Freshmen year: 3.57 GPA (overall)
Sophomore year: 3.19 GPA (for first semester only - I just started my second-semester last week)
Will my current sophomore year GPA affect my overall chances of being accepted into a good uni/ college?
P.S. Reasons for GPA drop: very little sleep, bad time management, all-time stressed out (all these 3 reasons also apply for the previous Freshmen year as well), and since I’m moving abroad the next new school year I was busy making preparations for it. On the other hand, I’m handling my timetable & schoolwork better this 2nd semester, sleeping earlier, pay extra attention in the classes I was struggling on
well, your chances of getting into a good university or college depends on
what you consider a good school (like HYPS or UCs)
what kind of schools you want to get into
your extracurriculars (can compensate for GPA)
your essays (again, they can compensate for GPA)
test scores (can somewhat compensate for GPA)
the difficulty of courses (are you taking the hardest courses available? all honors and AP?)
whether or not you have any hooks (URM, financial aid, etc)
schools like to see an upward trend in grades. it is odd that your GPA went down, instead of up. try to get it up really high this semester to compensate for your low grades in the first semester, and make sure to get even higher grades junior year (the most important year)! gl!
@needtosucceed27 Sorry to bother you again, I have another inquiry to ask: Should I explain why my GPA dropped when I write the essays to apply to the unis/ colleges or will they most likely overlook my GPA slump?
Don’t worry about it so much. U still have one more semester to improve this year’s Grade. I think u have already found ur way - better time management (which will lead to more sleep and more effective study).
@mocchii I do not think it would be worth it to center an entire essay about your struggles just to explain your low grades because it would seem like you’re trying to come up with excuses for it. There is a section on the common app where you can put it there though.
