One semester in freshmen year screw up and EC help.

Applying to College
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<p>It is early, I am well aware of that but this has been inhibiting my peace of mind for a while. Like some, I started out my freshmen year with not a concern for college. Semester 1: 3.5 and semester 2: 3.27. I basically received straight B's in my second semester. Now that this apathetic approach has depleted, concerns for college have risen; I received a 3.85 uw in my first semester of my sophomore year. If I show consistency of A's and a few A-'s through these next years, will this dilemma of B's not hurt me at the admissions office?</p>

<p>Classes I am taking next year: Ap bio (2 hours), ap lang, french IV, algebra II, World History (Ap or no?)</p>

<p>How important are the senior classes you take? Since usually the admissions office doesn't see your 7th semester.</p>

<p>EC question-
I play travel hockey and the season duration is from september to march which includes extended trips on the weekends. This limits clubs that I attend but I do volunteer 8 hours a week. Consequently, the list of EC's are limited, will this hurt my chances? Or will it improve since I put much time into one specific EC?</p>

<p>Schools that interest me: University of Michigan, Penn State, Loyola of Chicago, University of Illinois, and the dream school Northwestern.
Hoping to major in biology or something along the lines that fit in pre-med requirements. </p>

<p>Help is appreciated very much! (This is not a "chance me")</p>

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<p>Are those weighted grades? If those are unweighted then they are perfectly respectable grades. Senior classes are still important to show you are not slacking off. </p>

<p>A real question is what kind of school you can afford? If you want to go on to med school then you’ll need to save $ in the undergrad timeframe. Are you in-state for any of those schools?</p>

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<p>A lot of colleges ignore freshman year grades. So if you’re not happy with your (perfectly fine) performance, really buckle down next year.</p>

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<p>Unweighted, and the University of Michigan is in state.</p>

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<p>If you’ll have to borrow for med school, try not to borrow anything (or much) for undergrad.</p>