so am i screwed???

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Do I even have a chance of getting into a college with at least a decent reputation?</p>

<p>I am a black male from Northern Va</p>

<p>SAT - 1550
CR: 500
M: 540
WR: 510</p>

<p>ACT - 21</p>

<p>I have a couple microsoft office specialist certifications
played lacrosse one year
work at apple federal credit union and bloom</p>

<p>i want to study either computer engineering or computer science</p>

<p>ive looked at
George Mason
James Madison
Penn State
U Texas Austin
Virginia Commonwealth
Virginia Tech
University of California Santa Cruz</p>

<p>should i look at easier schools to get into
or should I just go to community college for two years
then transfer to a university??</p>

<p>Ive taken all IB classes since 9th grade
GPA: 2.8
Class Rank: 179/450
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<p>well your test scores are really low, i would work on trying to raise them. and you didn’t really say anything about your school gpa or school info in general. I think most would be reach for you. I think you would have a better chance going to an easier school and then transferring instead of going to community college and then trying to transfer to one of these schools</p>

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<p>I will be perfectly honest with you, but I strongly believe you’re college material. A test score does not define your potential nor destiny. First off, you need to find school that is a match, and will prepare you for the real world. Honestly, it will be extremely difficult for you to gain admission to: UT-Austin, UC-Santa Cruz, and Virginia Tech. You have a pretty good shot at George Mason, Penn State, and Viginia Commonwealth. You might want to consider Dennison University, Whittier College, Wheaton College, Capital University, Morehouse College, you would truly be able to grow and prosper academically in that environment. A “21” is fairly decent, and you have enough skills to attend a four year university, community college is not really needed in your case. Good Luck!</p>

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<p>George Mason-Probably In
James Madison- Probably Not
Penn State-Probably not University Park(main campus), but you might be able to get into one of the branch campuses.
U Texas Austin-Probably Not
Virginia Commonwealth-Probably In
Virginia Tech-probably not
University of California Santa Cruz-probably not</p>

<p>Best of luck.</p>

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<p>Agree with jec. Best of luck!</p>

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<p>George Mason- probably in
James Madison- maybe, they’re desperately trying to recruit more black people and your IB
Penn State- no
U Texas Austin- no
Virginia Commonwealth- yes
Virginia Tech- no
University of California Santa Cruz- no</p>

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<p>What about ODU?</p>

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<p>VCU and George Mason are possibilities, but anything beyond JMU is a bit of a reach. You might want to look at other colleges in VA, like CNU and ODU.</p>

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<p>your def college materials, but i dont see some of them working out like JMU, UT, VT, UCSC, and Penn St. They are tough for outta staters with good stats. Your URM will help but there will URM’s with better scores so your gonna have a difficult time with tohse. The rest i think you could deff get in.</p>

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<p>I think going to comm college, getting a high GPA, and then transferring is the most efficient way to go to a school that you want with a good rep.</p>

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<p>I do not need to know the answer to the following question but you need to think about it.</p>

<p>Did you prepare as much for the SAT as you did for the Microsoft Certification exams?</p>

<p>Practice improves everthing. </p>

<p>God bless you and good luck.</p>