<p>Some colleges really regard the trend of a applicant's GPA as a important factor of admission, my GPA has a downward trend, what can I do to make up this in college applications? Does a high SAT socre help? Or a solid essay?</p>
<p>I would like to know YOUR opinion, Please REPLY! THANK YOU!</p>
<p>Is there a GOOD reason for the downward trend (having to work full-time to support your family, serious health crises that have resolved, etc.?) If there are good explanations, you can use your college essay or some portion of your application to explain. It's also helpful if you can show improvement in your senior year & have a TERRIFIC senior year, academically. </p>
<p>(That's what my son is trying to do--he had a rough junior year because of serious health issues that have stabilized & is doing MUCH better academically this year as a senior, even while taking 4 AP classes & marching band this semester & adding one more AP next semester.)</p>
<p>Like you, he has high test scores, but the colleges also like to see a good reason for any problems in grades, as well as improvement. It's still not too late to improve your senior year grades & get wonderful letters from your teachers about what a wonderful student you are.</p>
<p>Very helpful! Thank you so much HImom!</p>
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<p>yeah i had a ROUGH junior year..well not rough, but a LOT of Bs. i had a health/mentality problem and i will be writing about it in my essay. when i went to my interviews and told the admissions officers about my downward trend, they just said it was no big deal and told me to write about/explain it in the essay or attach a note even.</p>
<p>Hi! I've addressed the same situation here before and I will try to find you the link for it... but in case I cant...</p>
<p>My son, presently a senior, "came out of the closet" last year around Thanksgiving. He was always a pretty good student, typically in honor courses and some CP courses - and last year, 2 AP courses as well. His grades usually being mostly B+ and As. BUT, after his pretty good first Marking Period last year, he "came out" to all of his friends - and the world, so to speak - his grades and academic life fell by the wayside... he ended up last year with mostly Bs and Cs for the year, bringing his GPA down. SO, his Guidance Counselor and an Educational Consultant suggested he write a letter (addressed to To Whom it May Concern).. and supplying it with all applications. It basically explains what happened last year and how he is now back on track (which he clearly is). He wrote that being on track will be evident by his senior year's first marking period grades (and subsequent ones) which he will have sent to them.</p>
<p>His guidance counselor is also writing about the fact that my son went through something (while not being specific) unusual that most teens don't go through in his letter of recommendation as well.</p>
<p>By writing the letter, he still had the opportunity to use his essay to write about something he feels very passionate about -giving him the opportunity to convey to the adcoms, who he is - and not waste it on explaining a mistake he'd made in his junior year. </p>
<p>If you want a copy of his letter, I'd be happy to E-mail it to you.</p>
<p>One final note, If you decide to write about your situation, whether it be in the form of the essay or in a letter, like my son, make sure you highlight the fact that you've taken responsibility for what happened and have now rected yourself and are in control and positive - and doing well - and will have the grades in your senior year to substantiate that!</p>
<p>Good Luck!!!</p>