It’s time for me to start looking for colleges that I’m going to apply to. It’s difficult, though, because I have a horrible GPA of a 2.4.
I have my college admissions essay done, however, and it’s AWESOME. I don’t mean to toot my own horn but it’s true. The essay explains why my grades were so horrible my first three years (illness) and how I overcame my obstacles. My senior year I transfered to an online school (it’s completely valid) and got a 4.0. Combining my first three years of public school and my senior year get me that 2.4.
I have a fair amount (I think) of extracurriculars:
-tennis
-voice & piano lessons
-honors society my senior year
-worked retail senior year
-vocal jazz
-secretarial work grades 9-12
-waterski team
-church mission grade 9
-participated in solo ensemble competitions
I also took honors and AP classes this year.
So, my question is, what schools do you think I should apply to? Also, do you think they will care that I had an illness and how much effect will that have on my admission? Thanks!
Actually, I don't want to go to school in my state. lol
Wow, if a 4.0 only brought your gpa up to a 2.4, it must have been super low before your senior year. What is your SAT score? Your excuse that you had an illness would be valid if it was just for a portion of a year, but for 3 years? It must have been one heck of an illness. You need a really, really good excuse to justify this and your SAT scores should be very high to show that you can do the work. You can easily get into any small, local, no-name school, but to get into a tough private school or a state school would be much tougher. What type of school are you looking for? If you said some of the things you are looking for in a school, like size, quality of academics, and location, then it would be easier to give you an idea of the type of schools you should be looking for. You can either go to a crappy local school and graduate with a degree in something and go on with your life, or you can work for something better. If you want to go to a real good school, then I suggest you go to a community college for a year and do well there. You can even take classes online at a community college, so it won’t be much different than your online school that you’re at now. Do well there, then you can apply to a top-notch school with good grades and a good SAT score.