<p>SAT I: 690 CR 800 M 730 W
SAT II: 800 M II, 730 Physics</p>
<p>9th Grade - 6 As 2 Bs
Summer between 9th and 10th - 1 B
10th grade - 5 As 2 Bs 1 C 1 D (** please see note below)
11th grade - 5 As 3 Bs (All IB courses)</p>
<p>In 9th grade I got a B in Honors Geometry and Honors Algebra II.</p>
<p>In 10th grade I got a B in english and a 70 in the first semester of AP Calculus AB which is treated as an honors class in my school and got an 84 in the second semester which counts as AP. This was the real down point of my high school career and I don't really know how this will influence decisions or what I should do to counter or explain this.</p>
<p>However, in 11th grade, I got an A (93) in IB Mathematics SL which covers the same material as AP Calc AB. Would this increase in grades in classes that cover the same material look good to admissions officials? I also got a B in English, French, and Physics.</p>
<p>Other Info:
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Candidate
- FBLA for all years (Officer for all years as well)
- FBLA Business Plan 1st place at state level
- Founded Science National Honor Society and was President
- Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society (VP)
- National Honor Society
- Future Investors Club (VP)
- French National Honor Society
- Did Independent Research on solar power banking in villages
- Stanford University Technology Program (not sure if this means anything)
- Volunteered at Radio Station
- Working on an iPhone app
- Founded National Business Honor Society and National Technical Honor Society and joined them into one single Business & Tech Elite club</p>
<p>What would my chances be at UC Berkeley, UCLA, USC, NYU, UNC, Duke, and other schools along the same level? I'm from NC.</p>
<p>So if I write pretty decent essays and get good recommendations, would I have a shot? Also, would something from the guidance counselor help to explain the bad grades?</p>
<p>How would an admissions counselor react to the low grades though? And would a guidance counselor statement help? (Thanks for all of the feedback btw)</p>
<p>A statement would absolutely help-- there’s a bit of a downward trend in your grades which, of course, no admissions counselor wants to see. Make sure your essays and recs are really stellar.</p>
<p>I’d say match at NYU and UNC. The others I would classify as reaches, with Duke and UC Berkeley being the highest reaches.</p>
<p>I am not an authority on this but I can tell you what I plan to counteract my relatively low grades. I had straight bs in freshman and sophomore year. Since I am going to put Econ as my major and I took macroeconomics this year and got a five. I am going to say how that changed my lackadaisical way of thinking into a more scholastic way. You don’t look as lazy as me but if you or your GC can present you in a way that doesn’t make it look like an excuse more of a reason for why you changed then I think you will be good. Honestly your grades aren’t that bad in the long run it just looks like you slipped up which most people do.</p>
<p>@DancingK My technology/Business teacher really loves me and I’m sure I could get an outstanding recommendation. I’m also the most heavily involved with FBLA (the club that he supervises). My chemistry teacher thinks I’m a good leader and “enterprising” (haha). I think I could get a good rec from her too. I hope they can write something that can help me stand out. </p>
<p>@soontobegrad I also took macroeconomics my junior year and got a 5. The 5 As and 3 Bs from my junior year are all from IB and AP classes. On that note, would that seem like there is an upward trend form a C in an AP to mostly As in IB? </p>
<p>When I ask my guidance counselor to write my statement, I should have her mention something of this situation and how I turned myself around for the better thus showing my improvement. It should also mention something of how I’m a leader and am passionate about business and technology (I want to major in Business). Right?</p>
<p>Looks solid except maybe for the GPA. SAT’s are very good(way to go on that 800 on math!), EC’s are great and I love FBLA too, and as long as your essays are good you should be a great match for all of the schools listed, except Duke which would be a slight reach. Good job and good luck!</p>
<p>@soontobegrad IB stands for International Baccalaureate which is like the AP program in some ways but it is essentially a high level standard of education taught around the world. In my school, it’s valued the same if not higher than AP.</p>
<p>@cdallao Thanks! I hope both of my math scores and my IB Math grade prove that I don’t suck at math and that the C and D that I got really doesn’t mean much. Especially for USC (SoCal just to clear any confusion that might have been) business, am I good if if I get good letters and write good essays along with a counselor statement about my sophomore year screw-up? (The more affirmations helps in confidence haha)</p>
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