I also got a few not so great letter grades that first semester of sophomore year. I regret being lazy. But I made up for it the next three semesters. and now Senior year. Hopefully they will pay more attention to the 4.0 +'s than that one bad semester.
<p>Unless you're on a bubble, it doesn't make any difference. The UC's are very numbers different: Put GPA & scores into the computer, add points for Life Circumstances if they apply, read the essay...ka-CHING!! out spits a number that determines whether you're in our out. You're much better off getting a subjective read of your app at a private school.</p>