Colleges will look at your transcripts, course rigor, and any other community service you have performed.

I know this firsthand because I had a terrible GPA all because of a crappy year during my sophomore year and my SAT scores weren’t that great either. I barely fit admissions requirements- but the GPAs had a catch. I did exceptionally well during my last two years and took some hard courses. I believe my Univ. took that into account.

So don’t sweat it too much if you don’t get into Harvard or Yale. Who cares? Even if your friend is sure, there’s still that 5%-

And another little piece of advice- going to a good college only determines how well you will get paid in the beginning but remember the best colleges also throw the most debts on their students. My friend was accepted into Stanford but she decided not to go because she couldn’t afford it. She was one of the smartest people I knew and look! she rejected Stanford!

In the long run, all that matters is how well you will perform in your career and what experiences you get from it.

Good luck next year!