I am a Junior in High School and I have always been accustomed to receiving great grades, which in my book is all A’s. My sophomore year I slipped a little bit though and received a B in my Honors Algebra II class, but Math is most definitely not my strong point. Not only did I get a B in a class, but I also had two A minuses. My cumulative unweighted GPA after my Freshman and Sophomore years was a 3.9.

This year though, everything just seems to be going wrong. My grades read as this…
Spanish IV- A
Debate- A
Honors Physics- see-sawing between a B+ and A-
AP European History- A
Trig and Functions (without a doubt, the hardest math class in my school because of the teacher and the academically rigorous two day tests)- a most lovely C
Choir and Gym- A’s

My unweighted GPA is just around a 3.6 and I am worried out-of-my-mind that this is going to ruin any chance I have at getting into a school of my liking.

Obviously I am aware that GPA isn’t the only factor taken into account during the admissions process, but I can’t help but worry about my seemingly dreadful year.

I am a fairly well rounded student. I partake in several clubs, like Student Council, Mock Trial, Key Club, and I am a Thespian member of Drama club. I am also a large part of my school’s choir. I was officer of my sophomore choir and will be officer once again next year. I am in my school’s elite choir, Chamber Singers, and our own Glee Club called Broadway Bound. I have continuously placed Superior at Solo Ensemble since 7th grade and was one of two Freshman to make it to State at my school that year, and have gone ever since.

I also have played the violin since age 4 and traveled to Costa Rica and Washington DC with my touring elite violin group to play non-profit concerts and teach local children.

Also, since age 10 I have been attending summer College-Prep programs. I attended three programs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison starting at age 10 and continuing throughout middle school, and two summers ago I was admitted and attended camp at Columbia University in Manhattan for Law. This past fall I was invited out of 250 students in the US to attend a National Youth Leadership Forum on Law in Washington DC, and this summer I plan on going to a summer program at either Brown or Georgetown for Journalism, along with taking a month long quest to South America for community service. I am also a member of NSHSS and volunteer at my local food and clothing shelter and play my violin at nursing homes regularly.

I have not yet taken the SAT or ACT, but am signed up to do within the next two months. My projected ACT composite is anywhere from a 31-33, and my PSAT score was in the 90% in the country.

So, with my credentials, do you think there is a remote possibility of me getting into schools such as….(granted I have a killer essay and improved grades from this semester)

Columbia
NYU
Georgetown
UConn
UW-Madison
UGA
UCLA
USC
Pepperdine
Brown
Northwestern
Thanks for taking the time to listen to me drone on.

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