Low GPA, High Test Scores, and Military Service

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Hello if someone would be kind enough to give me a fair assessment for my chances of getting into Pepperdine with my current GPA, my SAT scores, and my plan to join the military.</p>

<p>Current Unweighted GPA: 2.75 weight 3.2
SAT Score: 2200
Other things:
100s of hours of volunteer work.
Worked with as a sort of “intern” with a lawyer for several months.
Helped run a family business.
Played for community basketball league.
Low income family.</p>

<p>I also plan to join the Marines for 4 years right after High School (my form of “civic virtue”) to hopefully show me getting over my inherent laziness.</p>

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<p>Ask if your going to the military why are you applying? I mean both are full time things.</p>

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<p>I plan to apply after service in the military.</p>

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<p>As you probably know, Pepperdine is one of over 1000 colleges and universities involved in the VA Yellow Ribbon Program. “The Yellow Ribbon Program is a provision of the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008. Under the new program, the government matches the amount of financial aid pledged by participating colleges above the base educational benefits provided by the GI Bill. An institution can contribute up to 50 percent of tuition expenses, and the VA will match that amount.” according to a July 2009 Pepperdine Press Release ( [Pepperdine</a> Joins Yellow Ribbon Program for Military Veterans | Public Relations and News | Pepperdine University](<a href=“http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2009/july/yellow-ribbon-program.htm]Pepperdine”>http://www.pepperdine.edu/pr/releases/2009/july/yellow-ribbon-program.htm) ). Note: There are VA benefit limits for the program, e.g. $17,500 annual limit for a private school etc.</p>

<p>Why don’t you call the Admissions Office and ask them for their views and suggestions with regards to a low GPA/High SAT for post-military service undergraduate admissions. My guess is that you will get a favorable response. Good-luck!</p>

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<p>It’s not bad to think long term, but a lot can change in four years. It is unlikely anyone can give you realistic chances based on four years of things that haven’t happened yet.</p>

<p>If you are planning on enlisting, take advantage of things like tuition assistance and various training programs in your branch of service. You may be able to take classes and receive credit for your job training (depending on what career field you go into). If you do well, you can seriously improve your chances. On the other hand, if you pick a job with low training requirements, do not take any classes, and brain dump what you learned in high school, you will be hurting your educational chances.</p>