High SAT/downward trend GPA - Where should I apply?

goingnutsmom
Tue, 17 Feb 2015 04:04:45 +0000

What was your PSAT score? What about National Achievement Scholar status? To be perfectly frank, your declining GPA during earlier years puts you at a serious disadvantage at highly selective colleges or at colleges that give out scholarships for GPA and test scores. But there are scholarships at less selective schools that start at GPA of 3.0 with CR+M at a certain cutoff point. Also, you haven’t officially taken the SAT so it’s difficult to say exactly what you are competitive for yet. Once you get your metrics established then you should look for schools that you are high above the metrics for that school. There are threads about automatic scholarships at less competitive schools. Good luck with the journey and you will land at the right place. Make the most of it.