4.4 gpa but bad test taker

Rosemaryearl
Wed, 06 Jul 2016 16:17:25 +0000

Ok, so here’s my deal. I go to a school that is very supportive for me academically because they approach learning in a different way. I’m very smart and it doesn’t make it hard for me to grasp or learn a new concept. My issue is standardized tests. I got a 24 on my ACT and a 2 on my most recent AP test, but i got a 98% in that class.

I really love the University of Pennsylvania and UCs in my area, but I don’t know how I can appeal to them. I have a passion for learning but my scores dont reflect it. I participate in plenty of extracurriculars in school. My question is: how do I get schools to understand im not a good test taker? And am I still eligible to get into harder UC’s although I am a poor test taker?