2007-05-30 11:58:46 · 5 answers · asked by Kassy 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Here's something I've heard and may or not be true (it probably depends on the college), but apparently if you're willing to go to a college pretty far away from where you currently live, the better chance you have getting into there as compared to an equivalent college located in the same state or neighboring state of where you went to high school.
The logic is pretty simple. Colleges try to get a diverse body of students, and the farther away you are from a school (like applying to Stanford and you live in Virginia), the more likely it is you will get accepted as opposed to someone who has the same credentials as you living in the same state as the school (like California for my Stanford example).
I had friends who didn't have spectacular credentials and got into some really good schools on the other side of the country that they probably shouldn't have gotten into. If you're unwilling to go far from home, you'll be compared with other students from your high school (and other schools nearby) who have applied to the same college as you.
If you went to a respected high school and have a good class rank, that should also help. Also try to get AP or joint-enrollment credits before you apply. It really does help.
2007-05-30 12:41:42 · answer #1 · answered by The Interrupter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your GPA is very good. Your ACT score isn't. However, there are many colleges and universities that would accept you. Check out CollegeDATA.com to find some of them.
Moreover, you can sit for the ACT again; and assuming your GPA will stay constant, you have a chance of going to top schools... anyway... GOOD LUCK!!
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2007-05-30 12:05:54 · answer #2 · answered by Q&A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do your perfect to strengthen your grades, with the aid of fact regrettably they're what colleges examine out the main. try rankings don't get you plenty on an application, that's good in case you're actually not a try-taker. If thats the case check out engaging in some form of extracirricular events, and write a brilliant essay, get all of us to proofread and critique it. in case you're a try-taker you have the greater useful element to a twelve months to get the rankings as much as make your application as good because it is. as far as community college is worried, i could propose against it, except you're a individual of astonishing will and decision. many human beings i comprehend have been given 'caught' in community colleges. 2 years will become 3 or greater, you are able to reace a place on your interest which you will discover not uncomplicated to bypass away. to not point out each and all of the distractions of being that on the element to living house. Plus the incontrovertible fact that many CC classes are greater good than college classes. for my area its way too uncomplicated to get area-tracked and discouraged while attending a CC. 2 cents Edit: Its not greater uncomplicated to flow from a CC except you're in a certain attractiveness software, wherein case you are able to desire to maintain your college GPA UP, which isn't uncomplicated to do while training are confusing.
2016-10-30 06:30:29 · answer #3 · answered by craze 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would probably have no trouble getting into any state schools. The more elite, private schools, you'd have a harder time getting into because of the ACT score. You can always retake it, though. Also, unless you're a senior, you can always improve your GPA.
2007-05-30 12:08:04 · answer #4 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
retake the ACT and score higher then you will be able to get into schools like NYU, Vassar, etc
2007-05-30 12:05:09 · answer #5 · answered by Celia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋