<p>So I applied to UVA and UMich earlier this term, and I was feeling okay about my application, until my second term grades came in...</p>
<p>And I got a D in Linear Algebra, an actual college course taken through our state university system. </p>
<p>Yes, I know, it's my fault, I should be ashamed, how can I expect any college to accept me now that I have proven I am incapable of taking any college courses? Believe me, I know. I AM ashamed, and I pretty much just ran out of the school crying today... ahahah.</p>
<p>But I just want to know if I still have a chance. :)</p>
<p>I don't know what my final GPA is anymore, but I think I have somewhere around a 3.85~ now, unweighted. I have taken almost every AP class my school has to offer, and I've earned a few B's, but nothing has been AWFUL like this.</p>
<p>The other parts of my application were definitely my stronger sections before this terrible grade anyway - I received two letters of recommendation from teachers who specifically singled me out as one of the best students they've encountered during their career, a decent counselor rec, my extracurricular resume is probably the best (or at least one of the two best) coming from my school - I have literally won awards for the resume itself (that's kind of embarrassing, but it counts!). I have numerous community service awards, state competition awards, National AP Scholar and NMSF. I have a 35 ACT (36 superscored) and a 2300 SAT. Subject tests were 800 Literature and 750 Biology-M. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, I'm also out-of-state, and no one from my school (one of the top public schools in the state) has attended either UVA or Ann Arbor in the past few years. I don't actually know anyone in recent years that has APPLIED, though.</p>
<p>SO. Do I still have a chance? Does this D totally ruin my chances? I am majoring in International Relations, if that changes anything - I wouldn't even be asking this question if I were a science/math major, I'd just be giving up right now and crying myself to sleep. I've already given up on my Ivy League applications, haha - I just want a little input on my chances of getting into a nice public university...</p>