I feel hopeless.

jclwriting
Fri, 26 May 2017 22:37:03 +0000

As someone who freaks out about their GPA, don’t sweat it. I got a B- in geometry as a freshman, resulting in a shaky A- average, and I’m in the top 20 out of 400 as a sophomore. My sister got a C in honors physics junior year, and still got into selective schools.

Just try and do better next year! You’re grades are pretty good honestly, and you’re taking hard classes. Btw, freshman grades aren’t as important as the later years, and by upping your GPA, you’ll create an upward trend, which is really good in college admissions.

And going to a top school, esp for undergrad, really isn’t everything. A top school 1) isn’t even necessarily the right environment for many very intelligent and innovative people and 2) isn’t the sole determination of success in life. Your career will be made on what you contribute, not on where you went to college. You’re doing fine, don’t sweat it!