Will being a veteran increase my chances of getting into school?

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I’m hoping to get accepted into Allegheny College in PA, but I was looking for some honest opinions of my chances, as I feel I may be delusional.

I didn’t do too well in High School due to unusual circumstances. My parents died while I was in middle school, and the subsequent custody battle among relatives resulted in me going to six different schools, in three different states, in five years. It had a negative effect on both my attitude and GPA. I joined the military right after graduation (2011, Florida) and really pulled myself together. (This is a summarized version of what I wrote in my application essay, for the record.)

Anyways, I applied to Allegheny with:

GPA: 2.5
SAT (math+reading): 1250
ACT: 28
And a recommendation from my Commanding Officer in place of a Guidance Councilor (I called admissions and received permission for this).

I don’t think my chances are exactly stellar, but I’m very drawn to this school. I understand that I’m banking on the school being convinced that my military experience has turned me around.

Realistically, what are my expectations here?

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I just looked on naviance which shows the average act and sat scores and the average acceptant had a 26 on the act while the high have 29’s so you are good on test scores. I have no idea how your gpa and military experience will come into play though but good luck!

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Your GPA is low, but your ACT is good. Your story and your veteran status will probably make it possible. You need a really good essay. Good luck.