Attendance

Applying to College
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<p>How important is attendance and does it typically show up on your transcript? </p>

<p>Due to an extended illness resulting from a botched operation I missed the last half of my sophmore year and the beginning half of my junior year. During my junior year, I had to drop four classes and was left with only three out of seven. Prior to this I know as of the beginning of junior year I was number one of 500 or so? </p>

<p>I did take the PSAT but did terrible on it, worse than I did my sophmore year because of bad migraines.</p>

<p>I think I will take the SAT in June because I still have a lot of intensive things to do medically. </p>

<p>Also had to drop ECs, I was on speech and debate, and qualified for nationals and went in Lincoln-Douglas.</p>

<p>I took world history and got a 4 on the test. </p>

<p>I am still not better yet and hope to be able to complete this year without damaging my GPA. </p>

<p>I live in the mid-west.</p>

<p>How attendance in the first place, especially with everything else added up? Oh yeah and it not like I was truant I had valid medical reasons.</p>

<p>I don't know if you need more info. ask</p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>JamieR–So sorry to hear of your on-going medical woes. When it’s time to apply to college, you should definitely explain your situation to admission officials in a supplementary letter or essay. Your guidance counselor should also include this information in his or her recommendation. </p>

<p>Many high school transcripts do include attendance data, and college folks will wonder when they see that absences are high. But in your case, an explanation is important.</p>

<p>Admission officials will grant you some wiggle-room because of your physical obstacles, but–even so–they will want to be sure that you are ready to tackle the rigors of college life. So your supplementary letter-and your counselor’s–should also point out that you are indeed prepared. Or, if you feel that perhaps you aren’t, consider a gap year first. </p>

<p>The most important thing for now is that you take care of yourself and not get caught up in the stress of the college search and application process. College will be there for you whenever you are ready. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>