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Which colleges can I go to with a 2.9 unweighted and 3.6 weighted GPA?
I took numerous honors classes in high school but I didn't apply myself as well as I should have, by far. I had a lot of personal problems going on that just kept getting worse and worse, especially when I went to a new school, and it's not really an excuse cause people have done a lot better with less privileges (like my parents) but I basically just messed up, big time. I'm definitely not in the same position I saw myself when I was going into high school. I'm really looking forward to college being a fresh new start, with new people, and a new attitude
Also is that a bad, average, or slightly good gpa? I know it's obviously not really good or anything since my regular gpa isn't above 3, but I just don't know what to consider it as. Please be truthful, but kind, my self confidence is already really low, and I'm working on it. I feel like my low self confidence, self doubt, and perfectionism have lead to most of my high school problems
Also, if I did really good in college, could this GPA really harm me when I'm seeking to transfer to a better school, or it will mainly matter to colleges how much I've improved? Is it possible to get that second chance? And what would I have to do? try to transfer after 2 years with as near to a perfect GPA as possible, and with a lot of extracurriculars?
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The unweighted GPA is pretty bad, however the weighted GPA is pretty good. I don't know what state you live in so I can't really give too specific advice. Most schools will take this to mean that you take on too much and don't know your own limits. You definitely want to double check what schools you are applying to and whether they weight GPA (some won't or will only weight certain classes.)
An important thing to remember is that your GPA is only one piece of the puzzle. Your SATs, extra curriculars, and personal statement matter a lot as well. The personal statement in particular actually. You said you had personal problems going on. Write about them. Write about how you persevered through them for a respectable weighted GPA.
For the most part, when transferring college to college, they only look at your college GPA. They might ask for your high school transcripts as a formality, but it shouldn't matter too much. A lot of people actually do a 2-year school and transfer to a 4-year.
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