<p>Ever since in freshmen, i was never someone who would even think about studying, Until my father passed away and which was the reason why i even got all started to go crazy with my academics..</p>
<p>I was confident, believed that i am no longer a ****** bag who doesn't care about work ethics and being highschool cool guy. I transformed myself into a hardworking, someone who ppl would admire my passion for everything even with sports.</p>
<p>My GPA turned out to be (Unweighed) 3.6 and 4.0 in freshmen yr
THEN.. the down turn to WORSE occured when i moved to new place.
I was really hurt from my family, and could not have my focus anymore which was unexpected.. especially emotionally, i couldn't seee any positive sides in this.. new city that i came into.. i just cuoldn't.. i still can't</p>
<p>My GPA in new, this ghetto school i really hate with passion in Sophomore yr turned out to be
(WEIGHED 3.8 for both)</p>
<p>THEN i still screwed up my half of jr year... i expected to get that (Weighed) 3.9 this year, but apparantly, my gpa this semester will now be 3.66.. cuz of the finals and everything</p>
<p>I am devastated... I do not want to go to other small colleges with ppl i'd hate...
I do not know where i do belong, but mistake is mistake... i know fixing that in 2nd semester IS ALWAYS POSSIBle.</p>
<p>Please i need an honest answer.. if i could ever manage to get that Grade that'll be close to AAAAAA (taking 2 APs and 2 CP, 2 Honors)
(WATEVER GRADE THAT IS HIGHER THAN 4.2 or more)
do i still have chance to get in to UC 's?</p>
<p>Please.. help me. I know its foolish to ask but i need the answers</p>
<p>First of all: Kids who go to small colleges are kids you’d hate? Really? Because they’re just all around worse than you, stupider kids who don’t match up to your high standards, right?</p>
<p>And your GPA is really not the only thing that matters. Just do your best there, and make a strong app in other areas. You’ll be fine. I’m sure you’ll go to Ohio State or BU, where all the kids are amazing and better than small school kids.</p>
<p>I’m not going to criticize you. It’s completely understandable that you’d be hurt and angry, and that you’d act out.</p>
<p>But I do want to give you some advice. Suppose that a CU school is looking at you, and they are also looking at another student whose father died and who had to move to an undesirable place. However, this student made the best of the situation - he didn’t complain, he found ways to be active in his community and to improve it, and he generally kept a positive outlook. Which student is a better candidate?</p>
<p>Colleges want people who can overcome obstacles, not people who wallow in them. In the year you have left before your applications are due, please stop wallowing! You need to stop complaining and pull yourself out of the dumps. Start giving back to your school and your community, even if you think they don’t deserve it. Find something positive about your school, and if you can’t - then CREATE something positive at your school.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>I guess cuz of my desperation i might’ve sounded very negative about community colleges… No i really do not mean that… Thats what came out of my anger and rushing through writitng without even looking at wat i even wrote.</p>
<p>I do believe in what you say. Whole heartedly… Thank you for the reply. I appreciate it.</p>
<p>Don’t misinterpret your grades here. I mean, they aren’t great, but they aren’t bad at all! There are plenty of good schools that fit your GPA.</p>
<p>Second thing, the year isn’t over, and you still have senior year.
Colleges LOVE to see an upward trend in grades. A student who is clearly trying harder, improving, making the best of his/her situation. Don’t worry about your GPA! Just keep trying hard- worry about each quiz and each test and each homework assignment, and the grades will just follow naturally. Good luck!</p>
<p>Thank you. I’ll remember that. I won’t make this kind of mistakes again.</p>