What are my chances for admission?

Question

Do I have a chance of admission at any of the following universities/colleges with these statistics:

GPA: 2.9 (C/C average)

SAT I: 1650/2400 (Math = 600, Writing= 500, Critical Reading = 550)

Courses: Mostly College-Prep (CP) with some Honors (H) courses. 1 AP course. I have 4 years of every major subject that colleges require.

Extracurricular Activities: 4 years X 3 seasons

Community Service/volunteer work: 200 hours

Location: Massachusetts

Class Rank: Unknown

School Type: Regional Public (best public school in area)

I also can get great recommendations from my volunteering supervisor, as well as many teachers that I had all throughout highschool. Also, my essay is looking pretty solid and looks like a for my overall application.

What I am looking for: 4 year colleges in Massachusetts (primarily). To broaden my choices, I am looking for schools in the whole new england area as well as Florida and New York.

*What are my chances at the following schools...

1. Suffolk University

2. Northeastern University

3. Emmanuel College

4. Merrimack College

5. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

6. University of Massachusetts Lowell

7. New England College

8. Pace University

9. Assumption College

10. Curry College

11. Colby-Sawyer College

12. Boston University

13. Western New England College

14. University of Tampa

15. Jacksonville University

16. Salem State College

Do I have a chance at any of these schools and if possible which ones are my best chances out of these ones? Also, any other schools that could be a good match is highly appreciated...I know that I should go to my guidance counsler, and I have, however, I just want to know what the public thinks from past experiences and for any other useful information that you may have. I also have searches many college websites such as collegeboard, princeton, collegedata, etc...

Answer 1

Definitely don't get your hopes up for Boston or Dartmouth. Your GPA is just too low, as well as your GPA.  

Answer 2

May be this site can help you

http://www.sgpak.com

Answer 3

They seem low, but I think that you have a good chance of getting into a school just as much as anyone. If that does not work out, you can go into a community college. But I hope it does work for you.

You should apply to UMES in Maryland. They will probably take you based on that inforamtion.

Answer 4

Is that 2.9 GPA weighted or unweighted? If it's unweighted, then you might have a weighted GPA of over 3.0. I'm afraid a lot of the colleges won't accept you if you have below a 3.0 GPA. Even though they say they don't require a minimum GPA, the majority of students accepted to New England schools like U of Mass and U of Boston have well over a 3.5.

Your test scores are decent but could have been better.

It's a good thing that you took AP and honors courses, but your grades in them definitely could have been better. Go ahead and apply to the schools you're interested in, but keep in mind that most of the schools you have listed are pretty competitive to get into. You may be able to make up for your GPA with a great essay or teacher recommendations.

Be sure to apply to some less competitive state schools as well in case your first choices don't work out. Good luck!

Answer 5

unfortunately, your gpa and sat scores are too low to be considered for many of these schools; most of them have a cutoff, and if the student has scored below that number, they wont consider them or even read their application/essay/recommendations. the typical bare minimum for most 4 year universities is a 3.0 and sat scores that are a bit higher, but i would suggest you apply to every school in the areas you are willing to move to to increase your chances. volunteering is great, but 200 hours isnt much and they may see that as your attempt to simply strengthen your application, rather than committing your time to a cause you find important. try to get the highest gpa possible, in relatively difficult courses your first year, at whatever college you get into, and then reapply to the schools that may have that higher cutoff. good luck