Help?

Applying to College
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<p>Freshman year I had all A's first semester and second semester I had mostly B's. I had a 3.6 unweighted GPA overall. Sophomore year I had A's all year except two steady B's. I had a 3.7 unweighted GPA overall. This year I have A's across the board, and am looking to have a 4.0 unweighted GPA overall. Do you think they will look at my freshman year very closely even though I am doing better now?</p>

<p>I got very sick the second semester of my freshman year- so sick I couldn't go back to school junior year and had to take school through an online program. It kept getting worse. This is what I'm writing about in my essay.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance.</p>

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<p>Some schools don’t look at freshman grades at all. Most weigh them less than sophomore and junior grades-an upward trend is just fine. And you have a very legitimate reason for a dip in your grades at the end of freshman year. Since you will be explaining your circumstances in your essays, you shouldn’t worry about it.</p>