terrible 2nd semester

Applying to College
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I have been getting 2 B’s every single semester from 9th-11th(1st). My unweighted GPA was a 3.68 going into last semester of my Junior year. Then in the middle of 2nd sm. I got terrible migranes and missed 2 weeks of school in a row, then when I came back I couldn’t consentrate for another week or so. By the end of the semester I got 5 Bs (2 of them were B-, which I have never gotten before)and only 2 A’s in the only regular classes that I took. My unweighted dropped to 3.43 and weighted (only Ap’s in 11th) went from 3.85 to 3.79 plus my class rank fell 8%. Should I expalin the situation in my essay (doctor’s note or something) or should I not even bother.

  • By the way I completly bombed the SATs in March then raised them 300 points in June.
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<p>Good job on the SAT's!</p>

<p>Your second semester information needs to be communicated to your GC who will then address it in the rec, and emphasize that the migraines are now under control. I would send your mom (or dad) in to talk to the GC with a note from the doctor to make sure this happens. This way, the colleges will have the details. You can mention the problem, but you won't have to go into detail about it and risk coming off as whiny.</p>

<p>That said, you may want to add an extra likely admit school to your list. Some schools will cut you some slack for the grade dip, some won't.</p>