What are my chances of getting into these colleges??

Question

my GPA is roughly a 3.2 i am a junior in high school my class rank is 50 out of 189. i volunteer at a local ambulance service almost 48 hours a week. i have my EMT and fire fighter 1. i have not taken my SAT's yet. i just want to know roughly my chances. i am from vermont. i have taken > 7 adv/AP courses

1. University of Vermont
2. University of texas-austin
3.University of Alabama
4. Birmingham Southern college
5. Ohio State College
6. University of florida-Miami

*my GPA is so low due to a terrible freshman year,
**i play 2 sports and participate in a music concert yearly


THANK YOU!!

Answer 1

I'm not too familiar with all the schools, but UT-Austin likely isn't happening. You're out of state, and in-state kids are having a tough enough time getting in because of the 10% rule Texas has. In-state kids who have around a 4.0 but aren't in the top 10% are getting rejected.

There's no University of Florida-Miami. Either the Univ of Florida which is in Gainseville, or University of Miami.

Answer 2

3.2 didn't used to be a horrible GPA, but perhaps in this age of grade inflation, maybe it's not so good. Class rank clearly won't help you. But I do know about a few of the schools (I went to undergrad in Birmingham, lived in Florida most of my life, and just finished a grad degree at Ohio State), so let me tell you what I know.

1. U Vermont - I don't know, but most people usually have a good chance of getting into in-state schools, so I'd definitely suggest applying.
2. UT-Austin - It's an enormous school, so they probably have a pretty big variety of students, but I think it's rather selective.
3. Alabama is probably a good option for you. I think you'd have a pretty good chance getting in. If not at UA in Tuscaloosa, consider applying to University of Alabama-Birmingham, which is a little less selective, and still a very good school, especially for medical programs.
4. Birmingham-Southern is a bit selective, so it might not let you in with less than stellar scores, but as a private college, they're more likely than state schools to look at other factors such as your EMT experience.
5. Ohio State UNIVERSITY (don't call it a college if you expect them to take you seriously) - my alma mater - You might have trouble getting into the main campus, but there are a number of branch campuses that still offer open admissions. You can go to a branch campus for the first two years, then transfer to the main campus for the final two years if you keep your grades up.
6. There is NO UF-Miami. There is a University of Florida in Gainesville, and there is a University of Miami. Finally, there is a Florida Atlantic University, which is NEAR Miami. FAU, you'd have no trouble getting in to. Miami, you don't stand a chance to get into. UF-Gainesville might also be difficult for you.

Good luck to you.

Answer 3

I think your chances are very good. colleges do not only look at grades. now a days extra activities are more important, but grades still matter. I mean usually a 3.0 + will be great, especially with what you are doing. They will understand why you don't have a 4.0. Somtimes people with a 4.0 get rejected bcus they don't get involved, and i think you have done more than that.
just keep working on the grades, and senior is the most important year for grades, freshmen year is the least important because the colleges know u are adjusting to new surroundings.

Good Luck

Answer 4

UT will be a stretch -- OSU might be. Depending on your SATs, the others may be more reasonable choices.

In your application essay, you will have the opportunity to address why your GPA is low. It is very important that you do this -- and do it the right way. Get some people who have gone to good colleges to read over your essay.

Good luck.

Answer 5

you'll get into all of those. just do well on your sat/act. i screwed around in HS, and ended up with a gpa about like yours, and got into a very high ranking university. usually they don't really look at that too much as much as involements and act/sat.