<p>Can the graduates of this year explain what their high school grades were and what their college results turned out to be? I really love these threads because I get more confidence that I won’t end up a hobo. There still may be hope for me! So share your stories! </p>
<p>And all you stressed out rising seniors can start asking questions that the year above us can answer! </p>
<p>I always think the worst so at this point I don’t think that I will be accepted into a good college for the right price. do you recommend going to an expensive but quality college or going to a cheap and unpopular college???</p>
<p>Major: UCD (civil engineering), everything else (computer science)
Unweighted GPA: 3.66
Weighted GPA: 4.29
Capped UCGPA: 4.00
SAT I: 2300; CR (720), M (800), W (780), essay (8)
SAT II: Math II (800), Physics (740)
AP: Calculus AB (5), Calculus BC (5)
IB classes (including Math HL)
Decent ECs and community service hours
Rejected by: UCB, UCLA, UCSD, Cal Poly SLO
Waitlisted by: UCD, UCI</p>
<p>My majors are impacted and my GPA was below average. The above schools really care about GPA, so they rejected or waitlisted me.</p>
<p>Sorry for destroying your confidence.</p>
<p>There is a thread for this already. It’s under College Admissions> Admissions Hindsight and Lessons Learned> Can More Graduated Seniors Make Actual Results Threads?</p>
<p>@AnnieBeats yeah I saw that thread, but whenever I went on it, the accepted students were all valedictorians or similar attending Harvard and Princeton. I couldn’t find anything to relate to :P</p>
<p>Agreed per above, but I do want to respond to your previous question. You should go to a school that you can afford, you are comfortable in (aka fit), and has your major. If it is excellent in your major, that is another plus. I assume the school you are referring to is NYU. While it is a great school, one of the major drawbacks of the school is that it has extremely high tuition, close to 60K, and if I remember correctly the second highest in the nation. “Popularity” of a school won’t matter much to employers, only your skills and your resume of things you have accomplished. A good state school will acomplish that with almost a third of the price. Again, I am not sure what “cheap and unpopular” means, but many of my friends have turned down offers from NYU and more expensive schools for options that will save money for grad school, like the state flagship. Pick a school bassed off your interests, but you should also keep the cost in mind. It’s not worth it to spend over 200,000+ on undergrad tuition when you can get an almost equivalent education at other schools for less. If ypu can really afford it, that’s a different story, but many students after undergrad are thankful they saved extra money or have something to use towards a graduate or masters degree. There is no direct relationship between cost and quality. Good luck</p>