This may be long so here is a heads up.
I used to live in California and plan on going back there for college or somewhere of interest. I live in Wisconsin and I hate it here but UW is a good school.
I plan on applying to UCSB, UCLA, USC, University of Arizona, University of Oregon, Ohio State, University of North Carolina, University of Florida, Michigan State, University of Washington, and University of Wisconsin. I want to go to these schools for many reasons and they are my dream colleges. I would hope to get in so here is my story. (BTW I am Fillipino)
I messed up my freshmen year bad and ended with an overall GPA of 2.6, then messed up my first semester of Sophomre year and got a 2.8. I also failed World Civilizations the first semester but finished all of the work at the beginnimg of the summer and got an A. I got a 4.0 the following semester and I am currently a Junior in second semester. I got a 3.95 my first semester and plan on getting good grades throughout the rest of my high school carear. I havent taken the SAT/ACT yet but sophomore year I took the PSAT and got 198 out of 240. Freshmen year I took the ACT explore and got a super low score. I plan on working hard to get good test scores hopefully getting a 27 or higher on ACT and 2100 or higher on the SAT.
What can I do to boost my GPA? I plan on taking AP English, AP history, AP Biology, and Calculus my senior year. What else can I do to boost my GPA? Will online classes over the summer help? I also have Varsity Lacrosse, DECA, and 40 community service hours under my record.
Can I get into those colleges if I put in that work? What are my chances?