I killed myself, is it over?

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Okay so 1st semester of this year, I basically committed college suicide.
This is my last years grades:
A-,A,A-,A-,A,A (first semester) and citizenship/work habits was all O’s and 1 S
A-,A, A, B, B+,B+ (second semester) and citizenship/work habits was all O’s
Unweighted GPA: 3.77</p>

<p>This is this semester’s grade:
A, A, A-,B-, D+, A- (first semester) and citizenship/work habits was all 1 S, 2 N’s, and the rest O’s
Unweighted GPA: 3.33</p>

<p>For citizenship/work habits, O’s and S’s are no big deal but N’s are pretty bad. I got the N’s in the same class I got the D+ in. I goofed off and I think I deserved S’s but my teacher didn’t like me very much and that’s why I got what I got. As for citizenship, will citizenship kill me, or will colleges overlook it because I was good everywhere else? It’s really unfair in terms of citizenship because my teacher put the fact that she just didn’t like me into play. </p>

<p>For grades, my freshman year (I’m a sophomore) was great 1st semester and 2nd got worse. For college I wanted to do great sophomore year and just say that I had trouble adapting to high school (1st semester they baby you, and 2nd teachers start to crack down) and that’s the truth. I just had trouble getting used to things and time passed me by too fast. As for sophomore year, the B- was in an AP class that took loads of work. Things were hard for me. My grandfather died, my other grandfather got in an accident that paralyzed him temporarily but I thought he was going to die, and I was in issues with my religion because school was pulling me away from church. The D+ was in my Pre-Calc Honors class and the problem was that my teacher didn’t like me, so she REFUSED to help me, and it was first period (and my hardest class) so all the AP work prevented me from getting any sleep, and I was in class, but my brain wasn’t working. I can make all the excuses in the world, but I ask no pity and just want to lay down the truth.</p>

<p>This semester, I’m doing so much better. In math I have an A+ (its only the beginning but I’ve committed myself to an A) and I’ve just been working so hard. I’ve caught up on all my AP work and think that I’ll get all A’s and A-'s. I also expect those citizenship O’s this time around.</p>

<p>Other things for my app:
Freshman year I was a shotput/discus thrower, I was in jazz, marching, and regular band. I play saxophone and bassoon (rare, college-desired instrument). And the addition of track was probably what killed me. Practice finished at 6PM everyday :frowning: Also, I’ve worked so hard on SAT, and I’ve been taking classes so on the actual SAT I can promise over a 2200, with 2300+ as my goal. I only take honors and AP courses and it’ll stay that way all through high school. I only take the most advance classes that the school offers for my class. I will make the National Merit Scholarship program (I can almost guarantee it) because my PSAT scores are above the expectations, and for the essays, essays are my ultimate forte :smiley: I’m half asian and half white so I’m other as far as race and majorities/minorities go.</p>

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<li><p>WHOO! My college resume. Now I just want the pure honesty, do I have a decent chance at UCLA and Cal (Berkeley)? Those are my target schools and I know I’ve screwed up big time this year, but if I pull through it, will I be able to make a standing argument on my schoolwork, or will colleges say I dived to far and be afraid? </p></li>
<li><p>Also, does the National Merit Scholarship award (for PSAT score+essays) guarantee students who are in it, to ANY UC school? Or is it just automatic that you’ll automatically get into one of them? (I know its one or the other)</p></li>
<li><p>Has anyone had the same situation with me here and come out well? Share your story, it’ll comfort me. </p></li>
<li><p>Lastly, if I don’t get into my dream schools, how much will that impact my life? Let’s say I go to UC Riverside. If I get top of my classes there, will going to a fantastic graduate school be a possibility? And will it wash away Riverside from my history when I’m getting a job? I’m majoring in business. </p></li>
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<p>Thank you so much and please read and answer 1-4. I just want the whole truth so I don’t have any ultra surprises. My life has changed and I’ve gone from good student to awful to fantastic with my failure. I just want to know what difference it’ll make</p>

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<p>You should kill yourself because you got a B+, do it quick so that it doesn’t go down to a B.</p>

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<p>I think you are stressing it too much. Sorry, but I don’t know the stats to those schools. You will do fine, just make sure you have a good college essay and good recommendations.</p>

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<p>dude you must retake that class and get a C or better because uc’s dont accept any course with less than a C-</p>

<p>btw welcome to CC :)</p>

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<p>are you sure they won’t accept the D+? Even if i get an A next semester?</p>

<p>is it a requirement? cause retaking classes doesn’t change the grade, it only helps me get into more advanced classes, which getting an A 2nd semester will do</p>

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<p>no they wont you must remake it at the college before july 15th which is when you have to send in your official transcripts</p>

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<p>I’m confused. I’m in high school if that’s the confusion</p>

<p>does UCLA and Berkeley never let you have a D or is it just really bad?
What I do know is that retaking a class at a community college does not make the D turn into an A on my transcript. also, the class is a 5 point class under uc standards if that makes a difference. so in terms of points, a B in that class is the same as an A in other classes and thus a D is a C</p>

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<p>It’s a UC requirement that you have to pass all your classes. And a passing grade is a C. So yeah you’d have to retake it at community college or something so that you can average out your grade to most likely a C. It doesn’t matter that it’s an AP class either I don’t think. You should probably talk to your counselor about it and make sure. </p>

<p>I’m pretty sure I’m right though because I’ve had friends who’ve gotten a D in a class before and they had to take it at community college to make up their grades :confused: so good luck i hope everything works out</p>