OK my guidance counselor says I have to do something. But no suggestions. I don’t blame her, it’s technically out of her realm. So, I totally messed up my first Trimester, AFTER I put in applications to 10 schools. Some are reaches, some are such safeties that I already got accepted to a few due to rolling admissions, not Early Decision.
I’m just going to spell it out. My dad got arrested the end of September and it kind of messed me up. I had to participate in legal stuff and trying to keep it a secret and then it got out and I ended up doing my homework at like midnight or just got exhausted. I dropped the 2 AP courses I hoped would look good to colleges. I didn’t get help until the damage was done. I will graduate on time and I was high honor roll last year (jr year). Only advice I got from guidance was, “say, Trimester 1 wasn’t the real me.” But how much should I tell a college will they think I’m a freak now? Should I ask the police dept to back this up or should I just not tell the colleges about my dad? This is serious and would appreciate serious replies bc I dont want to talk about it in my town or school. TIA
Don’t address it. Let your GC do that in their Rec. It’s good that person is aware of the issue.
TY. I hate to ask my GC bc she already wrote one for me before all this happened. She was the one to tell me I had to write the colleges and just “say Trimester 1 wasn’t the real me.” That was all she said. But you think I should go back to her anyway?
Yes, it would go over much better coming from her. From you it could be seen as making excuses. From her, an outside observer, it is a little more impartial.
There is no need for the guidance counselor to delve into details…he/she could just note that you were dealing with a challenging family issue or something like that.
TY both of you. I will just go into GC and say pretty much what you guys said.