so i got this ridiculous grade..

Applying to College
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<p>for my freshman year, i scheduled into college prep classes rather than honors classes because i thought a bad gpa would look worse than not taking rigorous classes. and i did well in the college prep classes.. </p>

<p>then i got to my sophomore year and i decided to move up to honors english and AP US History I. i got a decent grade in honors english (B/B+) but my history grade was really bad.. i started out with a 77 as my first mk pd grade.. which is a c-. then it went up then 3rd marking period it went down a couple points again, then by 4th marking period, it went up to 80 which is a C. </p>

<p>this year, i'm getting an A-/A for my AP English III and A-/A in my AP US History II.</p>

<p>UGH will this ruin my chances of getting into an ivy?</p>

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<p>Most Ivy admitted students have near perfect GPAs, high test scores, and rigorous classes all 4 years. That doesn't mean you shouldn't apply, but you should definately apply to safeties as well.</p>

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<p>How is a 77 a C- and an 80 a C?</p>

<p>Where I'm from a 77 is a C or C+ and an 80 is a B-?</p>

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<p>lol my school is a wacky grading system..
our highest weighted gpa is 4.25 out of 4.25
and same for unweighted lol</p>

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<p>Wut.........</p>

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<p>lol loweryoureyelids</p>

<p>was that "wut" in regards of the gpa?</p>

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<p>hmmm, it's definitely not good for your gpa, but i think if your other grades are good, you have high test scores, good ec's and essays, you'll have a shot anywhere.</p>

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<p>haha well what if i have a 4.25 gpa, not amazing test scores (1710 was my SAT score but i get higher scores on practice exams so.. ?????), pretty good EC's and leadership, and 400+ volunteer hours?</p>