Weak Freshman Year....

[hahagetout]

Hey,

So I am going to be a senior this year and I’m kinda on edge about my college apps. I had a weak year in school freshman year with a 3.77, A- in a good few classes and 2 B’s. I moved to Texas the following year and in a top school managed to get a 4.0 sophomore and junior year. I have a 1540 SAT and 34 ACT and got 5s on all of my AP tests (Physics, Chem, Calc AB and BC, World, US, Lit, Comp Sci). I have a few extracurriculars like NHS, Model UN, Varsity Track (don’t plan on running in college), and other small clubs however nothing outstanding. How will this look to officers? I am aiming for UMich, UT Austin and UC Berkeley.

Thanks

[Gumbymom]

What is your UC GPA for UCB both capped weighted and fully weighted? UCB does not include Freshman grades in their GPA calculation however, since you are OOS only AP/IB and DE courses count for the extra points in the calculation. HS designated Honors courses do not.

https://rogerhub.com/gpa-calculator-uc/

Based on what you have posted for your stats, UCB is within Reach as long as your parents are willing to pay full fees at $65K/year. OOS applicants get little to no financial aid from the UC’s.

[momofboiler1]

I dont think your freshman year will be a factor.

[coolguy40]

Unless your parents have money to burn, I would avoid going out of state. That being said, UT-Austin is more/less a match. Also, you should be a lock for Texas A&M.