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CU Boulder acceptance help

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JNix.
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Ive been looking into going to CU boulder for awhile now and im worried im not going to get in. Its my number one choice, but i live out of state and i know its competitive. I get A's and B's and take hard classes but dont do much stuff out of school and my SAT scores were average last time i took them, but im taking them again. Does anyone know how hard it is to get in or have any advice?
Sep 25 2007 4:52PM
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Dan.
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shits easy to get into especially if you're out of state because they know you'll pay out the ass to go there. with A's and B's you'll be fine
Sep 25 2007 5:05PM
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skibum193
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word to what Dan said. the acceptance rate is really like, like upper 80% range. out of state is fucking expensive, but boulder is such a sick school! you wont regret it. i think you should be fine though, what's your gpa?
Sep 25 2007 5:07PM
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JNix.
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but will my shitty SAT scores ruin my chances? i know what you mean but people keep telling me that colleges want instate students, thats why its so cheap for them because the state funds them or something like that.
Sep 25 2007 5:09PM
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JNix.
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i didnt get it yet but im guessing 3.5-8 im not to sure how gpa works
Sep 25 2007 5:11PM
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skibum193
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you should be fine man. just apply NOW if your a senior. applying early makes it waaay easier
Sep 25 2007 5:23PM
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GatoGordo
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im looking into going there too. i have to meet with my counselor to get more specific about colleges, and that is one of the colleges that is up on the list.
Sep 25 2007 5:26PM
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Ryanvdonk
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it's not that hard to get in, i was accepted, and i didn't even have a 3.0 in high school, but then again, my test scores were very good.
Sep 25 2007 5:29PM
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cmeriptahoe
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its not difficult to get into at all. with a's and b's you should be more than fine.
Sep 25 2007 5:46PM
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nealpgards
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don't worry, it's not that hard to get in, i got into the business school with a 2.9 GPA and 27 on ACT's from out of state. i've never met anyone that hasn't got in... they will definitely want you if you are from out of state because you pay so much money.
Sep 25 2007 5:57PM
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nealpgards
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also definitely apply early. i applied Oct. 31 and heard back Nov. 15. it was my first choice so it was such a relief. just make sure to do the essays if they are optional.

i dont know if you have ever visited here, but it's amazing. i can't imagine going anywhere else i love it here.
Sep 25 2007 6:00PM
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TechnoPotamus
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i had a 3.58 and slightly above average SAT and i got in in 2005...going to CU currently
Sep 25 2007 6:08PM
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nychka
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I think you'll do fine
Sep 25 2007 6:14PM
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JNix.
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alright cool i feel so much more relaxed now, I cant wait to go
Sep 25 2007 8:19PM
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DiamondC
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boulders my first choice too, im out of state and go to a private school but my gpa isnt good at all. freshman year i was a 3.4 and i was fine until the end of soph and my junior year, my gpa suffered a shit ton cause of it but now i have all a's and b's again. my test scores are high. i have key club and baseball and some other bullshit on my app, im worried though, i doubt il get in

Oct 17 2007 9:38PM
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Tasche
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you will get in just dont turn into an out of state boulder fag.
Oct 17 2007 9:47PM
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Itsbackfliptime
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http://www.colorado.edu/prospective/freshman/admission/qualifications.html

Average SAT score was 1170. Average GPA was 3.5

That means about 50% of the people that got in had worse GPAs and SAT scores. You'll be fine.
Oct 17 2007 10:55PM
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kingarthurs
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its so difficult to gage gpa's, you sound like you will be fine.  i mean, the average gpa at boulder is a 3.6, and the average acceptance rate is around 80 percent.  compare with princeton, where the average gpa is a 3.85, and the acceptance rate is around 9 percent.  those gpa's dont seem too different, but compare the selectivity.  im not claiming princeton is a better school, its all about fit, but it really depends.
Oct 17 2007 11:26PM
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skibum193
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now not all out of staters are gay...
Oct 18 2007 12:26AM
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lushlaxstr
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im applying there too, and its my #1
Oct 18 2007 11:39PM
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Alex_G
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bump same for me i have a 3.21 and decent SAT scores, and i'm out of state. how do you guys think ill do?
Oct 19 2007 12:36AM
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Nico_G
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Its my Numba 1 too but im still nervous cause i got a borderline 3.0 but i do have terrbile add and dyslexia so hopefully that helps
Oct 19 2007 12:37AM
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Alex_G
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and i'm coming from the #1 public HS in california so does that help?
Oct 19 2007 12:38AM
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Jeff_Lo
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ACT's count for more in Colorado from what i found applying at schools here.  But since your out of state and if you have decent grades you should get in.  CU accepts more out of state students than in state.  I had a 3.67 GPA, and a 28 on my ACT, and didnt get in.  And i know 3 out of state kids that got in fine w/ a 3.0 GPA and lower testing scores.
They have a domination of the West theory and will take more out of state kids because they get more money.  Its a good school. But there acceptance program seemed a little out of whack in my experience.
Oct 19 2007 3:36AM
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Von
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man CU isn't hard at all to get into, of the 28 people in my highschool who applied 27 got in, and the kid who didn't get in had like a 20 on the ACT and a 3.0.  But fuck I got into CU with a 2.2 and a 1400 on the SAT and i got expelled from high school, i mean its a fucking state school so as long as your grades are decent and you dont completely bomb the tests you're fine.
Oct 19 2007 5:33AM
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JNix.
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will having an essay and recommendations help a lot?

Oct 19 2007 2:56PM
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C.R.420
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that will help with any school.
Oct 19 2007 3:41PM
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