Hello! So my UC GPA was overall a 3.7. My grades weren’t the best, but I did improve over the years ending junior year with straight a’s. However, I did go through some more challenges senior year with depression and online school so in my first semester of senior year I ended with 5 A’s and 3 B’s. UCSD emailed me asking me for my senior year semester grades along with other questions but I feel like I ruined my chances since I slacked off. Do i still have a chance?
If UCSD wants more information, then give them the information. The transition to on-line has been difficult for many students and they will take it into consideration. You did not ruin your chances. You have been given a chance to show you are a good fit for UCSD, so toot your horn.
My GPA is similar to yours. I also received an email with one supplemental essay asking about challenges I had related to performance in academics and 2 questions to list any college classes or community organizations. And self reporting my grades. Thankfully I am in an upward trend in my grades so I spoke to my horrendous sports injury freshman year and pretty sub par grades because of it. And how I’ve evolved and and gotten better as the years went. My mom wanted me to talk about the death of my dad and us struggling which is probably what they wanted to hear, but I don’t want to be a victim poor me…