Ruined chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Please read the entire post (sorry it's long) and tell me your opinions. I'm using my sister's account because I'm kind of lazy. </p>

<p>I'm currently a sophomore. I've been a straight A student for a long time and when I focus I am definitely a top student. However, as a freshman I made a lot of mistakes with not doing homework and pretty much ignoring school which is really uncharacteristic of me. I suffered a massive loss with the death of mother right before the start of high school as well as a bout of serious depression that really turned my mind away from school. I hate making excuses for myself but it was really dark time for me. In March, I did have a suicide attempt that I haven't told my family about and don't plan to. I am a lot better and am back to my normal self. Either way, I certainly didn't fail anything but I didn't do particularly well.</p>

<p>Honors Seminar- C
Algebra I- C
Physics- B
Honors English-B
AP Government- B (weighted as an A and I also received a 5 on the exam)
Drama I- A
Drama II- C
PE- A
Team Sports- A
French II- B</p>

<p>I ended the year with like a 2.8 unweighted and 3.0 weighted.</p>

<p>So yeah, to me (a person whose gotten straight A's since fifth grade), it's pretty horrible. I was switched out of honors classes in Math and Science after I began to slip which is probably the most disappointing thing to me. My ECs are pretty good, I have good community service, and I have an organization with my sister for kidney cancer research. At the moment, I have straight A's and I plan to keep it that way. I plan on taking numerous APs and honors courses as a junior and senior; I am currently taking two, one of which is self-taught.</p>

<p>I'm not necessary concerned with colleges and my chances yet, as I still have a while. My real concern is, realistically with these grades I feel like I've doomed my chances for the elite schools I once dreamed about. I think mentally I could do it but my grades really say otherwise a pretty lackluster freshman year. Even if I get straight A's for the next three years (I don't know the actual math) I think it's only a 3.7-3.8. </p>

<p>Colleges I was once considering:
Bates
Colby
Union
University of Maryland, College Park
BU
BC
Amherst
Tufts</p>

<p>So with those grades, realistically, do I have even the slightest chance at these schools?</p>

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<p>You should also consider UCs or CSUs if you can afford any one of those (or McGill if you can stomach going to Canada) because these schools do not take 9th grade into account. And perhaps change one of Amherst or Tufts for Stanford.</p>

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<p>Def look at schools that ignore 9th grade, although a personal statement via counselor that explains your situation (that’s NOT an excuse, its totally legit), and an upward trend in grades are good news for colleges. I wouldn’t rule yourself out completely. Come back here with some test scores later, some more ECs and we can give you a better idea of how things are, but I’d still say you have a fighting chance. </p>

<p>Good luck with everything, and fight hard for your future.</p>

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