Will my GPA be a problem?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Richmond
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<p>Looking at my GPA now, it'll appear as if I'll be applying with something around a 90 unweighted GPA and 91-92 weighted GPA. My freshman year GPA was something like an 84 UW and 86 W, so it is somewhat of an upward trend.</p>

<p>My SAT Score, I'm hoping to get around the 2200 range.</p>

<p>I have taken 1 honors class freshman year, 2 honors classes sophomore year, and 3 AP classes Junior year (and 1 self study but I'll have to see the results on that)</p>

<p>My ECs are very good- lots of leadership positions, VP of this club, School board for that club, and I think I can land some pretty decent ECs.</p>

<p>Be brutally honest. Should I apply? If so/if not, which other colleges should I be looking at with a 3.5 UW 3.6-3.7 W with relatively good projected (I hope) SAT scores and good ECs?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

<p>P.S: No hooks; White male.</p>

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<p>Looks fine stop stressing an upward trend is great and 2200 is way above the average</p>

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<p>Just gonna re-bump this here</p>

<p>Turns out it’ll be an 89.7 GPA… :(</p>

<p>But a 33 composite on the ACT! How are things looking?</p>

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<p>If UR is where you want to go, APPLY! A wide range of GPA’s, SAT’s, ACT’s, EC’s are accepted. Your GPA, by itself, does not eliminate you. Nobody here can tell you “You’re in” or “You’re hosed”. UR wants a complete student. Your essay is your opportunity to set yourself apart from a bunch of people who look just like you. I strongly believe that my daughter was accepted because of her great essay and being committed to a couple of EC’s. Her grades and scores looked just like 1000 other people. She was opposite of you: She had something like a 1900 SAT, a 32 ACT and a 3.9/4.3 (+/-). Put a lot of thought into your essay and go for it!</p>

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<p>I got in with a 33 act and a 3.74 GPA weighted.</p>

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<p>^dhar32, how good was merit aid/financial aid if it existed? You’re about 1.3 points higher than me GPA wise :P</p>

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<p>No merit but 55k financial aid and bonner scholar</p>

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<p>Do you mind if I ask what your parents income bracket was? I’m in a ****ty situation because my dad is on unemployment, and with pension + Social security he is making like $70,000 – but assuming he won’t get a job (and he probably won’t bc he is aging) it’ll drop to like $40,000 once I turn 18.</p>

<p>The base year, however is when he is making 70k so I’m worried about financial aid!</p>

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<p>Marcus, this was a long time ago (I started at UR in '01) but my GPA was lower and I too scored a 33. It can be done.</p>

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<p>My dad makes around 65k per year and my mom is unemployed but not seeking employement.</p>