Hello. So currently my dream university as of now is to go to University of Irvine and I’m wondering how much they weigh their SAT Scores and AP Scores… see the things is I did terrible (as in a score of 2) in both of my history AP exams (WHAP & APUSH) but managed to pass both classes barely with a B+. So I was hoping to weigh that out with the new SAT score of 1200-1300. I don’t know my current GPA right now since our passwords had been resetted for our school and I don’t have access to grades right now, but last time I checked it’s a pretty average 3.6 GPA, which will probably get me no where.
I hit the low ground hard on the most two important crucial years of my life and I’m becoming a senior. I realize the reality of this, and I’m probably over thinking like I usually do but it seems to me its becoming true, I was thinking of doing a Cal State for a year or so and then transferring there. Is that a good plan? Community college is off limits according to my parents but I heard its easier to transfer from there to a university rather than a cal-state. Any study tips? I’ve done flash cards, study groups distract me a lot even when they are studying, I just need help containing the information I’ve learned. I’m open to constructive criticism. I know my chances are very low into getting into UCI.
I was in the IB program for 3 years and just dropped after junior year, because I felt like I wasn’t built for that life and more suited towards the all AP life. There was so much to do and I couldn’t find the time through my schedule to improve in what I was doing wrong and only turn in the same amount of effort put in the work, which mentally stressed me out. I’m really hoping that by dropping out I’d be a little more clear in the head. I’m still taking vigorous courses though, the work doesn’t concern me a bit since I’m used to that life. I’m just glad we don’t have to do the extra additional things going with it to “flex and expand our minds”. I will be taking a majority of AP sciences (AP Bio, enviro, physics 2) because I found those to be my strongest subject and I’m pretty sure I can focus more without worrying about anything else. I still have a balanced schedule the only thing taken out was a foreign language (spanish). But that being say I’m not sure if that will do anything though… it seems to me that I can only make it to normal colleges. Academic studies takes a heavy toll on my life and it stresses me to death just thinking about the future. I kind of regret taking the IB program, or not stopping in the sophmore year. I started off with a 4.0 GPA and it started going down the drain as soon as I hit sophmore year.