I Don't Think I'm About to Get Into UGA :(

Abwee67
Tue, 12 Jan 2016 04:53:07 +0000

If you want to check your HOPE GPA, you should be able to go onto GACollege411. If your school hasn’t set things up on that profile, you can calculate it yourself. (The calculations should be found on the same website)
To answer your question… a 3.694 does not round to a 3.7, but the GPA your school gives you could be different than your HOPE GPA, as they could be calculated differently.

Your volunteer hours are really impressive. That could really help you for admissions. Your ECs are fine, but they seem to be pretty basic. I just hope on your application, you really emphasized all of the community service you did.
I don’t understand how you could have only sent grades up to Junior year, unless you mean you sent grades through the end of junior year. It is highly recommended for you to send your first semester senior grades, because if you do get accepted and choose to go, they will see those grades anyways when you send the final transcript.
Your GPA isn’t that bad, especially since you have a pretty rigorous schedule. They recalculate all GPAs, so try to recalculate it so it fits UGA’s model.

Ah yes, the test scores. I will admit, your ACT is below average for the school. The good news is that admissions conducts a holistic review, meaning that they look at all aspects of your application before making the final decision. My only hope for you is that you really emphasized your volunteer service, because those can help make up for the lower ACT.
The disciplinary referral could also hurt. I do not know how much, but the best thing to do is be honest about it with the university.

I do not know for certain if you will get in. Your application will not automatically be denied because of the test score, but they do play a role in admissions. I would say your chances are about below 50%. The fact that you are in state will also help. .

Remember, there are letters of recommendations and essays that play a role in the decision, too. If you have not applied already, get a teacher that knows you well to write a good rec. Really show who you are in your essays, as they are very important. There is a space at the end of the application to make any new comments.