Hey guys- sorry for posting so much lately, i’m just nearing the end of Junior year, which means Senior year is quickly approaching. I’m a bit curious, and eager to know how relatively low Freshman and Sophomore grades can affect the admissions process at “prestigious” schools. In Freshman year, I had an 89 to close off the year, in Sophomore year my grades really dipped because of low grades in geometry & chem, as a result I ended with an 82 all CC posters collectively gasp. Though this year I have been able to really bring up my grades and i’ve been able to maintain a 94 throughout the year, whilst taking 3 AP and 1 honors course. Hopefully, i’ll be able to continue this trend to the end of the year, and even next year. I just want to know how these low grades will impact me in admissions for other reasons than just my cumulative GPA. Thanks xx
It will impact heavily. The ivies most likely will not consider you, but, it depends on everything else: EC, leadership, volunteer the whole package.
I’m not totally sure if that’s true @ZBD5421 , as I can see on my school’s Naviance profile that the lowest accepted for schools like Dartmouth, Cornell, Columbia, and other “prestigious schools” was an 89, the same as my unweighted GPA, but maybe that’s just wishful thinking.
Actually, your upward trend will be helpful. If you can keep your GPA up, they absolutely will consider you, granted your other aspects of your application are stellar.