I am currently a sophomore at a school that's ranked in the 80s in the country (US).
But I'm scared, because I received my first two B's for last semester, I am pretty sure that I am going to receive two B's in the same class AGAIN T^T
My freshman year was really easy (god, dont you wish you can just go back in time?)
My grades - My classes:
A - Spanish 3 (I skipped 2 so this was one of my hard classes)
A - Biology
A - Principles of Law/Health (each was one semester)
A - English 9 Honors
A - Band (hehe imma geek)
A - Algebra II/Trig Honors
This year T^T (last semester):
A- Acting
B- AP Calculus BC
A- English 9 Honors
A- AP Spanish Language
B- AP World History
A- Chemistry
A- AP Chinese (I LOVE languages, and I took this one outside my school)
last year I didn't have much extra-curricular activities, but this year I'm more involved in the things I love.
My EC's include:
MUN
Law club (that I created)
CSF
Singing in a local choir
this youth care club to raise money for charity
Service Hours:
Tutoring others
Singing at a nursing home
this law program that gives service hours
library
I currently have a job as a tutor (which reminds me, is $15/hr good pay for a tutor? b/c my friends usually hire tutors for $40/hr or more) and I plan to take another job at a shop in the summer
Next year, I plan to take
AP Studio Art 3-D
AP English Language
AP US History
AP Physics B
AP Spanish Literature
Advanced Acting
and I'm going to co-start two more clubs (one for kendo and one for hip-hop dance)
It might look like I'm going all over the place with my scheduling, but I actually AM interested in the classes that I am taking and will be taking, but sometimes I'm just not smart enough for it T^T
I only do the stuff I like, and if I'm not interested in something, I usually drop it.
I'm going to take SAT classes over the summer to help me prepare myself.
I already took the SAT II MATH II subject test (first time I got a 760, second time, 690 T^T)
So my question is, do you think I'm on the right track?
All those who's been through this, please share your experience and advice.
I really want to get into my choice schools.
I've split the schools I'm applying to into 3 categories: backup, target, reach (the ones I REALLY want to get into but not sure if I can)
backup: UCSD, OSU, Bard, Emery
target: UCBerkeley, UCLA
reach (okay, yeah, I'm REALLY pushing it): Yale, UPenn, Columbia, Stanford
If you're like me and you're not sure if you're on the right track, post your status up and maybe someone will be able to help you =]