What are some tips on getting into Quinnipiac University?

Question

I'm a white female from a nice suburb in New Jersey. I have a S****y GPA due to laziness (which i regret A LOT) so my GPA is 2.67 and my SAT scores are 1520 out of 2400.

By no means am I a stupid person but I feel as though Quinnipiac is a reach school for me. (they expect at least a 3.0) I'm going to be a senior this year and I want to apply soon. Some things I can show the school are:

+ worked at a daycare for a while (also other jobs in my HS career)

+ a LOT of community service with little kids with needs and with autistic children (almost 4 years)

+ in a few clubs here and there in school

+ im a good writer so I can write a decent essay about maybe my experiences with children and children with needs and how i'm determined to become an early childhood education teacher

I really love the school and really want to get in so can anyone give me good advice to help get me in?

thanks!

Answer 1

All that community service is very nice, but the Quinnipiac guys will want to have a student who can actually pass the courses. Although they are not a famous or high ranked school, they are respectable and you will have to work hard to get good marks. They want to know that you can do that....

I think in your case they will be taking a very close look at your Fall of Senior year courses. If you are taking fairly hard courses and you get good marks this fall, then when they take a look at your transcript, that will show up. And even if you get turned down, if you end your Senior year with a good GPA then you can appeal the decision and I think you would have a good chance of being admitted on appeal.

You say you are smart but lazy. No school wants a lazy student. So you have to end up this year showing that you are smart and responsible. If you do, then I think you have a good chance of achieving your goal

Work hard. Good luck!