Any chances for CSUs?

jacobr93
Sat, 30 Jul 2011 16:38:21 +0000

Okay so I am from Hoffman Estates, IL and my dream is to go to any of these schools: Cal State Long Beach, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Northridge, San Diego State, San Jose State, San Francsico State, and Cal State Sacramento. I plan to apply to all of those schools, I know expensive! I just want to know what are my chances of getting into these schools.

I just finished Junior year and will be completing my Senior year of High School in the fall. I know the +/- don’t usually count with college admissions, but I put them anyway.

10th year grades:

Accelerated English 2 - 1st Semester: B, 2nd Semester B+

Plane/Solid Geometry- 1st Semester: C+, 2nd Semester B-

Chemistry- 1st Semester: B-, 2nd Semester A-

Journalistic Writing- Only one semester: A-

Spanish 3- 1st Semester: B-, 2nd Semester B-

AP Euro History- DROPPED THE CLASS W/P (Withdrawn with Passing grade)

World Affairs- Only One Semester: A

11th year grades:

AP Lit and Comp- 1st Semester: B, 2nd Semester B-

Physics- 1st Semester: C, 2nd Semester C-

AP US History- 1st Semester: C+, 2nd Semester C-

AP Psychology- 1st Semester: B+, 2nd Semester B+

Spanish 4- 1st Semester: C+, 2nd Semester D+

Algebra 2- 1st Semester: C-, 2nd Semester D+

My Spanish 4 grade, I can retake during my second semester of senior year, but I do not think I will do it because applications for these colleges are due way before that. Unless someone advises against that, and to have me retake it.

On my transcript it says my Unweighted GPA is 2.9 My Weighted GPA is 3.2

I took the ACT. I got an 8 on the writing, and a composite score of 23. I plan on retaking it. My goal is to get 25-27. But if I get the same score on the next test, I will be sending the 23 to colleges.

My senior classes will be:

AP Lang & Comp
Intro to Econ/Gov
Trip-Pre Calc
Consumers ED
Biology 2
Photo 1 & 2
Health

And as for Senior year, usually grades are due by the end of November, but my semester 1 grades are found out by the end of January. So would I just send them what I have now?

I am pretty sure these colleges do not really look at extra curriculars, but I am in:

Newspaper (Editor Junior Year, probally Editor Senior Year) -3 years
Students Against Destructive Decisions- 3 years
Hawk Hooks (help against bullying)- 2 years
Literary Magazine- 1 year
National Honor Society- 1 year
Theater Guides (helps with theater performances) - 1 year
Volleyball- 1 year
Leadership Conference at School
I was asked for leadership conference in WA, but could not afford it.
I have had 2 jobs.

My father only finished high school, and my mom did some college but did not graduate.

I hope that tells some about me. I can always post anything missing. But can someone please tell me what my chances are for these colleges.

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