<p>Does your HS send middle school grades? My kids’ school does not - even with HS-level math on them.</p>
<p>Even if those grades are sent, would colleges even use them in GPA computations?</p>
<p>Your 9th year grades are not BAD…they just aren’t as good as your later years.</p>
<p>Colleges are usually forgiving about freshman year grades if they see an “up” trend. </p>
<p>Ivies are a Super Reach for even those with perfect stats…so chance for Columbia is about 1 in 12 or worse…</p>
<p>The rest are all reaches or matches which you have a decent chance…nothing is 100% these days at top schools.</p>
<p>What are your “lower matches” or your safeties?</p>
<p>Also, have your parents told you that they can afford $220k+ for your undergrad education? IF not, how will you pay for these schools?</p>