<p>and i won't be applying to top colleges* for undergrad, but i promise to do much better in college and then take a shot at the best grad schools.</p>
<p>anyone else on the same boat? </p>
<p>*disclaimer: i might try for u of c, even if my chances of getting admitted seem remote- just because i respect the school so much that i won't ever think less of it if even if i get rejected.</p>
<p>All I have to tell you is that you are already ahead of many people in your same situation with that positive attitude.</p>
<p>If it shows that from HS to college your scores have dramatically changed, that is something colleges take into consideration.</p>
<p>Wish you luck.</p>
<p>it's hard when i look around me and realize that i won't be applying to the same schools as the top 10% kids are because of the poor decisions i've made over the years. had i been more motivated, i would have tried harder to maintain my #1 class rank. i'm now 53rd out of 318 kids.</p>
<p>Yeah, that's me. I'm trying for a lot of out of state schools, because I really want to get out of Kansas. But if it doesn't happen then it doesn't happen, and I can live with that because I'll be going somewhere awesome for grad school.</p>
<p>So yay us.</p>
<p>oooh, I never thought about Grad. school...I'm more focused on decent college...oh, but there is a chance to do well in undergrad. to get into a good grad. school...the light is shining...</p>
<p>i feel you gianscolere1, i made some bad decisions in school and all i can say to you is keep your head up and do good in whatever college you get into.</p>
<p>Good for you to keep that attitude up. Most kids feel completely devastated when they don't get that A..even I do, even though I hate to admit it.</p>