The only definitive answer you will receive is the one in response to an application centering around “hypothetical” millions earned. All we can do is tell you how we expect most selective colleges will decide. If you want a degree, then apply to colleges where you have a chance. Otherwise, enjoy your hypothetical millions instead of asking hypothetical questions.
It seems like everybody is assuming I’m not earning sh*t. Please assume I HAVE earned a million.
sasukeuchiha69 - Assuming you have earned a million through a personal endeavor (not,for example, by winning a lottery or inheriting it), an unusual accomplishment MIGHT compensate for a 3.4, but not a 2.4. The top colleges earned their status as academic institutions, and have no reason to admit anyone who does not show exceptional academic promise. They are already very rich, and do not need to go out in search of mere millionaires. They reject lots of rich kids every year. They are interested in applicants who can earn that money while also earning perfect GPAs.
Where in any of these replies did you even get a HINT that the size of your current or future bank account “compensates” for your 2.4 GPA? The answer is still NO for the selective schools. There are plenty of colleges that will welcome a Mr. MoneyBags – but the elites won’t give a rat’s behind.
I don’t think that’s true. I think you just don’t like the answer. Earning a lot of money won’t compensate for a low GPA because elite colleges have SO MANY applicants who are successful at something AND have high stats too.
You need to focus on what you can realistically accomplish. Getting all 5’s on your AP exams won’t happen if you don’t study. And I suspect that if you start focusing on whatever scheme you think may gain you admission to an elite college, you won’t put in the studying time that you need. If you want to show that you’re no longer procrastinating and doing better in your classes, put in some serious study time and do the best you can on your exams.
@sasukeuchiha69 Hypothetically? Assume? So basically, you have a 2.4 GPA and have not earned a million?
Judging from your previous posts, it seems like you are from India, which uses percentages, not so much a GPA. So how did you establish that your GPA Is 2.4 in the first place? What were your percentage marks?
Even if you yourself earned $1,000,000 through a nice app that you developed or the lottery, I don’t think that really compensates for a low(?) GPA. If you solved the P = NP problem and won a Millennium Prize, then I’m pretty sure any college will accept you, regardless of your GPA. But that didn’t happen.
You earned a million dollars? Great.
Now, go study and earn a better GPA.
OP - You have dodged some basic questions regarding your present age and academic status. Have you already attended a post-secondary institution or college, but are now seeking a more prestigious degree? In that case, you could not apply as a freshman at the vast majority of four-year American colleges. You are free to ignore these questions here, but you will be obliged to answer them in any college application. There are a variety of programs for Continuing Education at prestigious American universities, if you are an adult professional. Most of those colleges will not consider you for admission in their traditional undergraduate programs if you already hold a degree from another college, here or abroad. If you have some sort of technical training that was outside of a conventional college setting (and awarded no degree), you could apply as an undergraduate, but the American colleges would still probably want to see your high school transcripts and, in most cases, test scores.
I bet if you earn a Million you can get into your state flagship if you promise to give them a good portion.
@woogzmama In recent other posts, OP is inquiring about scoring high in APs to compensate for low GPA. Assume he/she is a HS junior.
If OP is from India, perhaps he/she is aspring to become a rupee millionaire…
(which is about US$16K)
LOL
This thread is a joke, honestly. If you want to know what REAL compensation for a low GPA is, take a look at my thread. 
@LBad96 Which one?
The one in the “Admissions Hindsight & Lessons Learned” sub-forum.