Do I still have a shot?

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Hi so I’m a freshman in high school, and I got my final grades for this year.

First semester:

Foreign Language Spanish:98
Foreign Language Hebrew:99
STEM:96
Biology:90
Algebra:92
Global History:94
English:85

Second Semester:

Foreign Language Spanish:100
Foreign Language Hebrew:92
STEM:97
Biology:96
Algebra:97
Global History:96
English:96

I know I did much better in the second semester, but I had an 85 in English first semester, a 90 in math and a 82 in bio, which kills me. Does this totally ruin my chances at ivy leagues or Harvard?

2

If Admissions only considered your freshman year grades then yes your GPA would sink your application. However,you have two more years to redeem yourself, get a tudor, crack those books and ace the rest of your tests!

3

If I had a 4.0 for the rest of high school in sophomore and junior year, would this year affect me at all? Would it give me a disadvantage?

4

Where’s the 82 in bio? I don’t see it. Also, don’t worry about your grades- they’re fine. As long as you keep up the good work, you should be okay.

5

lol these numbers mean virtually nothing. Also, you’re a freshman in high school.

Just make sure you do some huge extracurricular and/or score a perfect or near-perfect SAT. You’ve got time. That’s practically the BASELINE for HYPSM. It won’t even guarantee you admissions. I love how you’re aiming so high so early. You just have to be really motivated. I’m sure if you put forth a lot of effort, you’ll get into a great college even if it’s not Harvard (which, statistically speaking, it probably won’t be).

6

That was a typo. 92

7

I am starting to study SAT after summer and I am known in my school to be in many clubs, leaders of all, and passionate about all. I will most probably be president, but I am worried that this years grades are pulling me down by s longshor. Will this years grades cause a rejection from Harvard ?