I just started to take school more seriously. In freshman, my overall weighted GPA was 3.6 but so far in sophmore, i had a 4.8 in 1st semster and currently gettign a 4.8 so far in 2nd semester. My dream now is Harvard. I had ONE C’s in first semster freshman…am i screwed? Should i just give up on my dream?
<p>I doubt it. In fact, an upward trend is what they like anyways. If the C was in your sophomore year that would be a different story, but in your freshman year, I highly doubt that it matters, what subject was it in?</p>
<p>You will only get into Harvard if you have more than grades and scores...a 4,8 isn't enough. Think about it/</p>
<p>the class was geometry..i had this crazy teacher who doesnt teach and puts in algebra 2 in her test...impossible..the highest grade was a 82 percent. oh yea.,i got a lot of EC's too..forgot to mention..haha..like im treasurer of my grade and secretary and VP in 2 other clubs..debate and book club.</p>
<p>I duno..i visited Harvard in 9th grade summer vacation and loved it. So I was wondering if my C will automatically kill my chances..cuz all these people taking AP Calculus like in 9th grade and getting perfect scores.....scary..</p>
<p>Most colleges look very lightly on Freshmen year grades (its the same way for grad school) - don't worry about it</p>
<p>WHATA RELIEF!!! wow...i was panicking =D</p>
<p>I have to say if you're a sophomore and you were panicing, you're a little too high strung, at least when it comes to college stuff.</p>
<p>With Ivies, any grade that isn't an A will hurt your chances, but they won't take you out of the running. Harvard is a reach for anyone. You might not even want to go there in two years.</p>
<p>Do well in school. Study for your standardized tests. Stay active in your school. Everything will be a-ok.</p>
<p>And follow your passions, and enjoy high school!</p>
<p>be outstanding in w/e u do</p>