I need to know if I ruined my chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm currently in my Junior year of high school (I'm hiding the name of the high school for privacy measures but it is considered one of the best schools academic wise in Massachusetts). I'm freaking out about getting into college. I currently have a gpa at around 2.7-2.8 which I know is very bad, but I'm taking two AP classes. I have also heard from my friends that our school is much harder work wise then many other schools so that will help me in the end, but I'm not sure how seriously to take that since it sounds pretty silly. </p>

<p>For after school activities I do both winter and spring track. I'm not really state level so I won't get recruited for my athletic skill but I was hoping that it would help me somehow. I also did a play but didn't have that big of a role, and I have eighty hours of community service, so I think that my after school activities are pretty varied.</p>

<p>I am not in many clubs. I attended a social justice club in my sophmore year but didn't stay in it for long. The only thing I really do in school is this program that has juniors mentoring the freshmen.</p>

<p>Next year I'm taking another two advanced classes, Bio and Gov. Both of which I'm actually very interested in. I'm not planning on going easy my senior year and I'm hoping that the colleges will realize this.</p>

<p>I have yet to take my SATs or SAT 2. My SAT date is May 1st and my average score from Kaplan always comes at around 2000 with math being my strongest and writing the weakest. I'm taking two SAT 2s in June, Bio and History. For MCAS I had received advanced in Math, english and physics so I'm eligible for payment help... I think since I read somewhere you need a 3.0 gpa for that.</p>

<p>Pretty much with all this info I was hoping you guys could tell me whether or screwed up my chances of ever having a normal life. I want to know if I'm just overreacting. Know this, I'm not aiming that high. I'm hoping for something like UMass Amherst or UMaine with Northeastern being my reach school. I appreaciate any help in advance and I apologize if this post was so long.</p>

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<p>I apologize for bumping my thread up but I forgot to post some detail on what i’m taking etc. which I think are pretty important.</p>

<p>The two AP classes I’m taking this year are Spanish and History. Overall they’re my two worst classes with grades of usually C/C+. Every other class I have taken since freshmen year has been honors. For track team I do the throwing events, such as shot put. I don’t really know if that affects anything but I know throwing events are the least respected in track so it might.</p>

<p>I can speak English and Russian fluently. My Spanish is decent but I probably won’t be able to survive normally in any spanish speaing country.</p>

<p>I also left out my main fear. I’m just scared in general that I won’t get into a college. I try to convince myself that with my SATs (expecting a good score since I’ve been studying tons for it), MCAS and EC’s that I’ll ATLEAST get into something but that 2.7 gpa stares right back at me. It’s hard to explain this feeling but it feels like I’m going to be left behind while everyone else continues on with their lives.</p>

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<p>Believe me, you WILL get into something, do your absolute best to get all A’s or as close to that as possible this semester and work hard senior year to keep up a decent GPA. Your SAT score will definitely count for something as well as the rigor of your school. You wouldn’t believe some of the kids i know that have gotten into college straight out of high school…don’t stress so much, there are schools out there that would definitely take you. And high school isn’t like the determining factor of going to a good school, you can always transfer to a university later.</p>