<p>I currently have a 2.97 gpa and a 22 ACT score. I’m also looking into engineering but at this point not really sure if I will even get in. CC is not really an option at this moment. I’m currently studying to raise my ACT score to at least a 25 and try to get my summer honors class into my GPA so that it could reach a 3.0. Please help!</p>
<p>It is hard for anyone to say if you could get into a college with a “good rep” based on just your GPA and your ACT. Several other things come into the equation: EC’s, extenuating circumstances, upward trend, etc. </p>
<p>However, you GPA combined with the ACT will probably exclude you from starting as an engineering major. </p>
<p>CC is not a bad thing. I went for two years and then transferred to University of MD College Park. I much preferred the small feel of CC and received much more support and individual attention. I think I was much more academically equipped for College Park when I went and almost all of my credits transferred because I was going with the intention of transferring. </p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
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<p>I disagree with some of this. With a high-school GPA < 3.0 and an ACT of 22, Gabriela, it’s not realistic for you to target the kinds of colleges and universities where extracurricular activities make a big difference in admissions. That’s really only the case at pretty selective institutions (e.g., Ivies, Emory, William & Mary, Oberlin). “Extenuating circumstances” could conceivably work in your favor, but if you’re finishing with a GPA of 2.97, I’m not sure you could have a strong enough “upward trend” to make a lot of difference.</p>
<p>And why isn’t community college really an option, Gabriela? Is there a reason other than your pride? Honestly, I know of many other students who’ve had community-college experiences similar to Anne’s.</p>
<p>A lot of really reputable colleges have some type of “sister program” with selected community colleges. For example, WCC has a specific track for people trying to transfer to the University of Michigan.</p>