<p>I wanted to send a letter to colleges discussing my grade drop in junior year.<br>
i had straight A's freshman and sophomore year. I had 5 Bs and 2 Cs in junior year. I had all As and 1 B+ in my senior year first semester.</p>
<p>Sophomore year - 2 APs
Junior year - 4 APs
Senior Year - 5 APs</p>
<p>Can you guys please take a look at it and tell me how it is and how likely it is to make a difference? I'd appreciate it. It'd help a lot if you had experience with college applications.</p>
<p>It will stand out to colleges, yes. If possible, general consensus seems to be that if you can get your guidance counselor to explain the drop, it will be more helpful than having you do it yourself-- it will sound more ‘credible’. If your counselor has yet to send in her mid-year report yet, you can ask her about including whatever extenuating circumstances in her report. (Note that without knowing specifics, extenuating circumstances are generally things like deaths in the family, illness, etc. that are considered out of the student’s control.)</p>
<p>The guidance counselor already sent it. In my additional info document, I explained to them why my grades dropped. This letter was just for telling colleges, that I’ve risen academically again and that I plan to keep it that way. I was going to send them my entire report card for this year as well, that way they could see the number specifics (as in which As were almost A+s, etc.)</p>
<p>Could I PM it to you so you could look over it? It’s a little candid.</p>
<p>If you’ve already explained the drop to colleges, there’s no need to do anything else. Most schools require a mid-year report, so they will see that your grades have improved, and that will speak for itself. If you’ve made the point, bashing it into their heads won’t help.</p>
<p>Hi Mr Simple Simple - I remember you from another thread (W&M) and I was wondering how it all ended up. Did you get into your top choices for regular decision? I hope that you are now able to relax and enjoy the rest of your days at high school.</p>