<p>The first two years of my high school career were under horrible circumstances where i simply could not devote time and attention to school.
(I will write a letter of explanation)</p>
<p>If you keep up the good grades for the rest of your high school career, I think you definitely have a shot at NYU. NYU will accept people with lower than usual GPA's and if you continue your marked improvement, that's definitely reason enough to consider you. My friend was accepted to NYU (although it was General Studies and she applied ED) with a downward trend and a cumulative GPA of 86, also at an NYU feeder high school. </p>