How to explain a grade rise?

zsg
Sat, 08 Mar 2008 20:35:20 +0000

I’m a junior with SATs in the 2200’s, but awful grades. At the end of first term this year I was treated for symptoms of ADD, and the effects were dramatic. My low-70’s marks rose to the mid 90’s. However, this still means I have lots of low marks on my transcript. What do I do? Although I was prescribed medication, I’m not sure if my diagnosis is official. Should I mention this in the essay, get a letter from my physician, or do something else entirely? And do I have a chance of getting into a decent college with C’s and D’s in my freshman year?