<p>Hi I recently finished 9th grade, and i didn't do so well 82-87 probably for my average. I want to apply to Schools that don't look at 9th grade. I really want to get into John Hopkins. Do they look at 9th grade? And what are some other schools in the quality of JHU that don't look at 9th grade? I also heard Stanford. What are some grades that i need to aim for to get into JHU and pretty good colleges? Thanks for answering.</p>
<p>1st term of sophomore year, aim for A- (low 90s) and work your way up steadily as best as you can. </p>
<p>Focus on your test grades, e.g. SATs and ACTs. </p>
<p>They will usually be understanding about freshman year—maybe----but good luck!</p>