Terrible freshman year grades

Applying to College
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<p>In my sophomore year I posted a lot of hypothetical cheance threads to see my chances at competative schools. I now know my situation.</p>

<p>Freshman year I did terrible. I was in only one honors class, and I did not try hard on tests and projects. I got a 90 and 91. Then, I went on a trip to Lourdes france. I worked with sik people from all over the world. The trip made me want to become a doctor ( I also want to work with doctors without borders in Kenya). Then, sophomore year I was in two honors and had a GPA 3 points higher then before. I worked really hard and improved. Junior year I am now in all honors and an AP (Art history). THis quarter my weighted GPA was a 100 percent. So I went from 90-91-94-98-100(if the rest of the semester goes well). My top choice schools are all very hard to get in to. what are my chances at Duke, Brown, UPenn, BC, college of the holy cross, Cornell, Columbia, Colgate, Vanderbilt, and lehigh. </p>

<p>Currently my GPA is 92.7 UW and 93.5 W. But, I think I can get a cumlative GPA of 95 by the end of this year. I think I might be able to get a 2000 on the SAT and a 32 on the ACT. I am a amnesty international leader at my school. I am not longer IN Students against drunk driving ( you may know it as students against desctructive decisions) or torch club. sailing got in the way in the fall and I do not know if I will go back in the winter because of my work load and my ACT tutor. I am active in my schools life be in it service programs. I hope to have over 200 service hours. I also worked with the mentally and physically handicapped (babies, kids, and the elderly). I also worked in a soup kitchen. By the end of senior year I will have done three service trips (two to lourdes, on to honduras that I helped plan). I also want to start a squash league in my town. </p>

<p>My senior year classes will be
-honors world lit
-AP Biology
-AP psychology
-AP spanish
-Justice seminar
-AP BC calculus
-AP Studio art</p>

<p>So what do you think my chances are at Duke, Brown, UPenn, BC, college of the holy cross, Cornell, Columbia, Colgate,Vanderbilt, and Lehigh?</p>

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<p>I also did Leadamerica in Medicine and healthcare</p>

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<p>I know stanford and other places do not even count freshman year
but would any of these colleges incorporate the improvement factor</p>

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<p>how do u know that stanford doesn't count freshman year grades</p>

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<p>some one told me that
some one on CC</p>

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<p>How is 90% bad? Does your school have grade inflation?</p>

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<p>In a 4 point scale that is just an A
but in percentage it is really low
People who get into top schools in my school have 97-100 GPAs
I have those GPAs but now it is too late
(and in my school a 90 is a B)</p>

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<p>The UCs look at sophmore and junior year grades primarily.</p>

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<p>All colleges appreciate an upward trend, especially in males, so I think you're likely to get in to half or more of those schools.</p>

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<p>why in males especially?</p>

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<p>because males start puberty later</p>

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<p>Really though, Why in males?</p>

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<p>Seriously, what Bobmallet said. In males, the brain is slower to develop. Especially the forebrain, which is heavily involved in making good judgments.</p>