Do I have chance at t20s with terrible first semester

ineedhelpforcollege
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 17:23:56 +0000

This is a throwaway account, and I may post a full “chanceme” later. Apologies in advance.

I believe my extracurriculars, awards (including several national-level and prestigious ones), and test scores (1590 SAT, 35 ACT) are great.

However, I had one rough semester with a 1.99 GPA during my first semester of freshman year. All other semesters have been a 4.0 (second semester of freshman year, and full years of sophomore and junior years).
While there are valid reasons and circumstances behind that low GPA, I’m still uncertain how much it will impact my chances moving forward.