How much will my sophomore year grades affect my chances of admission?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Barnard College
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<p>Hello all. I am just wrapping up my sophomore year of high school, and this year, my grades have significantly declined. Here is an overview of my transcript thus far:</p>

<p>Freshman year:
Alg 2/Trig: A/A
Eng 1/2: A/A
Hon. Bio: A+/A
Geography: A+/A+
Beg. Dance: A+/A
French 1/2: A/A
Drama 1/2: A/A-</p>

<p>Sophomore year:
AP Bio: B/B
French 3/4: B+/ most likely B+
Honors Pre-Calc: B-/ either a C+ or B-
AP European History: A/A
Vocal Jazz: A/A+
Accelerated English 3/4: A/A
Intermediate Dance: A-/ most likely B+
Leadership: A/A
Musical Theatre: A</p>

<p>These are my planned extracurriculars:</p>

<p>ASB Leadership Council (class officer for 2 years, will be a commissioner next 2 years b/c being an officer is much too stressful)
JV Tennis (2 years)
Musical Theatre (3 years)
Vocal Jazz (3 years)
113 hours of community service so far
Part of an off-campus Bulgarian dance troupe (I was also born in Bulgaria , and came here when I was 7, if that helps)
Rotary Interact Club (3 years, will be an officer for 2 years)</p>

<p>Barnard has been my dream ever since I discovered it 4 years ago. I’m just very concerned that my grades this year will severely impact my chances of admission. What are your guys’ thoughts on this? I don’t mean to sound whiny or pretentious, I’m just very worried.</p>

<p>I also understand that essays and test scores (btw, my PSAT score from this year was 212, which I guess would translate to a 2120?) are very important, and that the admissions approach is holistic, but still…</p>

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<p>you obviously had a great freshman year, and if you improve over the next 2 years, your grades shouldn’t be an issue. if there was a reason for your grades slipping, your counselor can always write about that when they send in your letter. Obviously I have no idea if you’ll get in, or how your resume/grades will look like two years from now. If you want to get in, work hard, try your best and you’ll see what happens!</p>

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<p>Really, the only thing that happened this year was that I took on waaayy too much to handle and it backfired. Thanks for your reply though; I have every full intention of getting the most excellent grades that I can the next two years, and my schedule for next year is not nearly as loaded.</p>

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<p>if you get your grades up in the next few years you will be in good shape. Also if you get a 2100+ that will be good. Remember college admissions are very subjective. Find something that will make you really stand out! :)</p>