<p>I just calculated my gpa the other day and i had a 2.875 then today we were scheduling our classes for next year and i found out that my gpa is a 2.57 and my class rank is 162 out of 264. How could this happen. My freshman year I was at a different school and my gpa was above a 3.0 because I got honor roll 3 times. I dont understand. I am in my Junior year and I take AP classes. I live in Virginia which is obviously famous for tech, William & mary, and UVA. I have no interest in going to these schools and the only schools i want to appl to in virginia are Sweet briar, JMU, GMU, VCU, hollins U, and possibly ODU. I really want to go to calvin or hope college in michigan. I got a 21 on the ACT the first time i took it and i will take it again in April. my EC’s are: Basketball (9,10), Soccer (9,10,11,-), Young Authors Club(9), Red Cross Club (10), Field Hockey (10), Community Service (200hrs+), Barbizon Modeling Agency (9), Job(11), and I coached baskebtall this past summer at a camp as a volunteer. I know I have very little time to build up my gpa but I took AP Human last year and got a B+ and I have taken Honors english every year so far. I am also taking APUSH right now and have gotten a B so far. Next year im taking AP English, AP Bio, AP Comp gov, and AP Stats. I have gotten B’s and C’s these past years. I would love to get into hope or calvin and go. But I am doubting my academia.</p>
<p>I’m not sure what your question is.</p>
<p>If you are looking for input on your Chances of admission into the schools you’ve listed, please post your thread on the What are my Chances forum.</p>
<p>Whether the GPA is 2.87 or 2.57 it’s not very good. For some of the colleges you have on your list you’ll need to apply yourself more to school and push your grades up.</p>
<p>I know the gpa is not good. My freshman year I got honor roll 3 times. When I moved they calculated it differently in my new school. I would still have a 3.12 if I had stayed at my other school.</p>
<p>I have a 3.188 Weighted GPA, and 2.75 or something unweighted GPA. I have already applied to colleges. Grades do not show how smart your are, just how well you conformed to the educational system. I am the type of kid that everybody expects a 4.0+ from, but I never came through.</p>
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<p>This is absolutely true.</p>
<p>On the other hand, since colleges and universities are part of the educational system, I understand why they base their decisions to a large extent on how well applicants have performed within that system in the past.</p>