<p>My grades are lower than they ever have been. I went from a 3.5 junior year semester GPA to a 2.8 this quarter. Things have just seemed to be catching up with me. It has been going badly ever since I got deferred from my college of choice. It didnt seem that bad first the letter I got basically said make As and Bs this semester and your in but school seems to have gone from easy to insanely hard. The worst thing is my father. He wont shut up and its making me miserable. He just keeps saying John6391 study you cant afford to give an inch or else you wont get into college and ull have to go community college. Its driving me crazy. I think im just trying to vent here but I need to get my grades up badly and i think its too late in the quarter to bring them up.</p>
<p>There is still one more month to get your grades up. Talk to your teachers, ask for help, but do not sound like a grade-grubber. Convey to them that you are genuinely concerned about your slipping performance, and ask how you can improve it. Winter months is the time of year when depression tend to settle in, so be on alert for that. Try to engage in stimulating, positive activities and do not party or stay late too much. Do not get wed to the school that deferred you - there are possibly many colleges that you can be happy at. Good luck to you.</p>
<p>"Do not get wed to the school that deferred you - there are possibly many colleges that you can be happy at."</p>
<p>Great advice. You have a few weeks left to get your grades up but you'll have to maintain good grades throughout the rest of your year. Colleges request final transcripts from graduating HS seniors and can rescind an acceptance if the grades are not up to their standards. Make sure you find and apply to a couple of real safety schools. If the worst case scenario is that you must attend community college for a year, don't think of it as a terrible thing. It will give you a year to gain skills, complete a few general education requirements, and prove to 4 year colleges (transfer possibilities) that you are capable of achieving at the college level. Good luck and keep studying.</p>
<p>im not gonna have to attend community so far ive been accepted to every school ive applied to except my dream school i just cant seem to look at the fact i have been accepted to several good schools as a positive thing and i dont no why</p>
<p>What is wrong with going to a community college?</p>
<p>" He just keeps saying John6391 study you cant afford to give an inch or else you wont get into college and ull have to go community college."</p>
<p>Well, my post regarding community college was in response to your post mentioning that your Dad keeps bringing up the fact that you won't get into a college and you'll have to go to community college. Based on your post and the response from your Dad, it's easy to assume that you haven't been accepted yet. Whatever the reality is, make sure you maintain good grades because acceptances can be rescinded. If you have been accepted to a few colleges all ready, then narrow them down to your favorite 2. Go back for visits and see which campus environment is a better fit for you. Let go of your original dream and build a new dream. Give other colleges a chance. Keep in mind the difficulty of the different curriculums because academics will continually get harder as your academic career advances. Find the right fit. Actually, don't discount community college. If you're having a hard time in high school, it may be a good idea to spend a year at community college to develop any skills that you may need to work on. If you can succeed and maintain a great gpa in a year at CC, you may have a better chance to actually get into your dream school as a transfer.</p>
<p>i just got an early case of senoritis because i thought for sure i would be accepted i was not and now things have become quite...real</p>
<p>First, Community College is not the end of life. I graduated from CC, got my first peofessional job, and my various employers paid for my further education all thru MBA. What is wrong with this picture? Second, if you do not make yourself to catch up with academics at HS, which you believe is incredibly hard, you will feel totally lost in college, which is much harder than any AP you have ever taken. I am sorry to be brutally honest. However, I would advise to talk to your farther very seriously about his attitude. I mean, allocate time, sit down, no shouting, be polite and respectful but make sure that he understands that he is making matter worse, not better. Having said all of that, I wish you the best. I believe that your concern shows that you honestly looking for an options to improve your current situation. A lot of it is in your control.</p>