hopes2b

CHANCE ME PLEASE!!! I COULD REALLY USE FEEDBACK

Chance Me- Penn, Georgetown, Vandy, Wash U, UVA, UNC, Michigan, UF

Franklinov

I got an A, 4B's and a C in AS Level

HelenLiu0920

It's interesting how everyone chose GPA when they could've had a chance to work hard earlier on in their high school years. I mean, I chose GPA too... There is a certain amount of regret I have for not studying harder in freshman year when the work was so easy compared to now (senior full iB). My grades are not the worst in the world, but it's not so great that I would go around bragging and applying to top schools...

fe2011

Where do I begin with this? So many things I know now, I wish I knew then. First most, I wish I actually did step up my game with my grades, they weren't that bad, just SO much B's. Extracurriculars are a major change because I see so many people become athletes and knowing I could have had the chance if I stuck with XC/Track, it could have happened.

DrCourage

I have twins visiting/applying to college this year and next year. They both just started their junior years. They both have very good gpa's and both participate in many different activities. I wish each would try to take a leadership role in their clubs/teams for which they participate because I have heard from other parents as well as previous guidance counselors that participating alone is not enough these days. For good schools and especially ivy leagues, you need to demonstrate leadership skills.

This is something I'm a bit worried about for both my son and daughter. Does anyone have an idea to how they might full this void in their respective resumes?

DrCourage

Oops, I meant to vote extra curriculars in the poll!

sparklycookies

Definitely my extracurriculars! I wish I joined a lot of things sooner

Philovitist

My ECs are my only weakness.

In my opinion. >.>

VampyRocker

I'd have to say my grades. I didn't do well in my freshman and sophomore year compared to my junior year. I slacked off 9th and 10th grade for 2nd semester, and I guess my GPA suffered for that. It's not the worst, but I see all these other students and see their 3.7 and 4.0 UW gpa and think less of myself. I know I shouldn't compare myself to others, but it's a habit of mine since elementary. I'm more motivated to stay on top of my game this year as a senior though. I haven't caught senioritis yet and I don't plan to anytime soon (or for 2nd semester.) Anyone think they could keep up with a promise like that? I know I'll try to.

Khaoz346

It'd be my SAT scores and EC...

Khaoz346

Maybe 9th and 10th grade too .

spartanc24

freshman year gpa..

sunalex

I'm sorta the opposite...I feel like my rank is fine (2/783), but the extra time that I spent on grades could have went towards SAT/PSAT/extracurriculars definitely.

smallz2851

grades and SAT scores... i am a senior now and my grades aren't the best and now i dont know if im going to get into the school i want to

astarisborn94

I voted grades (especially 11th grade, that was really bad, had some C's), but if there was anything I could have changed during my school year, it's that I been mainstreamed from the start.

I'm one of those students who started out in special ed classes due to my autism (which was severe when I was young), but as time went by, it went down and I began to show my capability of learning that was beyond that of a special ed student. Got mainstreamed in 7th grade and while I did end up getting a 3.5 GPA in high school, forty hours in community service, and National Honors Society, having previously been stuck in special ed seriously hurt my math ability. It was so bad that I'm having to take math straight from the beginning all over again since I struggled with fractions and division.

Which is why I'm extremely worried about any chance I may have at a Microbiology/Astronomy degree and why I'm asking for help here (I wish Texas Tech would accept gays, but they don't, so I don't have any safeties).