GPA Panic! Am I aiming too high?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Okay, so here's the thing; my GPA is not on par with most of the colleges that i'm applying to.. I have a 3.6 Unweighted and a 3.98 weighted. This is caused by a poor second semester of freshman year where I pulled out just below a 3.5. Im currently a senior and since that one semester, my grades have been steadily rising (never below a 3.6) with my junior year grades being a 3.75 and 3.9 in each respective semeste with 3 AP classes. </p>

<p>Basically I'm wondering if this upward trend will be enough to convince colleges that i simply had a reality check freshman year. The rest of my stats and EC's are listed below.</p>

<p>Should I reevaluate my college list? Maybe add a safer safety?</p>

<p>I am applying to:
~Claremont McKenna
~Emory Univ
~Notre Dame (-I know its a super reach-)
~Pepperdine
~Southern Methodist Univ
~Trinity University (San Antonio)
~Univ of Richmond
~Univ of California San Diego
~Univ of San Diego
~UT Austin</p>

<p>~already accepted to my local public school~</p>

<p>ACT: 32
-English: 33
-Math: 28 (retaking in October specifically to improve math score)
-Reading: 34
-Science: 31
-Writing: 9</p>

<p>SAT I:
Comp: 2000
-CR:700
-Writing: 650
-Math: 650</p>

<p>AP Courses: AP World (3), AP US History (4), AP English 11 (5), AP Physics B (3)
~AP Scholar w/ Honor award</p>

<p>I’m taking AP Stats, AP European History, AP French, AP English 12, AP Government, and AP Econ this year.</p>

<p>Honors Courses: Honors Algebra 1, Honors Geometry, Honors Algebra II, Honors English 9</p>

<p>EC's:
3 year Varsity Soccer (1st team all-state academics, ranked 7th nationally, 2x State Champion)
3 Years on state ODP (Olympic Development Program) soccer travelling team
10+ years soccer outside school (5x state champions, 3x regional quarter finalists)
2 Years Track
(no, I do not want to pursue college athletics)</p>

<p>4 year member of Student Senate</p>

<p>Girls State Delegate
~Girls State Governor~ (I've been told this is very helpful for Texas schools!)</p>

<p>Photo in State Art Exhibit</p>

<p>National Honor Society Elected Board Member (lettered)
National French Honor Society
National English Honor Society
Academic Letter</p>

<p>90ish hours of community service</p>

<p>Thank You!!</p>

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<p>With that ACT score Notre Dame is not that much of a reach as you think! Aim high. Might as well.</p>

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<p>Why are you ruling out college athletics? DIII might well recruit you.</p>

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<p>I think you have a good list for your stats.</p>

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<p>@midwestmomof4‌ I really want to focus on academics in college, I had a few offers from various schools but decided that wasnt the path i wanted to take.</p>