<p>Hi. I'm an anxiety-ridden junior who is freaking about my sophomore year grades which look like as follows:</p>
<p>Trimester 1- B, B, B+, A-, A-, A, A (the last 2 A's in each trimester are for art & band)
Trimester 2- B, B+, B+, A-, A-, A, A
Trimester 3- B, B, B+, A, A, A, A</p>
<p>Other than those 9 B's, I have 2 B+'s (one freshman, one junior). If all classes are weighted the same, then I will have a 3.81 GPA cumulatively after grades 9-11.</p>
<p>The thing is I moved to an extremely rigorous private school after freshman year, and I was pretty much not prepared for the academic intensity, hence, all those B's. I know some schools, i.e. Princeton, completely neglect freshman year grades. However that wasn't really my transition year--sophomore year was. So will colleges who practice this 'adjustment year policy' ignore my sophomore year grades instead of freshman year?</p>
<p>Also, before I moved my grades had an upward trend, but that was only for one year. After I moved, my grades had an upward trend too. I am now getting a 4.0’s for the trimester.</p>
<p>I had this same problem with my school which is now in trimesters, its for 11/12th graders and i had straight A’s 9/10th grade. It’s like that for most people at my school too, now B’s are common and there’s fewew A’s, even one or two C+'s throughout the 6 trimesters, but people still get into top schools because they realize the rigor. Also, keep up other EC activites. Show well roundedness, I dont think yale is gone for you or any other top school.</p>
<p>The bar is set higher at top colleges for kids from top high schools. Even at schools that send 30% plus to ivies, the kids who get in and are not legacies and athletes have very high grades. So in reality, Yale will probably be tough.</p>
<p>the good news is the schools just below the top clamor for kids from rigorous schools. you will have your choice of many fine colleges if you keep improving.</p>