HELP! I think I killed my chances

hellokitty85
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 22:42:43 +0000

Hi, I am an incoming senior and I am really nervous and confused about college applications.

-My freshman year went pretty well. I loaded up on honors courses and did well in all of them. But after that, things just started to slide. I wanted to challenge myself and decided to take Alg. 2 in the summer in order to take trig/precal Honors as a sophomore. [It was a huge goal of mine to take Calculus as a junior in high school.] I did great in the summer class, but wound up with a C grade both semesters as a sophomore.

-For junior year, I got in Calc AP AB and there I got a C in both semesters, but got a 5 on the AP, which I hope helps my prospects.

-Senior year, I plan on taking 4 AP courses and will still be involved in the clubs I have been actively participating in since freshman year.

-Besides math, I have near perfect grades and have taken a total of 5 AP classes/tests and got only a 4 on Psych AP, everything else a 5. I am a National Merit Scholarship Student (at least a commended student), I have placed well in a writing contest, I am involved in several clubs (including NHS and other honors clubs) and have strong leadership positions (ie, president, vp, ie), and I volunteer a lot. BUT I don’t think it is enough to salvage my college chances :(

What are my chances for getting into a top UC or a good/prestigious private school in California? What can I possibly do to remedy my awful situation?

Thank you to all those who have taken the time to read this long post! I will truly be grateful for the advice you give me!
PLEASE HELP ME!!!