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Chance Me / Match Me!
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So I am a sophomore at a competitive high school (we always rank top 10 in the state)
I am worried that my freshman year screw over my chances at getting into a good college (My dream school is Swarthmore College and University of Chicago)

So here were my grades from freshman year:
Lang: A
Bio Hon: A
Geo Hon: C
World History Honors: A
Spanish 3: A
Gym: A
Choir A
U GPA: 3.7
W GPA: 4.2

MY ECS:
Supporting role in the Fall Drama
Laad Freshman Sophomore One acts
Supporting role in Bang Bang You’re Dead (show to raise awareness about gun violence in schools)
Interact club- we basically volunteer and help local organizations
Volunteer at animal shelter
Active member of Model Congress and Model United Nations
A water polo player

I am wondering if that C screws me over. I am taking 5 honors this year and I have ended with all As this quarter. I have plenty of ecs and I plan on taking 4 aps in subjects I feel comfortable in next year, since my school does not allow APs as a sophomore. What are my chances with this on my resume?

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I also forgot to include that I am a choir treasurer whoops

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A C won’t kill your chances, especially since it was in Freshman year. In fact, some colleges like the UCs only take into account sophmore and junior year grades in their GPA calculations. One thing to note though is that it will hurt you more if you try to pursue a STEM program since it’s a C in a math class.