can 9th grade affect you?

Applying to College
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<p>Hi, I am Daniel and I have been worrying about this one topic for several months. My aim for college is one of the ivy leagues. This is partially why I am worried sick about everything I do, even as a freshmen in high school right now. </p>

<p>9th grade</p>

<p>I have received a 3.83 this first semester: everything is honors and the B+ is received by my English 1 honors class. Next semester, I am pretty confident in receiving a 4.0. </p>

<p>This is a prediction…</p>

<pre><code> 1st semester 2nd semester
</code></pre>

<p>9th grade: 3.83 4.0</p>

<pre><code> secretary of FBLA
</code></pre>

<p>10th grade: 4.16 4.16</p>

<pre><code> vice president of FBLA, secretary of Key Club
</code></pre>

<p>11th grade: 4.66 4.66</p>

<pre><code> president of FBLA, vice president of Key Club
</code></pre>

<p>12th grade: 4.66 4.66 </p>

<pre><code> president of FBLA, president of Key Club

                SAT 1: 2200
                SAT 2: 800, 750, 730

</code></pre>

<p>If this does happen, I’m pretty sure at least the lower ivy leagues would accept me. I’m just wondering, would the 3.83 in the first semester of the freshmen year put me behind in the competition? I know some colleges and universities don’t even mind the freshmen year, but ivy leagues, from what I’ve heard, does. Would it bother me?</p>

<p>p.s. Also, is it necessary to take Jazz Band or some sort similar to this just to show that you’re active in some way? or does band, choir, etc not matter?</p>

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<p>Also, if i do get these grades, etc. what’s my minimum and maximum college? (ex. ucla and stanford)</p>

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<p>Maximum: Harvard
Minimum: UC Davis</p>

<p>Anything is possible, so a max and min college are not accurate.</p>

<p>Don’t worry too much about the first semester of 9th grade, but your lack of ECs may be a little distasteful for the Ivies…</p>

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<p>Hey Daniel,</p>

<p>Finally someone who thinks just like me! lol. Well i am a freshmen too and i was planing to post a topic like this for a long time but never seemed to have the time. I got my freshmen 1st semester grades and i need evalution. Could some one just tell me as well as Daniel how we are doing so far as opposed to the ivy leagues. Ok my grades. </p>

<p>8th Grade (accelarted high school clases)
Math A- 96% (100 in regents)
Earth Science- 95% (89 regents)
Spanish Proficiency- 90% (88% on pro. Test) </p>

<p>Freshman (Term 1)
English 1- 96%
Global History1- 100%
Math B trans- 99%
Biology 1- 92%
Spanish 4- 85%
Lift Time Sport- 96%
Special topics Mathmatics- 95%</p>

<p>Total transcrit average: 94.08% (hoping to increase it to 97%)</p>

<p>EC- over 200 hours of service in school.
Mathmatics Honor Society
Science Research Club
Soccer team
Thats it so far… </p>

<p>Thanks alot</p>

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<p>You guys need to relax a little. It’s just first semester of freshman year, and your grades are fine. Many colleges don’t even consider freshman grades in admissions. Just make sure you work hard in the future, when it will start to matter a little more.</p>

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<p>If your freshman grades factor into your overall high school GPA, then a bad freshman GPA will still look bad (due to low rank/overall GPA), especially to colleges that look at all 4 years and such.</p>

<p>So, don’t stress out about college too much, but do what you’ve been doing: KEEP YOUR GRADES UP.</p>

<p>I screwed up freshman year, and that killed my class rank, and kept me out of every top college I applied to.</p>

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<p>Yeah seriously, don’t stess too much. Getting 1 B would not get your automatically rejected. And remember this, the personal statement matters more than you think. I for one can relate, cause i got 1 C and over 14 Bs throughout high school and got into a really good college, so just keep up the good work, and have fun during high school also.</p>

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<p>phew, I’m not the only freshmen with major stress issues about getting into ivy leagues.
I’ve had a 4.0 all year (pretty sure im going to finish with a 4.0 all year…)
I do volunteer work
I starred in the school play
I play the violin
I’m on executive board on student council
I have a job (where i live…North Dakota…you can get a job at 14)</p>

<p>what do you guys think?</p>

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<p>Yeah, don’t worry about one B in freshman year. A guy I know got a B in junior year, but still got into HYS, and waitlist at P.</p>

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<p>Guys i live in NY and we dont go by a GPA of 1.0 to 4.0
We do it from 0-100%
so what would be a minnimum GPA according to percent GPA style to get in to any Ivy league? </p>

<p>Thanks again</p>

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<p>norabelle I think you have a great shot at anywhere you apply to if you keep up the good work, but college is still pretty random. Try to stay unique.</p>

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<p>thank you very much - i appreciate that! :)</p>

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<p>Shadman, to get into an Ivy there is no minimum or maximum, but common sense would tell you that the better you are the more of a chance you will have. For instance, one of my good friends got into harvard with around a 4.2 weighed and had a 1280 old sat, and got into a lot of other schools. But then I get into only 3 schools I applied to and get rejected by 5.</p>

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<p>I think its good that you guys are worried. Well…you shouldent be worried…stress is not good for you. But caring about it as a feshman is good. Just remember to pack on the ECs and have a broad base. I as a Junior wish I would have started looking more into majors and colleges sooner.</p>

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<p>you guys have 4 very stressful years ahead of you judging by your post…</p>

<p>try hard but don’t overdue it. have some fun, try hard in school, and remember that ivies aren’t everything.</p>

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<p>its not that we are “worried” but we are just curious as what to do or if we are doing the right thing. In other words, if we are taking the right path. One more question, how important is a foreign language in top enginering colleges? as you can see i had a 85% in my spanish 3 class, which is NOT GOOD at all compared with other kids in my school. But i am doing really well this semester in spanish. So how important could a foreign language be?</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>I had a C in 9th grade, but still made it into CORNELL!</p>

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<p>^^^ wait, do you mean C in one class or C as an average?</p>

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<p>1 class: math</p>