<p>Hi,
So I'm about to finish my sophomore year of high school and my first three semesters definitely weren't great.
My freshman year was just terrible...but I've heard that most colleges forgive freshman year.
I know that sophomore year is one of the most important years, but unfortunately first semester of my sophomore year wasn't so great either. I had a 2.3UW/3.0W? I believe so anyways. I'm a magnet student, taking 4 honors classes + PE and spanish 2, and I'm not sure if honors classes are weighted or not.
Second semester is almost done and my grades aren't spectacular but they're definitely better than before. Depending on my finals, I believe I'm ending with a 3.5UW/3.8W?
Next year I'm taking 3 AP's, 1 honors class, third year of a language, and drama.<br>
I know it may be too early to tell, but I just want to know, is it really too late for me to fix my mistakes? My teachers tell me that being in magnet helps, but I feel like it still might not be enough to help me get in anywhere, it may be too early to be worrying about this but it's on my mind everyday and I just want some advice.
My goal school has always been Stanford, but I'm almost certain it's too late for that now.
UCLA and UC Berkley have always been on my mind too, but I hear those are very GPA oriented.
What are my chances? How can I fix this? Please help me :/</p>
<p>“but I’ve heard that most colleges forgive freshman year.”</p>
<p>You heard that about UC’s, but most still look at freshman year, although will notice an upward trend. 3.5 UW isn’t necessarily bad…you still have your whole junior year to pull it up. Your SAT/ACT scores will also largely determine your chances for Stanford or UCB</p>
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<p>As Etuck said, some colleges do not look at freshman year grades, but most do. Of the ones that do, some will cut an applicant some slack for bad freshman-year grades if he or she has shown improvement in subsequent years.</p>
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<p>Well, sort of. But do a little math here. Assume that the OP could get 4.0 UW for both semesters of 11th grade. (He’s never done that yet, but assume he can.) Then for the four semesters of 10th and 11th grade, his GPA would be (2.3 + 3.5 + 4 + 4)/4 = 3.45. Not horrible, but not outstanding. And in this calculation, we’ve ignored two semesters of grades that the OP describes as “just terrible.”</p>
<p>I don’t think an SAT of 3000 would get an applicant with those grades into Stanford or Berkeley. Unless he’s a 280-pound left tackle.</p>
<p>Optimistic, there are all kinds of colleges and universities. Some are very selective, but many are not. Yes, you can get into a college. Just what kind of college will probably depend heavily on what you make of your junior year. But you really ought to be working with your guidance counselor to come up with a sensible list, based on the experience of past students in your high school with records comparable to yours.</p>
<p>UCs and CSUs won’t include freshman year in GPA calculations (but you must still have passed courses that you count for the a-g requirements with C or higher grades). However, holistic review at UCs will still see the grades.</p>
<p>UCs and CSUs count up to 8 semesters’ worth of honors or AP courses at +1 weighting in calculating your GPA. Honors courses need to be listed at <a href=“http://doorways.ucop.edu%5B/url%5D”>http://doorways.ucop.edu</a> .</p>