How are poor grades early in my high school career going to affect my chances of admission?
While poor grades are certainly never an asset, if your grades have constantly improved throughout high school, colleges will note that. Don’t be too worried about the C in freshman English, especially if you’re pulling a high B or an A in AP English senior year. (Princeton University, for instance, doesn’t even consider freshman year.) Your potential to be an excellent student is important to colleges, even if you haven’t always acted on that potential.
