<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I am currently a junior in high school and have about an 87 unweighted GPA and 1120/1600, 1600/2400 SAT score (first time scores, waiting on results from the one I took last weekend). I have many extracurricular activities. I am an All-County musician, varsity wrestler, performed in a multitude of select music ensembles, I qualified and participated in a National History competition, and many others that I will put on my resume.</p>
<p>I know that my SAT scores and GPA are quite low. But, I have dealt with some very unfortunate circumstances in my life. My father, a partner at a huge accounting firm, Columbia University graduate, successful investor, and real estate broker was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease at the age of 59. This is a disease that slowly impedes overall brain function, cognition, and memory. He is currently living in an assisted living facility. As a result of this, I am extremely disheartened, and sometimes very depressed. During the first and second quarter of my junior year, my grades were horrendous. I had an appalling 80 average for the first quarter, a few points higher in the second, and an 88 for the third. Most notably, my grade was a 74 in APUSH first quarter, and it has improved to an 85 in the third. The reason for rapid improvement between second and third quarter was because I was diagnosed with mild depression, and I was given a prescription medicine that has been working wonders for me. I have increased focus, better attitude, and a lot less depression. I think I would be able to convey my hardships and how I handled them to an admissions representative, and I would like to move on past high school, and continue the tradition of success from generation to generation in my family. </p>
<p>It may seem like it, but I am not begging for sympathy from an online forum. I would just like to know if the community thinks I can get into a selective university like SUNY at Binghamton even though my GPA is unsatisfactory to say the least, and my SAT is currently just above average.</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for any advice that will be given to me.</p>
<p>P.S. Do you think my teachers should know about what conditions I am dealing with at home? Currently, the only people that know are my guidance counselor, school psychologist, and my wrestling coaches.</p>