Worried about College Admissions

Imani98
Tue, 22 Nov 2016 05:59:46 +0000

Hi, I’m not sure if this is the right place to post this since it’s my first discussion on this forum. Sorry if I placed it wrong. Anyway, I’m a freshman in high school and I’ve been through a couple of competitive schools. They were public schools, but their students were absolutely obsessed with getting excellent GPAs and winning national research awards.

I’m getting a bit concerned about college. I have my sights set on Harvard premed, although that is likely to change in the future. I’ve struggled with depression since the beginning of this school year and as a result, my grades have dropped. I have five A’s and one B in my classes (my school does not differentiate between A’s and A minuses). The B is in math. I take algebra 2 honors, 2 years above grade level, and even though I have a tutor, it’s very difficult, and I feel horrible after getting my worst grade EVER on a math test today (C-). I take all honors classes.

I do a lot of extracurriculars like piano and a varsity equestrian team. I love writing and I’ve gotten recognition for it, and I’ve won some awards for scientific research. But I feel like it’s not enough, and no matter how hard I work, I’m always going to be getting mediocre grades in math, which colleges will hate, even if the classes are really tough. I’ve been having a hard time getting work done lately and I feel like my grades are slipping, and I’m trying to get a handle on myself this Thanksgiving break, to fix this.

Anyway, what do you think my chances are for getting into a prestigious college with an excellent medical program? What if I end up with B’s throughout math? What should I do to boost my chances? Any advice is appreciated