How hard is Carlson to get into?

MatthewHD
Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:22:29 +0000

Hi guys - just an update.

I’m currently half way through retaking Algebra (first try I had a “D”, now I have an “A”) and Biology (just because no other classes were open that I needed to transfer to Carlson.)

I’m wondering, what my chances are if I got A’s from here on out - I still have to take Macro and Micro economics, and PreCalc/Calculus. If I ended up with A’s in my current classes, I believe I would be sitting at a 3.4, possibly close to a 3.5.

If I needed to, I can retake some courses that I didn’t do so well in, like Comp 1, which I got a “C”. The only issue is is that I took Comp 2 and got an “A”. I’m wondering if the admissions office would look down on retaking classes to bump my GPA? I mean, I’m already retaking Algebra.

Also, if I did get my GPA up to a 3.7 and retook my ACTs and received at least a 29, what are my realistic chances?

I have no extra-curriculars, and I have a less-than-stellar job history, which I see they require for non-traditional students.

What do you guys think?