Chance Me (special)

GandhiHD
Fri, 11 Oct 2013 19:19:10 +0000

University of Arizona
University of Texas
Penn State
Pitt
Stanford University
RPI

Syracuse University- Maybe

The universities above are the engineering colleges I’d like to apply to.

These are my grades from freshman through first quarter of senior year.

Freshman:

Acad Geometry: Straight B’s
Academic Algebra 2: A
Art: two B’s
Biology: Straight B’s
Driver Ed Theory: Pass (P)
English 9: 2 A’s, 2 B’s, B Final
Health 9: Straight B’s
Phys Ed 9: Straight A’s
Spanish 2: Straight A’s
Tech Ed Wood: B, A, A Final
US History: A, B, B, A, B Final

GPA: 3.37
Cumulative GPA: 3.37

Sophomore:

Acad English 2: B, A, B, A, B Final
AP Biology: C, C, F, F, F Final
Chemistry: B, C, C, D, C Final
Health: Straight A’s
Intro to Calculus: B, C, C, C, C Final
Personal Fitness: A, C, C, D, C Final
Spanish 3: A, B, C, B, B Final
United States History: A, C, C, B, B Final

GPA: 2.48
Cumulative GPA: 2.89

Junior:

AP Calc AB: D, F
AP Chemistry: C, B
AP English: C, C
LifetimeActivities: A, B
Physics I: C, F
Pre-Col Reading and Test Prep: C, B
Spanish IV: B, A

GPA: 2.40
Cumulative GPA: 2.79

CLASS RANK: 217 out of 321- 32nd Percentile

I’ll post up the other semester and my current grades when i get the transcript.

Extracurricular Activities:

BattleBotsIQ: Construct a robot to battle other robots.

Young Engineers Program: Engineering program for students intending to go into engineering. Kennametal provides lessons, field trips to facilities, and group projects (Create a product). Certificate.

Key Club: Community service club. Pick up trash off the streets, help the elderly, feed the poor, etc.

Humane Society: I volunteer every Saturday and Sunday at the Humane Society. I take care of dogs, brush them, feed them, play with them.

iSTAR: Spiritual program for young teenagers to understand spirituality and self- realization.

WSHI: Westinghouse Science Honors Institute held lectures on science topics ranging from lasers to stem cell growth. Certificate for attending as well as taking the final exam.

Gurupurnima: Spiritual event every year at a different location. I volunteer and serve the elderly during breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I attend the spiritual lectures every morning.

Shadowing Uncle: My father’s friend is a Civil Engineer. For a week, I visited India to view his work and his routine at work.

Recycling Club: I empty out recycling bins in the morning.

Martial Arts: Began Martial Arts at age 11 and received my black belt at age 14.

Volleyball: School team for two years.

I don’t know what to do. I’m such a bright student. Notice the straight A’s and B’s in Freshman year and drastically change to B’s, C’s, D’s, and F’s? I was going through depression, suicide, loss of family members and friends throughout the two years. I know it’s not an excuse but I’ve changed for the better and I don’t know how to prove it to these Universities.

I don’t want to go to community college. GAP year is probably plausible but I’d really want to go to one of these colleges instead of doing a Gap Year and/ or Community College. Is there anything I can say/ do that will help me get into the college?

Should I enroll in a college (Saint Vincent College) and do one or two years there and then transfer to one of those universities?

I heard you can get in but only if you maintain an A or B average or something similar. And what is conditional acceptance? Does it pertain to students like me?

Will colleges accept me next year if I get Straight A’s and one or two B’s if they see my senior year grades explode with a 3.8 GPA Average? I need guidance and my counselors and parents aren’t great for advisory