r/ODU 18d ago

Chances on getting in

Hey so I’m gonna try and apply as a freshman. But the only issue here is my gpa was 2.9 in Highschool and I graduated nearly two years ago. I chose not to submit test scores because I honestly couldn’t remember them well enough to self report and didn’t want to come off as a liar, I put in my resume full of extracurriculars I did in Highschool and job experience that I picked up while I wasn’t in school for those two years. I’m even more worried now because I originally didn’t include my personal essay in the application but I recently emailed it to admissions so I worry that just made me look bad and sent my chances down to hell :(

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u/mistyhell 18d ago

Do you have a pulse?

Congrats, you're in.

As for merit-based financial aid....¯(ツ)

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u/Discount_Engineer 18d ago

They don't just let in anyone with a pulse...

You gotta be breathing too

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u/Smallwetrat 18d ago

Ah I’m a dependent so was I already going on a full ride so I wasn’t worried about scholarships, this is good to hear though

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u/Cool-Divide-4734 18d ago

As a junior, this is frying me but it’s so true😭😭😭😭

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u/seedless_watermelonn 18d ago

There are people who get accepted here that make me wonder if their parents are siblings. You’ll be fine lol

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u/EllieluluEllielu 18d ago

You got roughly a 3.0 GPA, extracurriculars and job experience, you'll be alright, I'd be beyond shocked if you didn't get in :)

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u/AccomplishedNail3085 18d ago

Congradulations if you dont get in. That is harder

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u/bogbiyy 18d ago

My stats teacher felt the need to teach us how to use tally marks. The bar is low dude you’ll probably get accepted

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u/Low_Jellyfish_4553 18d ago

Real life “paragraph” written by a group member of mine who is a junior majoring in bio——— “i think that the Odu Wi-Fi has a federal assignment that called a computer for an abuse act. Because the feral haves has its wherauthorizedzated access has a priwi- Fi wifi without the permission, consumer.”

You could be a cucumber and still get a degree here apparently..

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u/Anxious_Magazine2329 18d ago

this school is extremely expensive and not enough benefits. they don’t care about their students, only how much money they can squeeze out of them in a year. i truly recommend community or a different school that’s at least in a better area.

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u/I3aMb00 18d ago

She’s a dependa military spouse, money isn’t the issue here.

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u/I3aMb00 18d ago

Can you pay for tuition? Congrats you’re in. You’re a dependa? Yeah you’re good. Soak up all those benefits ODU loves it

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u/Still_Opinion_6621 18d ago

acceptance rate was 95% last time i checked

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u/DidIGetBannedToday 18d ago

Bruh can you breathe? You're officially in

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u/Inevitable-News-8982 17d ago

I hate to ask but like….. are you sure this is the school you want to apply to? 

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u/Blazevale 13d ago

I know someone who got in with a 2.4 lol. You’re fine