Bad grades, good UCs- any hope for a good university? (HELP!)

<p>I’m a junior in high school and I’m a B+ student, always have been. I just received my first marking period report card and I’m failing physics with a 60- I’m so scared this will completely hurt my chances in getting into a good university. My total average for this first marking period is an 89. </p>

<p>My EC’s are pretty good-

  • participated in an art program for two years
  • volunteering as a teacher’s assistant for Sunday schools
  • volunteered at my church for 5 years
  • debate club
  • science olympiad
  • ethnicity club
  • worked as an intern for a fashion company this summer
  • took 2 online science courses this summer</p>

<p>I’m also taking 2 AP courses, a non-mandatory language class, and my school is a specialized school so I’m also taking art as a major subject.</p>

<p>But I’m extremely worried about this failing grade- I know colleges won’t see it because they only look at the final semester grades so I have time to raise it, but I really want to have at least a 93 by the end of the semester. Is that a good enough reach? How would colleges look at that?? So worried</p>

<p>I’m taking my SAT’s this spring- is 2100 a good enough grade for a college? What’s a good goal grade because I doubt I’ll get a perfect 2400.
I’m also going to take SAT II’s and ACTs- what grade should I target for to get into a sufficient university?</p>

<p>I’m thinking Fordham, CSU (Cal State)- UCLA, Hofstra, Georgetown University, Boston University, Cornell, Stony Brook, George Mason, NYU</p>

<p>Any other college suggestions? Also any advice in general? Help! Thank you so much!</p>

<p>Fordham: low reach
CSU : match

  • UCLA : reach
    Hofstra : match/low reach
    Georgetown University : high reach
    Boston University: reach
    Cornell : high reach
    Stony Brook : low reach
    George Mason : match / low reach
    NYU: reach</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>I think you need to talk about your ecs more. Saying you did something doesn’t really tell me why or why it is important. Junior year is very important so please do your best(maybe more.)</p>

<p>Fordham
UCLA : reach
Hofstra : match
Georgetown University: reach
Boston University: low reach
Cornell : reach
Stony Brook : match
NYU: low reach</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1567859-low-gpa-good-scores-good-ecs-chance-me.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1567859-low-gpa-good-scores-good-ecs-chance-me.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Fordham: match/high match
UCLA: reach
Hofstra: match
Georgetown: reach
BU: low reach
Cornell: reach
Stony Brook: match/high match
NYU: low match</p>

<p>Mine please?: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1567285-chance-transfer.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1567285-chance-transfer.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Thanks! Any other college suggestions? I’ll aim for at least a 95 on my transcript!!</p>