Junior Year Screwed Me Over! Do I still have a chance?

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<p>Time and time again, I've heard that junior year is one of the most important years in high school when it comes to academics.</p>

<p>I've always signed up for as many AP/IB/Honors classes as my schedule would allow, knowing the importance of academic rigor when it comes to college applications. At the completion of my freshman year, I had finished 5 honors classes and at the completion of my sophomore year, I had completed an additional 3 honors classes, 2 AP classes, and 2 IB classes.</p>

<p>However, the summer before my junior year my family and I moved to a new state which meant that I had to fulfill new (unweighted) graduation requirements that were not required at my old school. Halfway through the 2nd quarter of my junior year, my family moved AGAIN, meaning I had to transfer schools again. Unfortunately, this new school did not offer the AP classes that I had started. This new school also had a different schedule than the previous school, and I had transferred too late in the year to enroll in any new AP classes.</p>

<p>So basically, my junior year schedule consisted of graduation requirements, unnecessary electives (put in my schedule just to fill in the 3-week span between my move and the next quarter), and one quarter of an honors class. My weighted GPA dropped pretty significantly from the beginning to end of junior year.</p>

<p>However, because of the rigor of my schedule before I moved, I do currently rank at the top of my class. Also, I loaded my senior schedule with multiple AP classes to try and "make up" for lost time.</p>

<p>Knowing that colleges place pretty significant importance on the 10th and 11th grade years, I'm worried that my junior year would be a red flag on my transcript. Would selective colleges consider the drop of my GPA and the lack of rigor during my junior year to be signs of laziness and slacking? Do I still have a chance of getting into a selective university like UC Berkeley with these stats?</p>

<p>Academics:</p>

<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.90
GPA - Weighted: 4.50
Class Rank: top 5 students
Class Size: 527</p>

<p>Scores:</p>

<p>SAT I Math: 580
SAT I Critical Reading: 600
SAT I Writing: 690</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Church Choir Member
Church Organist
Boy's Volleyball Manager
Leadership positions: Church Youth Group Secretary
Athletic Status - list sport and your level: Girl's Basketball (JV) 2006-2007
Girl's Volleyball (Varsity) 2007-2008
Co-Ed Volleyball (Varsity) 2007-2008
Volunteer/Service Work: Algebra 1 Peer Tutor
Montgomery County Public Libraries-Library Page</p>

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<p>Wow, I would be more worried about those SAT scores. You have an 1870; I would recommend getting a 2150+ for even a shot. You’re extra curricular activities are weak, as well. I mean, I have a 2230 and I am not sure if I would get into UC Berkeley.</p>

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<p>You’re ECs are weak…but i agree with the above…that SAT needs to get up…or try the ACT…your grades are FINE</p>

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<p>haha wow i live in mont.county too :]</p>

<p>yeaa i agree with the person above berkeley is hard to get into
esp since ur out of state i wud def worry more bout ur SATs ur gpa is fine</p>

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<p>Yeah, it was my first time taking it and I definitely plan to take it again. My question was more about my junior year though…would the colleges consider it as laziness or would they consider that it was out of my control?</p>

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<p>oh and I DO live in california, so it’s in-state. :)</p>