<p>Hello, </p>
<p>I am a junior in high school and wanted to know where I stand in the running for acceptance for college. In freshman and sophomore year I tried hard and kept a 4.0 and a 3.9 respectively. But this year I slipped up and got a 3.5. My courses were all honors freshman year, two APs and all honors sophomore year and 5 APs and all honors now. Next year I am taking 6 APs. My grades you could say are deteriorating but weighted they were high. Junior year I was accepted into an internship in NYC which I go to every week and invest a lot of time in. I show leadership such as leader of clubs, coordinator for community service and I created a brand. I am also trying to show focus in my passion of aerospace engineering.
What I am getting at is that as my unweighted gpa is getting smaller, I am taking more AP classes and am now doing a lot more extra- curriculars. My grades being stellar is the only problem I am having. I am not trying to prove myself in this message, I want the truth. I feel like since academia is most important, this will definitely hinder my applications. I know being a Sikh, wearing a turban and emphasizing my diversity will not help in this matter greatly. Will a college like UPenn or Cornell see my grades going slightly down as a very bad thing? Or is there a chance I can redeem myself?</p>
<p>Any feedback is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.</p>