<p>Well, I'm not asking to be evaluated on my chances of getting into my schools of choice, but I'm going to just ask if it will affect me greatly in my chances.
I'm a sophomore and had a great GPA last year as a freshman, but as soon as I entered this school year, I totally blew it.
My Chemistry grade and my AP European History grade have plummeted my GPA at least three to five points lower. In the last quarter, I greatly improved my grades and I am planning on increasing them even more this upcoming quarter, but since my GPA has dropped, my chances of being in National Honors Society are gone.
This year NHS in my school rose their standards for students to have at least a 95 average to be qualified from their former standards of a 90 average. My GPA was a 97 last year, but from my calculations I have a GPA between 92-94 by the end of this year. The NHS invitations were already sent out as well three weeks ago and my qualifying friends received them. I did not get one, sadly.
Could it possibly make NHS lower their standards again if I complain constantly? Or if I get others to complain with me?
If I increase my GPA dramatically as a junior, which I plan to do, will it affect my chances to get into the ivies like UPenn due to my sophomore grades?
I know colleges like to see improvement so I am hoping that will help once I do raise my average in junior year.</p>
<p>What letter grades did you get in those classes? I may be missing it if you said it.</p>
<p>Well, I didn’t complete the two courses yet.
So far, I am between a B and B+ range, which is between a 80-89 range, depending on my second semester grades for my AP European History class while I am between a B+ and A range, 85-94, range for Chemistry.
I actually dropped dramatically to a C+ in Chemistry second quarter which is going to go up due to my A in first quarter and third quarter grades.</p>
<p>I know at our school, they give kids a second chance and allow them to try again the end of junior year
idk if yours does that
cross your fingers</p>