<p>I have twins visiting/applying to college this year and next year. They both just started their junior years. They both have very good gpa’s and both participate in many different activities. I wish each would try to take a leadership role in their clubs/teams for which they participate because I have heard from other parents as well as previous guidance counselors that participating alone is not enough these days. For good schools and especially ivy leagues, you need to demonstrate leadership skills. </p>
<p>This is something I’m a bit worried about for both my son and daughter. Does anyone have an idea to how they might full this void in their respective resumes?</p>
<p>I’d have to say my grades. I didn’t do well in my freshman and sophomore year compared to my junior year. I slacked off 9th and 10th grade for 2nd semester, and I guess my GPA suffered for that. It’s not the worst, but I see all these other students and see their 3.7 and 4.0 UW gpa and think less of myself. I know I shouldn’t compare myself to others, but it’s a habit of mine since elementary. I’m more motivated to stay on top of my game this year as a senior though. I haven’t caught senioritis yet and I don’t plan to anytime soon (or for 2nd semester.) Anyone think they could keep up with a promise like that? I know I’ll try to.</p>
<p>I’m sorta the opposite…I feel like my rank is fine (2/783), but the extra time that I spent on grades could have went towards SAT/PSAT/extracurriculars definitely. :(</p>
<p>I voted grades (especially 11th grade, that was really bad, had some C’s), but if there was anything I could have changed during my school year, it’s that I been mainstreamed from the start.</p>
<p>I’m one of those students who started out in special ed classes due to my autism (which was severe when I was young), but as time went by, it went down and I began to show my capability of learning that was beyond that of a special ed student. Got mainstreamed in 7th grade and while I did end up getting a 3.5 GPA in high school, forty hours in community service, and National Honors Society, having previously been stuck in special ed seriously hurt my math ability. It was so bad that I’m having to take math straight from the beginning all over again since I struggled with fractions and division.</p>
<p>I wish I had spent more time on my grades and now it’s near my major exam already but I still feel so insecure. I am seriously studying very hard and praying even harder now that my SAT and A levels will be good enough for me to get into UC Berkeley</p>
<p>If i had to change one thing it would be my gpa. I currently am a senior in high school and i have a 2.8 gpa. I know my gpa makes me seem like im an idiot, but im not. Im a smart kid that didnt have confidence in myself my freshman and sophomore year and this affected my academic performance. Second semester of sophomore year my grades started to go up and my grades were better than ever junior year. My junior year gpa was a 3.4 and i ended up with a 21 on my act. Im involved in numerous extracurricular activities and have been on track for 4 years and cheerleading for 3 years. I have received honorable mentions in track and was on honor roll junior year. I visited university of minnesota twin cities last week and absolutely loved it!! Is there any chance i could get in there?</p>
I haven’t caught senioritis yet and I don’t plan to anytime soon (or for 2nd semester.) Anyone think they could keep up with a promise like that? I know I’ll try to.</p>