How will colleges view my downward-to-upward trend?

Applying to College
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<p>All are weighted grades</p>

<p>9th grade:</p>

<p>1st sem 4.375</p>

<p>2nd sem 4.375</p>

<p>10th grade</p>

<p>1st sem 4.000</p>

<p>2nd sem 3.214</p>

<p>11th grade</p>

<p>1st sem 2.571 (f...)</p>

<p>2nd sem 3.875</p>

<p>12th grade</p>

<p>1st sem 4.714 </p>

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<p>Took 17 AP classes. Overall GPA: 3.934 weighted, 3.3 unweighted.</p>

<p>I actually DID get those grades.</p>

<p>How will the admissions officers react? 'Cause most people screw up freshman year but come back sophmore or junior year. I did the opposite: do well freshman year and then crash and burn, then tried the "Phoenix Rising From the Ashes" second semester of junior year till now. I can't believe that happened, but "it's never too late" does have some truth to it right?</p>

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<p>That number of AP classes is insane. You certainly challenged yourself. Schools may well ask what happened in 10th/11th grade. The unweighted first semester of 11th grade must be pretty awful.</p>

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<p>They’ll appreciate your “Phoenix Rising from the Ashes” lol… I’m serious. They are very forgiving of students who turn themselves around.</p>

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<p>Dude, OP, don’t worry about it. There will be many colleges that will take you.</p>