Are my chances ruined..

Applying to College
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<p>So I'm a sophmore in honors pre-calc and i hate it the first quarter ended and im at a 68.5 and math isnt getting any easier. I have a culmination of A's and B's in my other classes (AP World, AP Art History Honors English 1&2, Honors Algebra 2, Spanish etc.) along with extra curricular activities and a few officer positions; so in the event i do get a D in the class are my chances for UCD or UCSB ruined? Im in the top 15% of my class at the moment.</p>

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<p>I wouldn’t be concerned with the “D”, more so your cumulative GPA. You can’t even apply to the UCs as an OOS student without at least a 3.4 GPA.</p>

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<p>This website converting 100 point GPAs to 4 point ones says you currently have a 2.3 GPA.</p>

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<p>Unfortunately, that’s not even high enough of a GPA to apply as an instate student. -.-</p>

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<p>lol im not OOS i live in Cali</p>

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<p>UCs are not seeing quarter grades. You think you can pull that grade up to at least a C, possibly a B?</p>

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<p>Lol, the OP does not have a 2.3 GPA.</p>

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<p>The most important year is junior year. If you can show a continual improvement in grades, and one class’s grade is a rare exception, you should be able to get into many great colleges. However, do everything you can to bring it up to at least a C. </p>

<p>Also, one math grade by itself means less if you are not planning on studying engineering or another math-driven field.</p>

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<p>UC’s just use grades 10 and 11. Right?</p>

<p>They don’t see quarter grades. Get yourself some tutoring to bring up your grade by semester. </p>

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This website converting 100 point GPAs to 4 point ones says you currently have a 2.3 GPA.*</p>

<p>Uh…I think he’s saying that the 68 is in pre-cal…that’s not his overall GPA.</p>

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<p>i’m pretty sure they will drop him if he gets a d, especially since it is in a math class.</p>

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<p>OP is a sophomore! It’s not yet the end of the first quarter of the sophomore year. OP is taking more rigorous courses than most students. I think we owe him more accurate advice then some of the above. In brief it’s too early to worry about applications or the impact of one possible poor grade. Deal constructively with the early grades in this one math course.</p>

<p>The advice of mom2collegekids is spot on. It’s not unusual for high school students to find the “first” more rigorous math course “much harder” than any before. Work harder on the material – do more practice problems – get help/advice from your math teacher – consider getting peer tutoring – etc. You’ll very likely get over the difficult spots and be prepared for taking more advanced math courses in junior and senior year.</p>

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<p>Get a Tutor!! Whether that be another student, a teacher, or a professional tutor, you owe it to yourself to keep one class from holding you back.</p>

<p>Many times in your life you will encounter a big, heavy, seemingly immovable obstacle. This is one of your first. Figure out how to move it! Many times a low grade is not a problem in and of itself… but it represents and inability to creatively solve a problem!</p>