Upward trend in grades?

Applying to College
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Here’s my grades in sophomore year,

English II: 91 (A)
Bible History: 97 (A)
AP Calc AB: 99 (A)
AP Chem: 100 (A)
French I: 99 (A)
Chorale: 100 (A)
Health: 99 (A)

Here’s my grades this junior year,

English III: 92 (A)
US History: 87 (B)
AP Calc BC: 100 (A)
AP Physics-Mechanics: 98 (A)
French II: 97 (A)
AP Music Theory: 96 (A)
Chorale Honors: 100 (A)

CLEARLY, I DON’T HAVE THE UPWARD TREND. I mean, I tried really hard in both years, and I did involve in more ECs in my junior year - so that might also be a factor. How would this affect the college admission tho? Would this give the colleges the impression that I can’t really focus both on ECs and academics at the same time?

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PLUS I’m Chinese so English is my second language; French is my third.

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What exactly is your concern here? The fact that you have a single B? This transcript looks excellent.

4

my college counselor says colleges want to see an upward trend - but my average grade is going down (from 97 to 95)

5

Uh, no. Colleges like to see an upward trend if you start off in the tank (very low grades). Consistently high grades (which you pretty much have) are best.

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Well, you might have a chance at top schools if your first semester average next year is at least 104.

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@usualhopeful lol thx for that information… I think I’ll be fine with my mediocre grades :slight_smile:

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Can’t go much higher than straight A’s. :stuck_out_tongue: Nobody can perform perfectly forever.