Bad Grades Freshman/Sophomore Year

Mwfan1921
Fri, 13 Aug 2021 02:04:56 +0000

kevpink:

I think unweighted, on a 4.00 scale my total GPA over the last three years is about 3.45

With an uwGPA of 3.45 in core courses, I don’t think that Vandy and Yale are reasonable reaches for you.

It’s great that you have an upward trend, but even with that, the GPA is just too low for the tippy top schools. Do you have any hooks, e.g., legacy, URM, first gen?

There are many schools that will love to have you, you just have to do the work to find ones that are better fits. Create a balanced list: a couple of reaches that are in the realm of possibility, as well as a handful of matches, and at least one affordable safety (two or three if you want to make sure you have a choice).

Does your school use Naviance or Scoir? I will also reiterate having another good semester under your belt will be helpful to your admissions process.