<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am a sophomore in high school with a 3.56 unweighted GPA, 3.89 academic core GPA, and a 4.6739 weighted GPA. I rank #9 out of 591 students. </p>
<p>I know for a fact that my GPAs (especially my unweighted) is low for U of M, but please note that I still have a semester to go (plus junior year), and I'm predicting that I will have a 3.6-something GPA when this school year ends. </p>
<p>I attend high school in Florida. The school that I attend has a very poor reputation because the majority of students that articulate into the school don't care about grades, test scores, etc. However, for those students that DO care about graduating and doing well, like myself, it is very competitive. </p>
<p>Last year, when I was a freshman, I attended a different a high school and transferred over to my current school toward the end of the school year. At the other school, even though it had a better reputation, the courses were much easier. There was only approximately 150 students in my class and when I was there, I ranked #1. </p>
<p>Anyways, last year, my grades are as follows:</p>
<p>(courses taken from old high school)
AP Human Geography Semester 1: A
Research Semester 1: A
Personal Fitness Semester 1: A
Algebra 2 Honors Semester 1: A
AP Human Geography Semester 2: A
Research Semester 2: A
Health Semester 1: A
Algebra 2 Honors Semester 2: A</p>
<p>(courses taken from current high school)
Intro. To Info Tech Semester 2: A
Biology Honors Semester 2: B
Team Sports 2 Semester 2: B+
TV Production 1 Semester 2: A
World Literature (English) Honors Semester 2: A
Journalism 1 Honors (NP) Semester 2: A
English 1 Honors Semester 1 (ONLINE): A
Biology Honors Semester 1 (ONLINE): A</p>
<p>If you think my schedule was weird, it's because I went to a school that was on block schedule (4x4) and my current school is on rotator schedule (7x7). Therefore, when I switched over during semester 2, I missed the first semesters of English and Biology. To catch up, I took both of them online. </p>
<p>Oh, on the AP HumanGeo Exam, I passed with a 3. </p>
<p>This year, I really messed up. I was absent a lot from school (and I usually have good attendance) because I had was very sick and my grades dropped as a result. However, I've recovered. </p>
<p>Anyways, here is my grades from last semester,</p>
<p>Chemistry 1 Honors Semester 1: A
AP Psychology Semester 1: C+
Pre-Calculus Honors Semester 1: C+
AP World History: B+
Journalism 2 Honors (NP) Semester 1: A
English 2 Honors: B+
AP Environmental Science Semester 1: A</p>
<p>(I'm taking Spanish 1 online)</p>
<p>I've taken the hardest, most rigorous courses that are offered at my school. Actually, they only allow sophomores to take two AP classes, but since I fulfilled my math credits, they put my in AP Environmental. </p>
<p>My grades have improved quarter by quarter, but even after a major improvement second quarter, my overall semester grades were bad because I did very, very poorly first quarter. </p>
<p>Third quarter I did especially well. 3rd quarter grades are as follows:</p>
<p>Chem A
AP Psych: B
PreCal: A
AP World: A
Journalism: A
English: A
AP Env. Science: A</p>
<p>I'm doing well right now (4th quarter) so my semester 2 (hopefully) be grades will be good. </p>
<p>My ECs aren't great, but they will be better. </p>
<p>1.) News Co-editor of the school newspaper
2.) volunteer in the hospital
3.) recently inducted into NHS
4.) I knit and donate hats for babies and cancer patients for the hospital I volunteer at (it's a hobby that I enjoy, very relaxing)</p>
<p>I just want to know what should I do to increase my chances of acceptance especially since I'm out of state? What should I improve on (besides GPA)? Please note that I have done the best that I can given my resources. I do know that sometimes your best isn't good enough, and I would really, really appreciate it if you guys can give me some pointers. </p>
<p>Thanks. </p>
<p>I'll update this post continuously and add new information about my new grades, test scores, etc.</p>
<p>Oh, I'm Asian and female (if you hadn't already figured from my username). :)</p>
<p>Thanks again!! </p>
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