<p>So my freshman year went well ( 3.5 W, 3.16 UW) but i just died sophomore year (3.29 W, 2.86 UW) and I took three honors both years. I'm doing intership at my mom's accounting firm this summer and I am a 2yr JSA member. What do I with my grades now???</p>
<p>Well, you’re pretty screwed over. </p>
<p>What should you do now? Don’t **** up again and pray to the college admission gods for mercy on your soul. Simple enough, eh?</p>
<p>You’re only half way through high school. You still have plenty of time to improve.</p>
<p>Junior year and the first half of senior year are critical! Whatever you do, don’t f*** up your junior year. Don’t f*** up your senior year either (even the second half of it), but junior year of high school seems to be the absolute worst time within the first 18 years of your life to not do well in school. So hopefully, your sophomore year marks the end of that downward trend. Keep your mind sharp and get ahead by possibly taking classes over the summer or by participating in academic summer programs and aim for the the most difficult curriculum in your high school in the next couple years, however, at the same time, you need to be careful that you only choose classes you’re confident you can do well in. </p>
<p>Now is the time to work incredibly hard, find your passions, and attempt to surpass even your own expectations.</p>
<p>There’s certainly a chance at getting into an elite school still…but I don’t know, them grades aint hot stuff. </p>
<p>but who cares, i hear community colleges are on the rise</p>
<p>^ One thing that annoys me on CC is posters playing the community college card when it’s not needed. A 2.8 unweighted GPA by your senior year usually gets you in 2nd tier state schools and numerous regional private schools assuming you have SAT scores above 1500/2400. Of course, being a nationally ranked athlete would let you set your sights higher.</p>
<p>HarveyMuddLove is right in another respect. There’s still hope. I’ve seen people do incredibly well their last two years of high school despite poor performance their first or second year and get into great schools. Although I see them as a last resort for college admissions, community colleges can be a great way to supplement high school with extra classes during the summer and possibly after school if you’re really committed.</p>
<p>I’m not hoping for any Ivies and I got a 28 on my Practice ACT. Is there any chance for me to go for non-trash tier schools?</p>
<p>if you do good junior year and senior. you have a good shot at an okay state school.</p>
<p>If you get over 4.0s each semester weighted, you can still get a good GPA.</p>
<p>I’m going to community college for a year. 
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<p>Y U NO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER ABOUT IT?</p>
<p>I did a bunch of college tours the spring break of my sophomore year. That’s when it really hit me what GPA I really needed. I never had a “bad” GPA it was like a 3.4-3.5 in the middle of 3rd trimester (my school is on trimesters not semesters). I put my mind to it and in the rest of that trimester and 2 more I brought up my unweighted GPA to a 3.85. Still getting a B each trimester. So don’t worry. If it’s something you really want to set your mind to you can do it.</p>
<p>And don’t listen to them! You can get into a bunch of great schools if you have a 3.5 and like a 26 ACT. There are WAY more schools than just the ivies and community college. You should find the school you like the most. The one that you feel like you fit in at. Don’t let anyone else pressure you.</p>
<p>^ Agree. You still have Junior and Senior year to do better. I used to know this one guy who didn’t do so well in High school, and finished high school with a 2.7 GPA. He gave up, didn’t attend college and worked full time at a store. He went to my church, so my family knew him pretty well, so his mother and father along with mine decided to get him back on his feet and paid for his education. My family and his got him in a Community college (I’m not telling you to go to community college, so don’t get the wrong idea lol) and then he transferred into a state university and he’s majoring Biochemistry, and wanting to go for a doctorate. This kid felt like he wasn’t going anywhere, but with a little determination get really get you places. Keep going and good luck.</p>
<p>Definitely not going to ivies or any other T-20 school. Have fun at University of (your state). If you do bad freshman year why the hell would you do even worst your sophomore year? Stuff like this grinds my gears hard.</p>
<p>Also colleges like to see you recover after doing poorly. It shows that you care. You can always write a note in you college apps explaining what happened and how you changed. </p>
<p>The guidance councilors at my school aways talk about this one guy that graduated a few years ago. He half assed his way threw hs and his gpa reflected it. In the beginning of senior year something clicked with him. He started caring and trying and ended up going to Duke.</p>
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<p>Sorry not everyone is a perfect student like you who always knew to do well in school. </p>
<p>Davinci07, I had pretty much the EXACT SAME freshman/soph GPA as you and I’m heading to a top 20 school next year. You’re definitely not doomed to go to a community college. Just get a good GPA junior year, raise that ACT to hopefully around a 30, and maintain good ECs and you should have good options for you in 2 years.</p>
<p>Oh fgs, there are plenty of choices besides top 20 and community college! GOOD choices! And for those who have the arrogance to believe that anyone who can’t get a 3.8 in high school won’t have good choices, get a grip. And some perspective on the real world.</p>
<p>(This is a general CC rant, not just because of this thread. I get lots of good info here, but I just can’t believe some of the over the top attitudes here.)</p>
<p>You don’t have to aim for the Ivies to be committed. Go wherever you want but do extremely well either way! </p>
<p>There are many schools I refer to as “Ivy League-ish” that are as difficult to get into or nearly as difficult to get into as an Ivy League schools you may end up liking. Remember although high selectivity seems to correlate with educational quality, a school does not have to be extremely selective to be among the best. You just need to do careful research.</p>
<p>You could probably still get into a state college, like a Rutgers or such. And if it’s in-state it won’t be pricey.
Of course, you still have junior and senior year, so wait a bit before freaking out.</p>
<p>You know… your grades are no where near bad. Ive known people with 2.8 cumulative weighted GPA & they still got accepted to college. You have hope.</p>