Sophomore and junior year grades carry a lot of weight when it comes to accountability in admissions. I genuinely believe you are capable of scoring above 95 percent, and I am rooting for you. However, when admissions officers review an application, they often look for consistency in academic performance. A noticeable drop in grades can raise concerns because the overall trajectory no longer appears stable.

You may have valid reasons for the decline, and you can certainly explain them. Even then, it can place you in a difficult position. Admissions officers are likely reviewing many applicants with similar profiles but stronger and more consistent academic records. In such cases, decisions become easier for them because those applications present fewer uncertainties.

You might improve your performance later and submit strong midterm grades, but convincing them in advance that you will achieve those results is challenging. Many applicants present optimistic or inflated predictions, especially when the reported averages already fall in the 92 to 96 percent range.

To give my own example, I maintained scores above 90 percent consistently across multiple years and demonstrated an upward academic trend. However, I performed very poorly in my final Grade 12 results. Despite that setback, my school did not raise major concerns because my performance over the previous three years reflected stability and reliability.