what do i do with my grades, i want to get into an ivy league school?

Question

okay here the thing, i got a C on my midterm last year when i was a freshmam for history and 2 Cs for my final exam, but my final grades for the year were all As and Bs.
i'm a sophmore and this year i'm getting As and Bs too, but i think i'm getting a C+ and a C- for bio and history. WHAT DO I DO?! i've wanted to go to an ivy league school since i can remember! i want to become a surgeon. how can i pull my grades up and be able to go to an ivy league school like princeton harvard or yale?? i used to get all As when i was in middle school, and now my grades are slipping. btw what are the requirements for an ivy league school anyway??

if you have suggestions or basically anything that can help me, post it cause i could use all the help i can get.

Answer 1

I think I can tell you a bit from my experience. I am a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania. I also used to get really good grades when I was in middle school and my grades slipped when I entered high school.

First thing you need to do: raise those grades! Study as hard as you can and aim for an A in everything. I know it sounds hard but A's and B's won't guarantee your admission into an ivy league institution. In fact, getting straight A's wont guarantee you'll get into an ivy league institution. Getting straight A's will facilitate your entry into an ivy league institution.

Second thing, start taking APs as soon as you can. If your high school offers IB, take the IB courses. You want to show these institutions that you are a brilliant student who is determined enough to take a more challenging course load than most students in your grade.

Most ivy leagues require a GPA equivalent to an A. This varies, of course, I might have had like a GPA of A-. They also require high SAT scores. Study for those SATs and college success will come.

Harvard, Princeton, and Yale are really selective ivies. Think of other ivies like Cornell, Brown, and even Penn which might be a bit easier to get into.

Good luck!

Answer 2

The thing is your grades may still be As AND Bs and you can go to a good college though not an ivy league because everyone wants to go to an ivy league college. The thing is you cannot go to an ivy league college anymore since you do not have straight A's because your competetions to get in those schools have high As averages and still get rejected and since you are having trouble now in high school, the chances you wil get a perfect Sats scores are very slim to none. What I would advice is find a good college and work to get at least an A average or in the top 10 percentile of your class and do great on the SATs so you can get into that college.

Answer 3

So what is your average? I got 4.43 with all A's (with 4 = normal A and 5 = honors/college level A) and was rejected from 3 ivy leagues and accepted to two. They are looking for A's, extra-curriculars,SAT scores, volunteer service, and an amazing essay on the application. PS Good luck getting in! But don't write your application like you wrote this question... Feel free to message/email me if you have more questions about colleges/Ivy League applications.

Answer 4

You have probably have heard this before but it is really up to you. I would be pro-active with your teachers you want to get your grades up. Ask them, can I come in after school to go over the work. Also ask them what you could do to get your grades up. Are you doing good on tests but not homework or vis versa. I don't have the requirements for ivy league school. But I know they look at improvement over your high school career. Keep working hard and grades are not everything. Extra clubs or organizations that you take a lead role in help as well. My nephew went to West Point, he was a solid B student. He was also an Eagle scout at age 14 and worked very hard. He also presented well when he was in high school. I tell students all the time... no matter what profession you choose you need to learn how to present... good luck

Answer 5

To be qualified to get into an Ivy League school you need a 3.8 unweighted GPA, lots of AP and honors classes, an SAT score above 2150/2400, a good interview and a great admissions essay.

That won't be enough -- because these schools all reject more qualified students than they accept.

Keep going the way you are, and youwill be able to get into a very good university. But you will hav eto do better to get into a top ten school.

Answer 6

Re: requirements, read A Is For Admission, written by a graduate of Dartmouth who spent a few years in their admissions office. Very enlightening.

Re: your current grades, perhaps you need to focus more on your work. Speak with your professors if you're having trouble understanding something, ask a friend who "gets it" to help you out. See if you can hire a tutor if need be. Do NOT cheat your way out of this. That won't help you at all and in fact can ruin things for you.

Best of luck to you.

Answer 7

Talk to your teachers in bio and history see the options of pulling the grades up, if you need a tutor ask them or your guidance counslers, asks friends in that class to help, look up colleges and see what they want from you, visit their websites, learn the requirements of entrance, and review your options with your family to see what they have to say. I'm a senior and I feel cramped with college looming overhead, luckily you have a chance. Don't hesitate to research and talk, it's never too early in high school.

Answer 8

Ouch, I hope you're never my surgeon. Someone who can't get higher than a C in high school biology preforming surgery? That's scary! Explore other options, perhaps you're more suited towards secretary duties.

Answer 9

all u have to be is the top 10% of your school

Answer 10

WORK HARDER!!