<p>At this point, I'm in the last quarter of my junior year and my grades weren't too bad last quarter for what they were at the beginning of the quarter. Now since we've figured out I have adhd, and am getting help with it, my grades have improved for the 4th quarter. </p>
<p>If next year I apply to other colleges, get rejected and go to a community college get really good grades and a good gpa, will the colleges look back and see that I've already applied and didn't get in? Is it a better idea just to go straight to community college and not bother with applying to other schools and then transfering? Also, if my SAT/ACT scores are low, can I improve them during community college and send those scores in or do they want the highschool ones?</p>
<p>Excellent! Colleges love to see upward trends in your grades. Really focus on doing your best during your senior year.</p>
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<p>They might but they won’t hold that against you. They’re going to be more interested in how you did during your senior year of high school and most especially, at your community college.</p>
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<p>You could always apply and see what happens. If your prefered school is competitive you probably won’t get accepted right away with a lower GPA and SAT/ACT scores.</p>
<p>But you could retake the SATs/ACTs at the beginning of your senior year and improve your scores. It’s entirely possible that universities will see your upward trend of grades and your improved test scores and accept you.</p>
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<p>Here is what we were told: Our son began at community college before he graduated from high school. He never took the SAT or ACT. His community college advisor told him not to bother. Universities use the SAT/ACT scores to predict how well you will do in college. But once you have actual college courses under your belt, they don’t need to predict… they can look at your transcript and see how well you’ve done.</p>
<p>My son applied to a competitive university after two years at a community college and was accepted. His high school transcript was not all that impressive and he had no SAT/ACT scores. But what he did have was a 4.0 and over 60 credits from the community college. That is what the university cared about.</p>
<p>Best wishes to you! I think you have a very bright future ahead of you.</p>