<p>My grades in my freshman year at a public school were a 93.818 overall. This year, there's been some extenuating circumstances that I'm sure happen to others, but really affected my grades. My quarters went from a 93, to a 92, to a 91, and I'm really unsure if I have a 90 this final quarter.</p>
<p>Will this be overlooked, or understandable, if I manage to get 96-97-98's next year (junior year)? I figure that the college admission people realize that people are human and things happen.</p>
<p>well, junior year is the year that adcoms look at the most. so, i guess you have some chance.</p>
<p>If you are willing to discuss the problem with your GC, he or she may be able to note it in the GC rec. Otherwise - how much it will affect you will depend on where you are applying. If the rest of your app is good, a small bauble sophomore is not that much of an issue at the vast majority of colleges. If you are interested in the insanely competitive colleges and uni's, it may be a factor in that it impacts your class rank. </p>
<p>Junior year is the most important, so do your best next year. Very few people have perfect transcripts! Choose your safeties and matches carefully, and go for the reaches.</p>
<p>Anyone else? This is very important to me. I have noticed that some schools do ask on their application if you have overcome any obstacles (UNC comes to mind), so I know that some schools I could just tell what happened.</p>
<p>Because all of these grades are 90+, I'd say you're pretty good. As long as you seriously pull them up, and your GC doesn't express concern, then I think you can let it go application-wise. If they had taken a bigger hit, and the circumstances really are that unusual or obstacle-filled, then maybe talk about it. This is just my opinion, but if it is a small decline in grades and make a big deal about it, then the adcoms might notice it even more in a poor light. Good luck next year!</p>