Worried about College Admissions

ambitiousgeek
Tue, 22 Nov 2016 07:25:48 +0000

First, take a deep breath and calm down There’s a lot more to life than getting into the most prestigious college out there. Enjoy high school before things get even more hectic haha Freshman year is a chance to explore and figure out what you want to do later in your life. Usually, colleges won’t hold much against you for getting B’s (or even a few of them) during your freshman year because they realize you’re still in the process of transitioning from middle school. I’ve also had quite a rough start my freshman/sophomore year. I actually took AP Calculus in the latter year and like you, I’m not as good at math as I would like. Don’t worry about it! Try your hardest and utilize the resources that you have. Heck, I even got a 2 on the exam but studied extremely hard junior year to retake and ended up with a 5 for both BC and AB subscore LOL (don’t ask how that happened) (just FYI almost all colleges ask for you to self report your scores so they won’t see the 2 from my previous exam until after I matriculate). From the college’s perspective, they’ll have many opportunities to see you “redeem” yourself such as if you got a B but did well on a certain math AP exam or if there’s a increasing trend in your transcript, etc.
There’s no need to find ways to boost your chances. Just be yourself and pursue what you love. In the end, you’ll find somewhere that fits you as a person and can cater to your medical aspirations. Test scores and grades can only matter so much. At the end of the day, it’s what you’ve taken away as an individual and how that’s impacted you.
Good luck!