What can I do to improve my chances? Please help!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>My main concern is my grades. Freshman year, I had a 3.6 both semesters. Then sophomore year, I missed about a month of school in total due to several hospital visits. I know that's no excuse but I just didn't have the strength, mentally or physically, to catch up on that much work. I had a 3.1 and a 3.0 GPA, and failed two classes*.</p>

<p>9th grade: Honors English 9, Honors Geometry, Honors Biology</p>

<p>10th grade: Honors English 10, Honors Algebra 2/Trig.<em>, Honors Chemistry</em>, AP World History</p>

<p>11th grade: AP English/Composition, AP US History, AP Biology</p>

<p>Varsity track freshman year, JV tennis sophomore year
Active member of Honor Society, Key Club, Gay/Straight Alliance, Symphonic Orchestra (performed at Carnegie Hall last March) </p>

<p>-193 on PSAT (no SAT score yet) </p>

<p>I really want to get into a decent school but I'm afraid that my low GPA has killed any chance I might have. I only have my junior year to try and fix this mess. What can I do besides try to raise my GPA?</p>

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<p>What colleges are you aiming for?</p>

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<p>University of Washington is in-state and seems to be a somewhat realistic goal. But Bard College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, UC Santa Barbara, University of Michigan–Ann Arbor all look like good schools. </p>

<p>Are there others you would recommend? I prefer schools on the coast.</p>

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<p>Both coasts?</p>

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<p>Have you looked at Willamette?</p>

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<p>UMich would be hard as they value GPA a lot.</p>

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<p>UMI: Reach
UCSB: Aim for 29+/2000+
UWA: Aim for 29+/2000+
RPI: Aim for 29+/2000+
Bard: Aim for 29+/2000+</p>

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<p>Definitely both coasts.</p>