<p>My grades have been slipping down because I haven't had a lot of time to study due to a lot of holiday concerts for violin. My GPA for the first semester of freshman year was a 3.8, but for the second semester, it has gone down to a 3.5.</p>
<p>I've been hearing that freshman grades count by a lot of people, and I was wondering if it's true. I'm planning on applying to NYU after I graduate.</p>