What are my potentials and ceilings?

bjkmom
Sat, 27 May 2017 11:57:34 +0000

I think you’re looking too far into the distant future.

Concentrate, right now, on finishing sophomore year as strongly as you can. Ace your finals. Put as much time as you can into your weakest areas, go to extra help, do whatever is within your power to bring your grades to where you want to be for this year.

The reason that your guidance counselor “didn’t have faith in you” is because, as you admit, you “really didn’t take school seriously” for the first year and a half of high school. You need to prove to her that you’ve changed, that you do have the academic ability and the desire to turn thing around.

I’m not sure that “very close” is the best reason for choosing a college. Sure, all kids have geographic requirements. But look more into the schools on your list to see that they have your major-- you didn’t mention one-- and that they’re a place where you want to live and learn for 4 years.