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is there still a possibility of college?
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?
Thanks for your time!
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Well, I don't know how things work in American schools, but I do know that here in Canada, your grades from before Grade 11 don't count! All that schools get when you apply is your grade 11/12.
So don't worry too much! Mistakes you make when you're 15 shouldn't count against you for the rest of your life.
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hey, yes you can still go to a college! you wont be able to get in one of the top notch schools tho because of your grades from before. if worse comes to worse then community colleges are always an option =].
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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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Junior year is most important. Many colleges realize that you're going to screw up a bit, so they are forgiving of that.
However, many colleges won't take anything shy of a 4.0 with 4864567534864386 extracurriculars.
Your best bet is a community college, or maybe the California State system.
You don't mention where you live, so I can't help you more.
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You can always go to college. Now, you may eliminate the possibilities of some schools (you know Harvard is out of the question), but there are many out there who will accept you as long as you pay to be there, and you keep your grades at a certain level. (You can flunk out of any college.)
Your choices aren't as limited as you think. I'm from Kansas, and I know I could have attended KSU if I wanted to go. And KSU is a good school with good curriculum. People go places from there, I promise you. My grades weren't that great in high school either.
Just keep those grades up, because your education is always important.
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