<p>Alright, so to begin I am wondering what are some colleges that that I might want to apply to considering my stats. I care more about learning than I do grades and my GPA has a skewed portrayal of my ability. </p>
<p>I got an A in both Calculus 1 and 2 at the local community college yet I received C’s in Algebra 2 and and 1 C in Geometry. I hardly ever did the homework and just got by through tests. I lose interest in classes and end up getting lots of B’s instead of an A’s because I know its easy but I slack off on stupid things. My UW GPA is probably about 3.2-3.4 (I dunno, I don’t keep up with this stuff)</p>
<p>My ACT score is a 34 composite, and I got a 790 on Math 2, and 750 on Bio</p>
<p>I want a school that has rigor similar to University of Chicago and Reed college, I just dont know if I will get in to them so I need some other options.</p>
<p>If it helps, I practically raised myself for soph year because my mom had cancer and had to leave the house at 6AM to get treatment before the long day of work. I hate having things like these as excuses though, because my lack of success is largely due to poor discipline.</p>
<p>Your poor discipline is going to haunt you through college, but instead of not getting Cs instead of As you’ll be getting Fs. You might not be ready for college.</p>
<p>St John’s College at Annapolis or Sante Fe. Easier to get into b/c they’re self-selective applicants. Reading Kant, Aristotle, Homer, Euclid, etc. is not for the faint of heart.</p>
<p>I moved after my sophomore year of HS and had sort of similar stats, (GPA lower than what they should be to match test scores) due in part to grading differences at the schools I attended. That’s a slightly different situation from where you are, so schools might view it a little differently.</p>
<p>My decisions were a little unpredictable and surprising, and I think it’s because of that difference. </p>
<p>My advice would be to apply to a large range of schools, because you don’t know who will warm up to you (and your personal statement, essays and recommendation letters.) Apply to schools you have a lot of passion for (and can show that) and do your best to raise your grades and have strong ECs to show that you’re not a slacker.</p>
<p>I think you can discuss things in essays like your Mom’s cancer without phrasing it as an excuse, but more as a thing that helped shape you and helped you learn self-discipline, if that’s true.</p>
<p>chuy - you’re telling a kid with a 34 ACT, 750+ SAT IIs, and college-level calculus classes that he may not be ready for college? Are you kidding?</p>
<p>sigurros - a 3.5 GPA really isn’t that bad at all. You should find schools that you take a personal interest in and can see yourself enjoying. At that point you’ll have a better idea what you want, and that will help to substantially narrow your options. I think you’re doing fine and you should give yourself more credit. :)</p>