I was an oblivious, ignorant, immature person freshman year. I did not know that your freshman year GPA counted, with that being said I did not try. I managed to not try and get a 2.6 GPA my freshman year. Sophomore year was almost the same, it wasn’t until second semester that when i talked to my counselors that GPA counted and your GPA builds off each other each year. 2nd semester sophomore year i went from a 79 in english 1st semester, to a 91 second semester. I also went from a 72 in Geometry to a 88 second semester. I then went from an 83 1st semester to a 90 second semester in Chemistry. So, I managed to get a 3.0 GPA sophomore year. Something to be said is that all these classes are “College Prep” because i do go to a private school. On the other hand junior year came, and i decided to challenge my self, I ended up taking Honors Algebra II, and AP chemistry. Working my butt off i got a 90 in English III, 82 in Honors Algebra II, 97 in AP chemistry, 85 in Us history, 78 in Spanish III, 92 in Theology, and 93 in art. So 1st semester wasn’t bad for me I attained a 3.6 GPA. I just started second semester of Junior year, so i can’t really say much. The only thing I can ask is, will colleges see this improvement grade wise/GPA wise? So far i have a cumulative GPA of a 3.0…which sucks, and a 3.1 weighted which also sucks. So i am worried that because of the person i was freshman, sophomore year I won’t be able to get into the college I want too. Please let me know what you all think.
Colleges like to see an upward trend, so if you keep improving and don’t well you should be fine. However, it all depends on what schools you want to apply to.
okay, and I am involved in a lot of extracurricular activities, especially with soccer and community service. With the
ACT and SAT i am most likely taking both. If anything i will just be taking the SAT.
1.) Once you are accepted, there are still gradations within the schools- honors college students get perqs, there are scholarships for higher test scores, etc.
2.) Go to each of your teachers and ask them what is required to get an A in their class- even Spanish and even the classes where you achieved an “A” this semester. Do whatever it takes. Follow up with a 2-minute conversation to review EVERY assignment. (Yes, I know this is awkward, but you need to do it!)
Like it or not, there is back-channel, teachers’ lounge, and rumor from last period about each student. You know you have changed, but the teachers still need a profile of A’s, B’s, Cs, Ds in their classes. Be sure for EACH assignment that you follow up and show that you will do anything to achieve an A. Study hard and ALWAYS put forth your best effort. You need to show your teachers that you are not a “B” student, and that you HAVE changed, so that you are an ‘A’ student int their minds. (this also carries over to your behaviors outside of the classroom- you are trying to re-form perceptions that have formed over 18 months).
When it is borderline, you want the teacher to give the benefit of the doubt and mark a 91, rather than not giving the benefit of the doubt and marking 89. You may be able to bump your marks in English and Spanish, as well as maybe History just by better “teacher relations”!
I know this second point is controversial- but do think about it. Good luck.
i did close to what you did i slacked for the first 2 years with a 2.9 and came back this year (junior year) with around a 92-93 gpa. Colleges like seeing an upward trend and it should benefit you and me.