What are my chances for some California schools?
I think you have a decent chance. As an out of state student, you will pay about double an instate student tuition amount at either the UCs or CSUs. I doubt the amount between a CSU and UC is really that much different when it's looked at like that. = it's clearly listed on all the school's website. Your list of potential schools is all over the place = You have all these top schools, then you have UCSC and SDSU... don't really fit the pattern I've never even heard of Cal Baptist and though I knew all the schools in the western us. Obviously, it's a niche program but I know about plenty of religious based schools.
Do I have a decent chance of getting into Oxbridge Academy?
Hi! I actually work at the Oxbridge Academy, and the response from Joe_Devola is GREAT advice. Yes, you have a fair chance if you are a good student, a good person, and someone who will contribute to the life of our community. My best advice is to review the oapb admission section of the website and do your best. www1.oapb.org/index.php/admission/ Good luck.
Does getting into a fight in highschool ruin your chances at getting into a good college?
Sam has a good point in that getting into a fight wouldn't ruin your choices, but being given a severe punishment would. Keep in mind that depending on your school, getting into a fight could result in a severe punishment that will be noted on your transcript.
I went to an average state school for undergrad and majored in a physics/engineering discipline. What are my chances on making into MIT for grad school (PhD)?
It's difficult to quantify your chances. I can give you some strategies to maximize your chances though:- see if you can find a research job at your college or do so ASAP. Ultimately universities and professors care about your ability to do research so demonstrate your ability.- kick butt on the GRE quantitative section; grad school doesn't really bother with your essay too much but they care about the GRE.- take some grad level classes as a non matriculated student. Get A's in those classes to demonstrate your commitment. You wouldn't be the first student to discover discipline and then do significantly better later on. If you can take the classes at MIT it would be even better (don't know if they allow non-matrics) because those credits would automatically be accepted for the grad school program. Taking the classes at MIT would let you meet some people and help them evaluate you; I was accepted to a Columbia university engineering program despite a 2.5 undergraduate GPA because I was a known quantity to the professors. Last bit of advice - consider applying to a masters program if you really want to go there. Masters programs are a cash cow for the institution because you rarely get funding. Professors pay out of pocket for a phd student but masters students pay for themselves. This significantly lowers the bar of entry for a masters student compared to a phd. If you got into a masters program then applied into the phd program the following year you would have a good chance of being accepted and at that point you would find funding. This is an expensive proposition as it will require you to pay a years tuition but if you want to be accepted quickly this would be your best strategy. If time is not of the essence I would focus on the other things I recommended. Good luck and keep us posted!
Have I totally destroyed my chances for getting into a good college?
"Not trying to be an *** but you can't keep screwing up. How does a reasonably intelligent person fail the majority of his classes? You are using the fact that you were bullied as a cop out. We all have problems. Do you know that college classes are so much harder than high school classes?" --- You idiot, I wasn't using it as a "cop out". I was giving an example of what propelled and drove my initial downward spiral; I don't think I ever once implied that I was still holding that responsible for my continued failure. God, you sound so bloody arrogant. Do I know that college courses are more difficult than high school courses? What do you think that I am, completely devoid of any semblance of common sense?
Do i have a chance of getting into college?
Im a senior and I pretty much took the average classes and ap history and english course. I think you made a wise choice in dropping classes. It will show the universities that you know your working ability and your boundaries. But it seems like you set your self up with too many difficult classes. It seems like your smart and will turn around things in time to get into Michigan. How about contacting university offices and telling them about whats going on? They usually respond fast and have good advice. They may suggest some classes you could take outside of your highschool settig to get credits to improve your gpa.
Can I get into a decent Law School (ABA) with a low undergrad gpa?
I was a biology major for 3 yrs and basically trashed my gpa. I even went of academic suspension because of it. As soon as I came back I changed it to Sociology and have been getting straight A's for the past two semesters. I know that even after my last year of straight A's there's no way my gpa will make it to a 2.5. Do I have a chance of making it into a good law school? What do I have to do? And is it true that unless you make it into a top 50 law school you might as well have thrown the money down the toilet because you won't be able to find a decent job?
How good is good enough to consider going to graduate school in mathematics? Although I am a top mathematics student, I fear that I have no chance at making it in pure mathematics. The Putnam predictor has me down because my scores are terrible.
It seems hard to answer this question without knowing what the alternative to you doing mathematics is or how happy you would be doing math if you couldn't get a tenure-track position at a research university. The other answers are correct in that it's possible to do math if you aren't the very best but I think also ignore the realities of the academic job market. The average math phd even from top schools is probably at a directional state school and makes pretty marginal contributions to mathematics. For example, I looked at where the 11 math phds who graduated from Columbia in 2010 are now (3-year postdocs are common in math so they would typically just have gotten tenure-track positions). 3 are now in industry, 1 is an adjunct at Columbia and 7 have tenure track positions at: Princeton, Baruch College, Stevenson University, Peking University, National Taiwan University, University of Amsterdam, and Stony Brook University. You could do this for other years and other schools and I expect you would find similar results. The University of Minnesota which is perhaps top 20 also has some data on how their graduates end up: Details for PhDs in Mathematics Since Aug, 1981. With a few exceptions their graduates either end up in industry or non-research oriented universities. If you would be happy with these kind of placement it probably makes sense to continue with pure mathematics. If not you may want to consider other careers.
Is a 3.0 High School GPA good enough to get into a decent college?
It's somewhat hard to give you a good answer without pep talking. There are a ton of schools where asians are the majority of the population, and for good reasoning; they all want a job. If you can't work put your all into everything you do, you're going to fall behind the curve. Not everyone is going to get into medical or graduate school. Some will change their major, and decide they don't want a competitive life, but rather want to live a mellow, and decent life as you described above. To be blunt, yes 2.6 does suck. However having medical conditions on your side is a plus. Now whether you decided to accept medical care is could be a plus. If you did accept help, you're less of a liability at the school, and the fact that you coped with your condition AND still got into their school, that's bonus points for you. However if you tried to stick it out, schools may not look upon that favorably. A 3.0 is better than a 2.6, but if you're only in your freshman year, you have plenty of time to bring that to a 3.5 or so. Now a 3.5 is pretty good, and depending on your other extra curricular activities could get you into a decent school with plenty of financial aid. Although most public schools tend to look only at your GPA and SAT/ACT scores, many also are changing this and taking into account your extra curricular activities, your essay writing skills, and your progress in school. Even if you start with a 2.0 GPA your freshman year, if you're getting all A's by your senior year (taking difficult courses), colleges LOVE to see this. They look at this and realize that you've transcended from "just getting by" to "making a huge effort". They like to see you make steady improvements to yourself; they know that this means you've changed your outlook on school, and they believe (and hope) this change will continue when you attend their school. There are plenty of schools which will accept you with a 3.0 GPA, but think about it, does that feel like an accomplishment to you? Or do you want to go to a state school (or better) knowing that you accomplished amazing achievements in high school by shattering any doubts people may have in regards to your academics and medical conditions. It's all up to you; no one can make you work harder or better. How badly do you want it?
I've already graduated from high school, but am now interested in playing college football, what should i do?
I joined the Marine Corps right after high school. I have since but on 20 lbs of muscle and been working on my speed. I was also an All-State WR in high school. I don't know how to get my name out there though to colleges since I can't go to the Combines or Camps since I'm out of high school.