<p>Summer just started and I just finished my sophomore year in high school. I finished the year with a 3.5 GPA weighted, and a 3.1 unweighted. I’m disappointed in myself, more C’s than ever for me, and my parents think I’m screwed in being accepted into a good university. My eye is on Rutgers, mostly because it’s close and it is a good university, I live in Northern New Jersey. So my concern is, are my parents right? I still have my SAT test to take, and two more years in High school. But as it stand, should I be looking at community college?</p>
<p>I don’t understand this forum sometimes. Sure, a 3.1 isn’t going to be competitive for the best schools, but by no means is a 3.1 grounds for relegating oneself to a community college. I mean wow. A 3.1 is above average. At my school, 98% of students go onto 4 year schools, and 2% go onto 2 year schools. I’m pretty sure not all of those kids had stellar averages, as the median GPA at my school is about a 3.0 UW. Heck, the lowest average at my school I think is a 1.9 to a 2.0 UW, and that kid probably goes to a 4 year now, whoever he is. No matter what your GPA is, there will probably always be a 4 year for you to go to. A 3.1 is a pretty good average, and most of my school’s graduates who had average grades go to good schools like Fordham University, Syracuse, Boston University, and many other great schools. Don’t count yourself out and do really well in Junior year.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.bls.org/ourpages/auto/2013/5/24/55204166/Acceptances%20by%20GPA%20for%202012%20to%202014.pdf”>http://www.bls.org/ourpages/auto/2013/5/24/55204166/Acceptances%20by%20GPA%20for%202012%20to%202014.pdf</a></p>
<p>This may not be super helpful, but take a look at it. It’s the minimum GPA that someone got had who got into the certain colleges. However, my school has a few advantages when it comes to college admissions for certain schools. And the post above is really good 
Just don’t give up and try your hardest!</p>
<p>Definitely not. I know people who have gotten into 4 year universities with a lower GPA then you. Take AP classes for the next 2 years and make sure you don’t slack off. Try to do good on the SAT & ACT, & even if you don’t, take it more than once and do plenty of extra curricular activities cause colleges like to see students involved. Don’t doubt yourself based on your GPA of your sophomore year. </p>