<p>Didn't care about school for the 1st year and a half of high school...had a 2.1 at the end of freshman year, 2.65 at the end of sophomore year. I started 'getting it' towards the end of sophomore year. Junior year I had a 3.85 for the year, which brought me to a 3.02. I had a 4.0 in rigorous schedule 1st quarter of senior year, bringing me to a 3.24. With another 4.0 this quarter, i'll have around a 3.35.</p>
<p>Extremely competitive school
GPA: 3.24
SAT: 680 V, 700 M, 720 W
SAT 2: 700 Lit, 700 World Hist.
AP: 5 Human Geog.</p>
<p>pretty good teacher recs, outstanding counselor rec</p>
<p>Average ECs:
-varsity basketball fresh, soph year before breaking bones in lower back
-ridiculous amount of basketball related awards, activites, etc.
-Tutor/mentor at inner city after school program
-music reviewer for school newspaper
-Photographer for school newspaper</p>
<p>Will my upward trend make up somewhat for my poor overall gpa? What are my chances at my top schools?</p>
<p>Tufts
GW
NYU
BU
Michigan
Wisconsin</p>