<p>I am sorry for the stupid title, but I needed to get to the point.
First of all, I'm only a freshman and I think I've managed to screw things up. My weighted GPA is a 3.42 but my unweighted GPA is a 3.13. This is incredibly horrible for Harvard.
Second, I am not in all honors classes for math is my weakness. I currently take algebra 1 as a ninth grader while my competitors are all probably geniuses.
Third, my high school career so far doesn't look promising. I am mostly interested in studying political science and law. However my history grade is at a B- due to my group not putting in effort for a project and a C in English with a scary and difficult teacher. Not only is my r</p>
<p>if you’re looking beyond Harvard, I dont think Stanford looks at freshman grades, and they tend good aid packages. Similarly UC’s dont look at freshman grades at all, so its not all bad</p>
<p>Like OP said if you truly want to go to a top school your best bet would be to apply to ones that don’t look at freshman year…</p>
<p>You sound like you blame others for your lack of preformance.</p>
<p>I think the Anime Club is a solid EC. I think this alone will secure you admission to Harvard and other top-tier institutions. Be sure to emphasize this aspect a lot on your application, and consider writing an essay about it.</p>
<p>Good luck in your future endeavors!</p>