Will any good SUNY colleges accept me? I was hoping for SUNY Cortland?

Question

right now i am a Jr in high school. My average GPA is a 2.0. I am a member of SADD, Link Crew(its a leadershipe role model group that only the best of the best can be chosen for lol its by the teachers, its ment to help with the new freshmens coming into high school) and Service club. I work 15 hours every week at my job, and I try to help out at school and the community functions the best i can when i have the time. Will my GPA really bring me down? everything else is what they are looking for, I am a hard worker, i am motivated and love people, when i want something and really focus on it i can doa really good job. I want to be a health teacher. I am terrible at math and i tend to procrainate which explains my GPA being terrible. If i had a great Essay and recamondations will i get a good chance of going to SUNY Cortland?

Answer 1

Your GPA will hurt you. Try to get a solid SAT score say 1650-1800/2400. Clubs are alway good, I would also suggest joining FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) if your school offers it. Colleges love that club. Join a sport, most people don't have time. Make time, Indoor Track is starting in a week or two sign up. Volunteer (Church, Shelter etc).

Write a solid essay and have a few nice recommendations and you should be alright. Colleges look for progress. They like to see people work up the ladder sorta speak. Member, Secretary, President etc.

Try to get that GPA up. It's not necessarily your overall GPA as in how you got that GPA. If they see you improved your last two years of high school then you should be alright. Plus your only a Jr in High School your options and opinions might chance by the time Senior Year rolls around.

Answer 2

I'll be honest with you. Your GPA is going to be an issue. But it sounds like you know why it's so low - you procrastinate, and you aren't good at math. These are things you can address.

You need to bring your GPA up from now on, and you can do it. Even if your overall GPA for all four years is still in the 2.3-2.5 range, if your final two years has a higher GPA - say, 3.0 or higher for these last years - then colleges will weigh those last two years more heavily.

You need to address the procrastination issue. I also like to procrastinate, and have found that if I set mini-goals for myself, it helps. Say, the paper is due next week. So I tell myself that, by this weekend, I need to have the research done. By Sunday, I need to have the outline done. By Wednesday, the paper needs to be done. I actually sometimes schedule time on my calendar to do these things. And it helps. You need to find a way to fix your procrastination issue. And maybe you'll never be perfect at it, but it will be better, and your grades will improve because of the extra effort you made.

If you have difficulty with math, ask for tutoring. There is no shame in this.

The average GPA that SUNY Cortland accepts is about 3.0-3.3. You won't necessarily need your overall GPA to be above a 3.0, but I highly suggest that you try to make your GPA for these final years be as close to that grade as possible. Otherwise, you may need to look at less selective colleges, or go to community college instead. And since you know SUNY Cortland is your goal, I'd rather you be able to go there directly after high school.

You can do this. It's not too late. But you have to focus. If you need to call in reinforcements - tutors, get extra help from teachers, etc. - then do it.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

to be honest you have to bring your GPA up!! Its important for colleges to see that you tried!