UC’s, are very tough to get into with GPA’s lower than 3.7, no matter what the SAT score.</p>
<p>with a 2200 SAT score, it would be easier to get into non-UC schools of **better or comparable quality **to UCB, UCLA or UCSD, that give more weight to the SAT than the GPA.</p>
<p>and USC might fit the mold, as you stated.</p>
<p>lampdog, what are you looking for in a college? Large or small? Urban or rural? How far from NJ are you willing to travel? Are you o.k. with the typical course distribution requirements or would you prefer an open curriculum? Are sports important to you? Fraternities? etc.</p>
<p>Unless you have some exceptional talent or hook, your grades make the US News top ~25 universities unrealistic. However, you should have a shot at some pretty good schools among the 21-50 liberal arts colleges, 26-50 universities, or thereabouts. In my opinion, if cost is not an issue and you are interested in liberal arts, small colleges may provide more consistent academic quality for undergraduates than research universities in this range. Depending on what you’re looking for, of course. Another category to look at is the so-called “Masters Universities”. Usually these are small-medium sized urban or suburban schools, often with a Roman Catholic affiliation. </p>
<p>Suggestions (spanning a variety of characteristics, but within a few hundred miles of NJ and ~21-50 or a little lower in the USNWR rankings):</p>
<p>Brandeis
George Washington, American U.
Villanova
Loyola University MD
Colby, Bates
Trinity (Hartford), Connecticut College
St. Mary’s College of MD
Juniata, Ursinus (or any of the other “Colleges That Change Lives”)</p>
<p>TCNJ might be good, but I don’t know if they’ll admit you with a 3.4. Why don’t you look at your state university?</p>
<p>I agree with others, a 3.4 GPA is not good for top schools. It’s better to have a nice GPA and lower test scores than your case. Maybe if you have a high class rank though.</p>
<p>Does your weighted GPA include all classes…including PE and electives?</p>
<p>What is your intended major/career?</p>
<p>yeah it includes PE and electives
i havent decided a major yet </p>
<p>i still have 1 quarter left in my up coming senior year and if i raise my gpa to 3.5 will it enhance my resume any better?</p>
<p>also i am rather concerned about volunteer hours…how many should i have for good colleges?</p>
<p>ECs enhance a good resume. They can not make up for a GPA below the schools standards. A 3.5 is NOT a bad GPA at all! Admissions are simply dog-eat-dog and you need to be realistic about looking at a B+ university. There are plenty that would love to have you!</p>
<p>Is that Weighted GPA or UW GPA? My D got waitlisted by Brandise, she had 4.3 GPA and 3.6 or 3.7 UW GPA, Of course that was not the only reason she got waitlisted. After she got in Chicago she dropped that waitlist.</p>
<p>Is there any reason you don’t consider Rutgers?</p>