<p>So i am currrently a freshman in highschool and so far my grades have been pretty horrible.
First semester ended up with 4 B's and right now (second semester) still stuck with the same grades again, 4B's and 2A's. since i am asian, things are very competitve and my parents are not very happy with my grades either. Will this ruin my changes to a top tier university? My dream schools are probably Standford and CMU as i have a huge interest in computer progamming and plan on creating a small company this summer. I am also a varsity swimmer with a few school records as a freshman. I just need some help with my situaion because i feel that my GPA is completely screwed with all my B's in freshman year. Thanks for any help! ;c</p>
<p>Colleges like to see an upward trend in your GPA, but the bad start will not help. Also, remember that Stanford and CMU’s acceptance rates are extremely low (6.6% and 25%), so they are pretty much reaches for everyone who applies.</p>