Chance Me!! Low GPA- help!

jietingx
Sun, 21 Nov 2010 15:46:20 +0000

Hey College Confidential-
I’m new and didn’t realize that this sub-forum existed, so I copied my previous thread post over here cause it seemed more appropriate.

Currently I’m panicking over college applications just as everyone else.

Unfortunately, my standards are too high for my low gpa. I currently have (unweighted) around a 3.2 gpa. I had several classes in the past years which significantly lowered my gpa (Latin and Chemistry) With this gpa, do you think that I can possibly get in some of these schools?

Schools:
(Top choice) Mount Holyoke College
Boston U
American U
U of Vermont
Fordham
George Washington
U of Maryland, College Park
U of San Diego
UConn

My Background:
Asian (mixed)
In a prestigious competitive public high school
Speaks Mandarin
Played piano for ten years- played a concert at a retirement center and took the ABRSM exams, also will be sending in a cd recording
Created a english learning program in shanghai, china- proceeds donated to a local orphanage and Red Cross
Editor of Literary Magazine (two years)
President of GSA (three years)
Painted a mural for the school
Won awards in Latin (despite the pitiful grades)
1900 SAT I
700 SAT II Lit

I’m interested in International Relations.

If there are any schools that are in my range, please tell me.
Thank you!

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