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2 years ago
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Freshman grades

Just how important are my grades from freshman year? Sadly, my mental health was at an all-time low during freshman year and I ended the second semester of English with a 60%. I know that this will affect how colleges view my applications but just how badly will this affect me? I'm currently a junior and I'm trying my best to make up for that grade but excelling in my current classes but I can only do so much.

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2 years ago

Don't worry, your grades during freshman year aren't really important. Colleges usually care about your junior year the most. They also like to see an upward trend throughout the years, so your grades improving a lot from freshman year actually looks better for you. :)

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2 years ago

Your freshman grades arent as important as your sophomore-senior grades I don't think.

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2 years ago

Do not be worried about your freshman year grades, I had a similar situation during my sophomore year and thighs have already changed drastically since then just in the span of a semester, just keep calm and make sure to ask for help if you ever need it!

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2 years ago

It depends on the schools you’re applying to, but as long as you’re not applying to top schools as long as your grades are improving and especially good junior year you should be all set! I would just explain this issue and how you resolved it in the additional info section of the common app if you apply through the common app.

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2 years ago

Depends on the school. Some schools, like the UCs, don't even consider your freshman GPA or grades. Others consider them equally as much as they do the other years.

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