<p>I'm a Junior this year in high school and I really slacked off and had some family issues the previous two years. My freshman year I had a 2.7, and my sophomore year a 2.1.. I failed one semester of honors Spanish, and got a D in one semester of chemistry. However during my sophomore my mother struggled with a substance abuse problem, and I had no one to push me in school. I was stuck having to take care of my little brother and cook dinner I just did not even worry about my grades. I missed a total of 14 days, because I could just stay home whenever I wanted to.. This year I am living in foster home with guardians that push me in school, make sure I do all my homework and study etc. (Not sure if colleges take that into consideration at all. Does anyone know?) However this year I plan on getting at least a 3.7. When I get a 3.7 this year that would bring my total gpa up to a 2.8. If colleges saw improvement my junior year would that be taken into consideration? I also play basketball and football and maintain a part time job. I haven't taken the SAT's yet. </p>
<p>Colleges I'm interested in:
University of Maine - Orono
Univiersity of UMass Amherst
Merrimack
UNH
UConn</p>
<p>Any other college suggestions?
Please help me out it'd mean alot to me, I'm really concerned about my future.</p>
<p>You sound scared! Don’t be scared. Just do the best that you can.</p>
<p>And yes! Colleges love improvement. They understand not everyone is mature enough to want a good GPA when they are 14 and just starting high school. </p>
<p>As far as your mom not pushing you in school… I think your circumstance is a pretty decent excuse, but that is a HORRIBLE way to word that… My mom didn’t push me in school either; she didn’t care. Tons of kids don’t have their parents to push them in school. I don’t think colleges really care about how invested parents are in their child’s schoolwork, because the parent isn’t going to be their when the kid goes to their college. So it’s a good reason to have struggled, just drop the “my mom didn’t push my in school.” Bad word choice.</p>
<p>If you don’t get into any school you want after two years of hard work, it still isn’t over. You can attend a community college and keep working hard. Then the colleges will really see you’re a good student. But I don’t think you’ll even have to do that.</p>
<p>So, keep working hard. When test time comes, do some test prep, take it seriously. Maybe retake it if you can to see if you get a better score. Join a club or sport if you can. Volunteer if you can.</p>
<p>But the best advice is to just do the best you can starting NOW. (And if you struggle this semester, then that’s okay! Just keep doing the best you can. Don’t get discouraged.)</p>
<p>I think you’re good to go. I think you can get into those schools you listed. Just don’t give up.</p>
<p>Oh, and as far as college suggestions go.</p>
<p>What are you’re interests?
Big school/small school/medium school?
What do you want to get out of college?
Location preference?</p>
<p>I’m looking for a medium-large sized school.
Looking to take on Computer Science
Somewhere in New England preferably
What are my chances at the colleges I have listed?</p>
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