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a year ago
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Is my application relatively ok to apply to mid-low prestige level schools?
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Hi, I'm currently a sophomore and I'm starting to feel that my GPA and test scores will be a red flag when it comes to my college admissions.

For starters I can't get a high score on any standardized test for the life of me, all my PSAT scores up to this point have been horrible & any and all other standardized test I've had to take, I've done free tutoring sessions, independent khan academy study months in advance with no result , so I know that wont be good for my admissions. I've come to the realization that I won't be applying with test scores ,

When it comes to my EC's. I've founded a student advocacy club and partnered with the national Coalition Against Censorship and its become a national program with 12 sister clubs across the country, I''m now the state rep for my state for the SAS program and liaison to the NCAC. This has become the most time consuming activity but I really enjoy it. Math tutor virtually with over 800 hours of sessions completed, MSA member, HOSA regional, state, national champion.

Grades, I try to work relatively hard when it comes to my education, studying, and taking advanced classes.

8th:

Honors Alg 1 : 83|87|93

Honors English 1 : 82|86

9th:

Honors Geometry : 94|98

gym : 100|100

Biology : 95|94

Turkish : 97|99

AP Hum Geo : 95|97

College Level Prin. Biomedical Sciences : 95 | 94

College Level Digital Electronics : 100 | 100

Honors English 2 : 95|99

9th Summer Dual Enrollment :

Art appreciation : 93

Musical Studies : 74

10th : So far

Art 1 : 99 | 92

Honors Algebra 2 : 86

Honors Chemistry : 94|100

AP World History : 95

AP Lang & Comp : 94

AP Psychology : 85

Turkish 2 : 95

College Level Human Body Systems : 94

Health ADV : 98

GPA: UW 3.43 W 4.07

Next year I plan to do the IB Program.

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a year ago

So long as you follow through with your plan to take IB classes next year and the other components of your application are good (essays, teacher recommendations, etc.), you should be able to get into colleges in the range you are thinking about.

Your course rigor and extracurriculars are the highlights of your profile so far, and your unweighted GPA is the one thing that you could improve the most. I recommend raising your UWGPA to 3.5 or higher to be a more competitive applicant. Use CollegeVine's Chancing Engine as well to find schools that are a good fit for you.

Hope this helps!

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SAT: 720 math
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