REALLY BAD GRADES. Which colleges should I consider

College Search & Selection
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<p>Hi, I'm a rising high school senior and I completely messed up my high school career. </p>

<p>I feel like I'm screwed.</p>

<p>Here goes. (I omitted any "crap" classes like P.E.) </p>

<p>Freshman Year</p>

<p>Honors English B/B
Honors Geometry C/C
Honors Global Studies/ Health B/A
Latin I B/B
Biology B/B
Debate A/B</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
English A/A
Chemistry B/B
AP World C/B
Latin II B/B
Algebra II B/B</p>

<p>Junior Year
Honors Precalculus B/C
AP Biology B/B
AP US History B/B
AP Human Geo B/B
Anatomy/ Physiology B/B
English A/B </p>

<p>Senior Year
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus AB
AP Government
AP Macroeconomics
Physics
English
Ceramics </p>

<p>In total I would have taken 12 AP/Honors classes
(8 AP Classes and 4 Honors) </p>

<p>Test Scores</p>

<p>SAT: 1970
SAT II: 710 US History, 710 Biology</p>

<p>AP Tests
World History- 5</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: Volunteer at the Science Museum (since 8th grade), Vice President of UNICEF club on campus (elected position), played violin for 10 years, Chemistry tutor, Junior Varsity swim team captain, coordinator for woman's self defense clinic in our community, started the INTERACT club on campus, VBS volunteer for 3 years at church, </p>

<p>I could get really good letters of rec. </p>

<p>I was looking at schools specifically on the East Coast and I don't mind if they're all girl schools </p>

<p>so.. what schools could I reasonably get into?</p>

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<p>You have an impressive resume. I would not be concerned about not getting in to the college you desire. Have a reach school and go from there. I don’t know what your career path is but Un.ofDel. Has a great engineering dept. Good luck</p>

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<p>It would be helpful if you indicated your final grades rather than semester grades. Colleges don’t really look at quarter and semester grades (except for senior year when they will only take first semester into consideration in most cases).</p>

<p>What I see is a B student in a very rigorous high school curriculum. Your standardized test scores are actually in line for someone who has earned Bs in a challenging curriculum. Your ECs demonstrate initiative and leadership. </p>

<p>You are being overly dramatic. Maybe the IVYs are out but you will have a a wide range of schools that will be interested in you.</p>

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<p>Thanks guys! </p>

<p>Does anyone have any solid recs for schools?</p>

<p>I know these might be high reaches but I was looking at Smith, Bryn Mawr, Oberlin, Kenyon etc.</p>

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<p>Also I’m Asian and from California if that helps.</p>