Currently a junior in high school. I had a really bad freshman year(untreated ADHD) and ended up with terrible grades:
Bio: B-
Geometry: C-
Advanced eng: B
Spanish 2: B
Drawing: B
The grades were the same next semester but geometry was a D-.
Total: 2.8/3.0 GPA
Sophomore year I managed to get a 3.4 GPA both semesters.
CSU/UC GPA: 3.75
And now junior year I got a 3.8(weighted :/)
GPA and a 3.2 unweighted. Currently with straight A’s tho, so hopefully this semester comes out a 4.6.
Standardized tests:
ACT: 33 C
SAT(old one, may take new one): 650CR/620M/710W
SAT II Lit: 730
I’ve just never been really good at school and I’m afraid colleges will think I’m not ready because of my GPA. Just 10-12 GPA is around
3.5 unweighted and a 3.9 weighted, but I know most schools calculate with freshman year. I don’t know what to do because I need good grades and I really messed up freshman year. I just wish there was some way to show them that I know I messed up and I can fix it.
If it helps for holistic admissions, I have a few personal talents(singing + dancing competitively for 10 years) and I do three sports(track, competitive cheer, and cross country. Did volleyball for two years but only frosh/soph).
Schools I want to go to:
UCI
UCR
UCD
UCSB
UCSD
SDSU
CSULB
CSUF
CAL POLY SLO
USD
POINT LOMA
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
OCCIDENTAL
CHAPMAN
BIOLA