<p>Um neither. The first one says, “I had some pretty crappy grades but I like your school so much that I am planning to apply anyways. But I obviously don’t like it enough to know the correct date. Please accept me because there is a possibility that my grades will be good, even though my freshman grades contradict this.”</p>
<p>The second one is pretty funny. </p>
<p>I am in a similar situation. Frosh grades are KILLING me. I am planning to do something along the lines of…
“I have really grown academically and personally. I have found my passion and I care about my education. I want to continue to grow to become a better person, and X college will help me do that.”</p>