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@Omni
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 • 2 years ago •
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Should i be worried as a sophomore
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So I belive with all my honors courses, i have a 3.1 GPA. I do extra cirriculurs, and Im almost an Eagle scout, and a decent runner. Should I be worried about my college choices at this point?

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@bmaddox2 years ago [edited]

If your grade scale is on a 4.0 or unweighted scale, a 3.1 shouldn't worry you. If you're weighted or on a 5.0 scale, you may want to look into more AP classes or extra credit opportunities. You have plenty of time to improve your GPA though, so don't let it stress you out. Your extracurriculars look great, they will be able to tell that you are a well rounded candidate. Schools love to see leadership roles in their top candidates though, so in the next few years you may want to look into that.

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@m.ara
26 answers, 49 votes
 • 2 years ago

Unless you are trying to get into a very competitive college, a 3.1 GPA shouldn't hurt you. If you want to raise your GPA, I'd recommend taking more AP/IB/Honors classes (they boost your chances of acceptance at any University). Your extracurriculars sound pretty strong, but maybe try out for a leadership position or two :)

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@amy45339
34 answers, 160 votes
 • 2 years ago[edited]

If you want to go to an IVY or a T20, a 3.1 isn’t going to cut it. There are too many people with 4.0s and higher for them to even take you seriously. State colleges might accept you however. If you take APs/IB classes in Junior and Senior years, this should raise your GPA a bit. Your extracurriculars are okayy but try to get a leadership position / go in depth with at least some of them.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@Omni2 years ago

My gpa is on a 4.0 scale, did you assume higher? Just because you said 4.0 and higher. I’m planning on majoring in computer science, IVY would be cool but not sure if I could afford it

@amy453392 years ago [edited]

Oh ok. I wasn’t sure if the 3.1 was weighted or not. If you want to major in CS and can’t afford an IVY, maybe try a good state college? Other elite colleges that aren’t IVYs but are good for Computer Science (like Carnegie Mellon, UVA out of state, etc) are still relatively expensive as well. However, if you get your grades up or even become a semi-finalist with your PSAT, You could get a scholarship

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