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@AkaliFC
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 • 2 years ago •
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Junior screwed my GPA due to covid
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Hello, I went from 3.2 to 2.66 by the end of my junior year due to covid and moving school 3 times, right now I wanted to pursue my education at the University of Houston after senior year I'm sitting at 2.78 out 5 (got all b's still nothing). What should I do? I have a lot of extracurricular activities that are super strong to make me stand out as leadership and hard-working person and in addition to volunteer hours. any tips/comments would be helpful thank you <3

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@CameronBameron
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 • 2 years ago

I'm a bit confused about your question so can you clarify whether you are Junior or a Senior. "right now I wanted to pursue my education at the University of Houston after senior year I'm sitting at 2.78 out 5" reads as if you are already a senior so that's why I'm asking. If you are not graduating this month from HS and will be a senior next fall, then I recommend that you get a decent score on your SAT or ACT. The University of Houston has a table of what kind of SAT/ACT scores you need based on your rank in your HS. Also, they have a GPA cutoff, if you do not have a test score. Your 2.78 currently doesn't qualify you as a viable applicant to the UofHouston because their GPA cutoffs are 3.70-3.80 for those who rank in the top 50% of the graduating class.

And if you are not ranked in the top 50%, then your application will be reviewed on a case by case basis.

Here is the table provided by the UofH website.

University of Houston Admission Requirements

Minimum Test Scores

Class Rank SAT Score ACT Score Without a Test Score

Top 25% 1170 24 3.70

26 - 50% 1220 25 3.80

Less than 51% Individual review

So you should be studying hard on the SAT or ACT this summer and aim to get at least a 1220 on the SAT and a 25 on the ACT. If you haven't done so, choose the test based on what your strengths are. I recommend taking a practice test for each and going with the one you get a higher baseline score.

Good luck.

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[🎤 AUTHOR]@AkaliFC2 years ago

Oops sorry i forgot mention to say im senior already graduated on may 25th,

[🎤 AUTHOR]@AkaliFC2 years ago [edited]

And i sat down and found 2 or possible 3 options,The first one is Start Houston community college and transfer out as junior year(completing 2 years), or the second option is complete one year community college and study for the ACT/SAT during the freshman year, or just submit my application hoping my volunteer hours& extracurricular activities balance out my GPA

@CameronBameron2 years ago [edited]

If you start CC, you will apply as a transfer and not need the ACT or SAT. Those test scores only matter if you apply as a HS senior. I could be wrong of course, but I don't think you need SAT/ACT scores for transferring in. Those 2 plans seem sound.

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