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I am a sophomore student attending a very competitive, smaller, magnet high school, in the Sacramento District. When I graduate from high school, I plan on majoring in one of the following: Law, Government, or Political Sciences.

I am an incredibly proactive and energetic student. In fact, in terms of extracurricular(s)/achievements, I have DONE more than some of the four year seniors attending my high school. I am definitely one of the most enthusiastic students in my 2015 sophomore class. Here is a list of some of my extracurricular involvements/achievements:

Freshmen Year:

- ASB (Associated Student Body) Freshmen Class President

- Speech & Debate, club vice president, qualified for the state competition in San Francisco; helped judged at local MIDDLE SCHOOL debate tournaments and earned community hours

- Newspaper Club

- Cross Country/Track and Field, qualified for section finals in each, and placed on Varsity for both teams

- "Every 15 Minutes---" A program that our school acquired, it picks top performing students throughout the school to participate, it helps to inform kids about the consequences of drunk driving (my role was acting as one of the "deceased," and I attended a mock funeral)

- Optimist International Essay Context Applicant

- Worked Summer Internship and gained comm. service hours at Sacramento State University, four week program, four times a week, five hours a day----helped review schooling material with second graders entering third grade

Sophomore Year:

- ASB, ASB Liaison

- CASC (California Association of Student Councils) I am the Co-Outreach director for the entire region of California, I work with other members on an elected cabinet who rally student council groups in CA together for annual conferences and such; I have staffed conferences during the school year, and attended a summer camp at UC Berkeley

- President of CASC Club

- Y&G YMCA (Youth and Government) Y&G is a local delegation of students who attend conferences and propose bills and legislation in regards to social and economic issues concerning citizens, students, and families.

- Speech & Debate, Club president and Team Coach (for underclassmen). I just recently attended the NCFL (National Catholic Forensic Tournament) and I received a bid for the National Grand Tournament to be held in Philadelphia!!!

- Cross Country and Track and Field, Varsity; Cross Country section finalist

- (I have a PAID working position at the same internship I worked at last summer, so I will be doing that this summer additionally)

- Environmental Club, Club Liaison

- SAC (Student Adversary Council)

- Assistant Coach of Middle School Debate Team, attend tournaments, and judge in debate rounds (this earns me extra community service hours)

- "Short short story" Reader's Digest contest participant

- JFK Essay Contest Participant

- Dream Quest One Poetry contest participant

In addition to continuing these clubs next year, I plan on either adding (maybe subtracting cross country next year...) either Drama, or starting a philosophy club at my school. In addition, to all of this, I (by myself-sent out an e-mail and everything-the entire event was MY idea) found a motivational speaker for my school, and had her come speak to students about her brother, Christopher McCandless. The ladies name was Carine McCandless.

Now...my extracurricular achievements are stellar...or at least PRETTY good in compariosn to other students. Here's where the troubling part comes into play.

My grades.

Freshmen year, without taking any AP courses (not offered) I received all A's and C in math. This year, I believe the same thing is going to happen- All A's, and a lonesome, dreaded, C in my math category. Sophomore (this year) I am taking AP World History (the only AP class for sophomores) and next year I will be taking AP US History, AP English, and AP government.

Will this C (especially since its consecutively occurred two years-in the same class also!) affect my chances of getting into a good college? I'm going to be frank-and take my word for this- I never HAVE, I never WILL, and I never PLAN on being good at math. Science, I can survive-but math. NO NO NO NO. I HATE math. I have tried (since middle school) to master it's bitter customs- but to no ambition have I succeeded. When I apply for college(s), I hope to make this clear...

But the question is, once more...considering that my other grades are fine, and considering the frantic amount of extracurricular involvement (leadership, as well) and achievement - will this C (which I believe will stick with me....every math year) hurt my chances of getting into a good college?

Update:

By the way, I took the mock ACT (last year-going to again this year) and I scored above average for my grade. I understand this score is instrumental in the decision process for colleges-please don't discuss this factor. My ACT score, too my knowledge, will be fine. I know what colleges are looking for in terms of ACT/SAT.

My dream colleges are: UC Davis, numero uno, UC Berkeley, two, and Emory University, and Columbia University.

ALSO, for speech and debate (brief version...) I have a success story to tell for that-which I know colleges love. I participated in debate as a middle school student. When I entered high school as a freshman, my school did not have a debate team, so a senior and I created it. We were the only two on the team. We attended several local tournaments, and I ended up qualifying for the state tournament at the end of the year. This year, I received a bid for the NATIONAL speech tourney! I am the president this year, and help coach the team, for underclass me

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  • 8 years ago
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    Bro your trying too hard and worrying to much im a senior in high school & at the near bottom of my class hell i only played 1 sport in high school and screwed up alot of things but do you see me worrying? No because i accepted my mistakes and what i could have done doesnt matter anymore. Im going to college with my held held high and hoping for the best results. I have college blood in me so i know i can do it idc what other people think because i know that one day my name will be remembered and my dynasty will not be forgotten.

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  • It sounds as though you are really involved in your community. Colleges look at this, and so do scholarship organizations. The key is passion for what you do. If you are passionate, it will show through your work in quantity and quality. I would say that you have a lot of quantity, and if you are as enthusiastic as you say you are, then there should be quality.

    Obviously your grades reflect this, except said C's. Since they are only in math, I would recommend against immediately jumping into a math or science field. Since you gravitate more toward law, lower grades in math may not be as heavily scrutinized.

    I would suggest refocusing your efforts on mathematics for a little while. Truly study it and look for a connection between it and either your current classes or future work. It might make the subject seem less painful to learn. Also, seek out a tutor if possible. Colleges tend to have these services included as part of tuition, but your high school might have such a service. Seeing a tutor might offer a fresh perspective to the material and can spend more time than a teacher (whose time is quite divided) to help you understand any complex concepts.

    As far as getting into the colleges you are interested in specifically, it depends upon the university and your in-state status:

    UC Davis expects students to take a particular amount of credits, receiving at least a C or higher in each course. To be eligible for their scholarship, students must have a 3.0 (in-state) or 3.4 (out-of-state) GPA. They also guarantee acceptance if a student graduated in the top 9% of a California high school, provided they complete the required credits in high school. The link to these course lists is listed in the sources below.

    It looks like admission to UC Berkeley is statistically a bit more difficult to get into. The average GPA of people admitting is about a 3.6, whereas the average GPA of students actually admitted is more like a 3.9. If your GPA is on the lower end of the spectrum, do not fret. It looks as though UC Berkeley looks at the entire application. Not only do they care that you have done extra curricular activities, but they care about your role, position, what you did, how significant the activity was, and more. When they see your trailing list of interesting and impacting things you've done, they will likely be more understanding of those two C's in math (unless you wanted to become an engineer, of course).

    I will let you research the other two colleges, if you wish, but it seems pretty clear to me that you will likely be just fine. Everyone messes up sometimes. I practically had all C's and a D in my junior year of high school, but it has not stopped me from receiving a number of scholarships (all academic and merit based). Sometimes, there is an option on applications for a personal statement to explain anything that might have "gone wrong" academically. Fill this out not with excuses as to why you did poorly, but with ways you might have improved (or at least attempted to improve) what the issue was. (For example, even if you always get C's in math, putting down on an application that you attended tutoring services once a week will show you have made an effort and will look better.)

    As for improving your math grades, think about it this way: anything dealing with the law or government requires a heavy amount of logic. There is no better way to learn logic than to take math courses and really strive to comprehend them. It is possible to understand math, even if it's never been easy for you before. I used to get C's and borderline B's consistently in math until one day I simply changed my attitude towards math and tried to find how it related to what I was doing, which so happens to also be law. Now I tutor statistics at the college I attend. It is completely possible to understand math even when one lacks a natural talent for math.

    I hope any of that helped. Good luck!

    Source(s): http://admissions.ucdavis.edu/admission/freshmen/f... (UC Davis Admissions), http://admissions.berkeley.edu/studentprofile (UC Berkeley student statistics), http://admissions.berkeley.edu/selectsstudents (More on how UC Berkeley selects students)
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