I'm freshman in high school, and have some questions about college?

Question

ok well, heres the situation... I pretty much have A's in every class except band (yes, band..) I'm really upset right now, and am wondering if colleges care about freshman-- since it will definately wreck my 4.0 GPA. I'm still upset because freshman year is supposed to be one of the easier years, and i blew it..

reason for my grade in Band: the music was not given to us (this year there were too many trumpets), and i could not share with other people because they sat too far away. The problem is, i didnt ask for a copy (its stupid now that i think about it, but at the time i didn't want to bug him and thought he would understand). Theres only one week of school left (finals) and ive asked him if there was something i could do to make up for the days i didnt play, but from the looks of it, he won't give the time to find something for me to do...

Answer 1

Colleges look at a lot more than just your GPA. They will also give consideration to your extracurricular and community activities. But one big thing is that they do look at what class you got a particular grade in. If you take challenging classes and graduate with a 3.0 you are more likely to get into a good school than if you slack off and take easy stuff all the way through to get a 4.0
And yeah, it's band. I don't know what grade you got, but it will probably not be that big a deal, especially if you show improvement by taking the class next semester and staying on top of things.
If you have any idea what you want to do, try to get as far ahead in that subject as you can. Some high schools will let you take multiple classes in a subject at once and will even pay for you to take classes at a local college if you work and get far enough ahead. Colleges love the initiative, and it can literally save you 1000s of dollars to get those credits ahead of time.

Answer 2

Colleges do look at your freshman year grades, but they care more about the next two years. And what they are really looking at are your academic classes, like English and Geometry. A B or C in Band will have a negligible effect on your applications.

Part of this is because grades in classes like band are very subjective. When I was in band, the only way to not get an A was to not show up to events without an excuse. I would suggest that in the future, if you don't receive music then you should borrow it from somebody and make copies for yourself, either at the school library or even at a copy shop. It might cost a few cents, but it will be worth it.

Answer 3

Don't stress out over one B. Maybe when you're an upperclassmen, you can take an AP class and since "A's" are worth more than 4.0, you can improve your gpa. Study hard and do well on your SAT's. Make sure you also get involved with extra-curricular activities too. Colleges also look at stuff like that.

Answer 4

Chalk this one up to one of life's lessons. Talk to the teacher one more time, than move on and let it go. Actually, this could be a blessing. You are not perfect, which means you are human. Colleges look at the big picture, not just your GPA.

Answer 5

Being upset over a band grade is ridiculous. Talk to your band teacher.

Answer 6

Don't worry about it. You will still be accepted to good colleges with one B. Freshman year is hard because there is a lot of adjusting.

Answer 7

i might thought you helpful supplies you that a try, afterall your result's notably stable. only one F doesnt propose end of the international. anybody has subject they are stable at and dont. Christian college is cool :)

Answer 8

most colleges don't look at freshman year or count its gpa. when you're a sophomore your gpa starts to count