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Q: I am 16 years old and a Junior. I received my transcript and realized I didn't do so well and I will just say that I am not proud of the grades I got (I mainly got Cs, Ds, and some Fs), however, this year my grades are dramatically better. I am now getting As, Bs, and Cs. But, now that I am finally doing better, do I still have a chance getting into college? I know my college choices are limited, but do I still have the chance? And if not, what could I possibly do to save myself to get into college? Like if I kept those grades up all during my Junior and Senior year will that keep my chances of going into college?

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Yes. My friend was in a similar situation: he just didn't care about grades until he realized they mattered. Colleges will notice the improvement, and it is always better to go up than to go down. That shows them you are capable of doing the work and doing well.

Like you said, your choices, unfortunately, are limited. Keep in mind that colleges look at several aspects for admissions: three year average [freshman, sophomore, and junior]; SAT and/or ACT scores; personal essay(s); letters of recommendation; extracurricular activities; community service/volunteer work or jobs. Most colleges don't look at just SATs or just your grades, so if you have a more solid foundation in other aspects, then it will help to balance out your grades. Hope that helped and good luck.

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