<p>Basically that^
I’m currently a junior taking 4 APs, H Pre-Calc and Spanish 3.
Last semester, my best friend passed away in a terrible car accident. My best friend was the most important person in my life and we had been close since practically birth. As you can imagine, the accident had a overly traumatizing effect on me which and I was seriously dealing with depression. I don’t want to sound like a drama queen, but you’d just have to gow through the experience to understand the never ending pain. (not that I would wish that upon anyone)
OK ANYWAYS, because of my attitude and serious depression I got a 3.5 gpa last semester WEIGHTED 
This semester I am doing much better and am preforming as I usually do. Hopefully, my hard work pays off and I am expecting to get a 4.0+ weighted GPA.
My question is that although the 3.5 looks HORRIBLE, do you think my significant increase in GPA in second semester will help even it out?</p>
<p>I’m really looking into going to UCSD, NYU, UCI, UCLA and colleges in that kinda league. I just took the SAT and am hoping to recieve around 2000-2100 because that’s what I was getting with my practice test. </p>
<p>I guess this is kind of a “chance me”/ do I still have a chance at obtaining my dreams!!</p>
<p>Thanks, guys :)</p>
<p>I’m sorry for your loss, rabizzle. Have you thought about talking to your school’s college counselor–the person who writes the school recommendation letter? Sometimes people have circumstances which affect their grades, and the counselors mention that in their letters.</p>
<p>I understand how the loss of such a close friend can turn things upside down. My daughter lost her best friend her freshman year, from a brain tumor. Although it was not as sudden as your friend, it happened quickly. I would suggest you talk to your guidance counselor as soon as you can. Her/she can offer some support as well as be aware of your school performance. I know my daughter’s GC alerted teachers and it helped on those days when my daughter was very overwhelmed to have sympathetic teachers.</p>
<p>Also- please talk to your parents about some counseling. My daughter did not meet with a counselor right after it happened and seemed to “bounce back”. But in her junior year alot of feelings resurfaced and she “fell apart” and was depressed. Of course the stress load of junior year and lack of sleep added to the problem. It is different for everyone, but she, like you, was friends since they were little. On a positive note, she has grown in ways that without this experience she wouldn’t have and has lead a team in a fundraising effort in her friend’s name to fund childhood cancer research. </p>
<p>It sounds like you are handling this really well and I am sure you will do fine in your college admissions. Just be sure your guidance counselor explains the drop in grades and keep working hard!</p>
<p>Thanks for the input, guys! It really gives me hope. I’ll try and schedule an appointment with my GC and see what we can do when with the explanation part :(</p>
<p>I have almost the exact same situation as you! I’m taking for APs, Calculus, and Spanish 3. My best friend killed herself and it’s been horrible and my 1st semester GPA is not that great either :/</p>