During my freshman year my parents decided to have a divorce. Not too uncommon, and I was a little upset but nothing too major. However, once my mother got into contact with this man, and later married him, things got difficult. He was an abuser, giving me constant emotional and sometimes violent physical pain. Not only that, but he has sexually harassed my mother in front of me. He tore up my book bag and all its contents one day and threw it on the patio. I was miserable, and to make matters worse, I received a 2.63 uw gpa freshman year . I decided that the man will not be the deciding factor of my academic success. Early sophomore year I worked hard, still under the influence of my stepfather. Later I went to court and the judge was very kind to me, she let me live with my dad so I may prosper. At the end of sophomore year I received a 3.75uw gpa, and thus totaling my overall gpa up to a 3.2. This demonstrates that I have the capability to excel academically because of the upward trend. I am now heading into junior year with my mind clear, and able to shine and get a 4.0. Now here is the important part: If I am able to express increased maturity and motivation through an upward trend, whilst notifying the admissions office about my family issue, will they accept that? Also if you could recommend me some good schools that don’t check freshman year, or excludes it if given an appropriate reason, that would be great!
Some schools that I would like to apply to:
- UNC Chapel Hill*
- NC State University
- John Hopkins University
- Duke
- University of Michigan*
- Wake Forest
- Cornell
- UNC Charlotte
- Any good recommendations you guys have (That have a good premed program)
*= My all time favorites
Note:
I had no transportation to any EC’s until now, so I was not able to get any so far. I am also EXTREMELY interested in the medical field, specifically as an anatomical pathologist.
Please add any recommendations below (Realistic ones), and transferring is an option for me.Thank you! 