Did I dig a hole to deep?

MegaFund
Mon, 08 Aug 2011 23:46:48 +0000

My 9th grade year was a joke. I got C’s and D’s on standard(no honors or upper lvl) classes. My GPA was a 2.8, is there a chance I can still get into Duke? Lets just say I straightened up during 10th and 11th grade with a 3.8+.
Hooks: URM(black) 1st gen to college 30k fam income single parent home
Did I dig a hole too deep or is there still a chance? My HS isn’t competitive at all and top 10% of class isn’t out of the question.