<p>... or am just freaking out for no reason?</p>
<p>So in my freshman year of high school, I got 1 B and it looks like this year I might be getting 2 Bs and possibly a C. :(</p>
<p>I know I'm only a sophomore, but does this ruin my chances of getting into top colleges?</p>
<p>:) </p>
<p>Calm down. I don’t know what you mean by “top colleges,” but many fine universities will accept you. If you’re only interested in ivies, then understand that even if you had straight A’s, you’re chances for acceptance would be low…since ivies reject many, many kids with perfect GPAs.</p>
<p>Right now, you have to do 2 things…</p>
<p>1) keep your GPA up…if it’s suffering from too much socializing or disorganization, you have the power to change that. 
If the problem is that you’re having trouble in a class, then get a tutor…even if it’s a fellow student who is doing well in the class. Or, ask your teacher if you can stay after school a few days and get some extra help.</p>
<p>2) During the summer, get some SAT & ACT practice books and practice test sections. Read the front sections for advice. Do a little bit at a time; but do it often.</p>
<p>Of course not. But you have to get the grades up for a top school. Improvement is critical, as are good test scores.</p>
<p>If you’ve gone from one B to multiple B’s or even a C, it’s time to look in the mirror and ask why. Be honest with yourself. If you need to study harder, resolve to do that. If you need tutoring, get it. No matter where you go to college, if you can master introspection, you will do well.</p>
<p>It depends on how rigorous your school is. If you go to a no-name public school without a particularly difficult curriculum, then, yeah, Harvard is probably out of the question (assuming you have no hooks) at this point. But if you can pull that C to a B, you’ll have plenty of great opportunities in store, especially if you focus less on the prestige of USNWR rankings and more on a school that fits you academically.</p>
<p>thanks for your responses!</p>
<p>i’m sorry, i was unclear about what i meant by “good colleges.” big, but prestigious universities: penn state, pitt, university of chicago, UVA. also, are my chances of getting accepted to honors programs (schreyers @ penn state) ruined? and what about dentistry/pharmacy programs?</p>
<p>i realize i’m only a soph. and i have two more years of high school left, but i’d like to start forming an idea of my safety/reach schools.</p>
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<p>Like I said, your best bet is to get that C up. That keeps all of your options on the table.</p>
<p>I’m getting into good universities. I’ve had mutliple C’s. Course rigor my friend, course rigor.</p>
<p>oh and by the way, one of the B’s is in an honors class, the other 2 are in AP classes and the C is in an honors class.</p>
<p>Haha…Cowman! </p>
<p>Only 2APs, and you’re already a sophomore!</p>
<p>Let’s stress out some more, go4it.</p>
<p>.It’s ok! Some admission officers don’t want the students to be perfect.</p>
<p>really nimamasb?! haha, that’s very comforting.</p>
<p>and GoldenDomer…which universities are you getting into?</p>
<p>OP: As several posters have suggested – you need to ask yourself why your grades have slipped. Be honest with yourself. Then look at what you can do to improve in those areas.</p>