<p>I’m currently a sophomore in high school that’s looking to go to Pomona College. So far, for the first semester, I have a 3.83 unweighted GPA. I know that Pomona is a very selective college and I was wondering if I still have a chance to go there. :/</p>
<p>You have ABSOLUTELY NO chance of getting in…</p>
<p>if you don’t you apply (lol). If you bring that GPA up to a 3.9 by senior year, you have a good chance, but remember that Pomona doesn’t just look at your GPA.</p>
<p>Is the 3.9 an average of the sophomore/junior/senior semester GPAs?</p>
<p>Without knowing where you go to school, your GPA tells us nothing. At some schools, a 3.83 GPA would make you valedictorian; at others, you might barely be in the top half of the class. Even so, having one B in your first semester of sophomore year is not going to disqualify you anywhere. Not even Harvard. </p>
<p>So just stop wasting energy worrying about it. Instead, focus on your schoolwork, or playing a sport, or your friends, or spending time with your family. If you stay focused and continue to work hard, you will get into a great college, be it Pomona or Harvard or somewhere else.</p>
<p>Your GPA isn’t extremely low - I got in with a little bit lower unweighted GPA.
I agree with the previous post, as long as you have good consistent extracurriculars, high SAT/ACT scores and focus on your essays, you’ll have a good chance of getting in. Never assume that you won’t get in because of one thing on your application. Sure, GPA is very important but Pomona is a school that really emphasizes fit. </p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>Plus you’re only a sophomore. You can definitely get your GPA higher by application time!</p>
<p>3.9 isn’t necessarily the target. Does your school rank? Your class rank and difficulty of course load are much larger factors than GPA.</p>
<p>really? you’re stressing over that fact?
you definitely have a chance. even people lower than 3.5 still get into pomona, as long as they have a story to tell. just do well with extracurrics, and portray yourself very well, then you’ll get in (:</p>
<p>thank you for all the replys ! 
they were very helpful !</p>